Vanta Automates Evidence Collection
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta connects to our cloud and identity tools and starts pulling evidence on its own, so I don’t have to chase screenshots or logs. During our SOC 2 readiness it gathered user and access data automatically.
What do you dislike about the product?
A couple of legacy apps also needed manual evidence during initial setup, which took some extra engineering time.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta automates continuous checks and evidence collection so gaps show up long before auditors arrive. That moved our compliance work from frantic, last minute effort to steady, daily tasks.
Has improved our compliance workflow and helped identify and fix security vulnerabilities
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Vanta is compliance in general, aiming for an ISO to be compliant with the standards.
A specific example of how I use Vanta for ISO compliance is that we have Vanta connected to our AWS account and our Azure DevOps repositories.
Regarding my main use case for Vanta, we are using it to make sure our security posture is good. For example Vanta has picked up all the AWS Inspector for our ECR repos vulnerabilities, and we create tickets and hand them out to our team, trying to remediate these images one by one, which provides a very useful view of our weak points.
What is most valuable?
The best features Vanta offers include reasonable recommendations, a nice user experience, and everything being organized. The remediation guidance is very nice, so if I don't have a clue about that item, Vanta gives me a hint on what to do and what the subject of that resource is.
Most of the time the recommendations are quite sufficient, which is great. Sometimes, if the task is a little bit complicated, it requires some extra research, but in general, it's good, especially for infrastructure as code. It even has solid examples on what to do.
Vanta has positively impacted my organization by helping us remediate a lot of vulnerabilities and bad practices, especially from vulnerable ECR repos, and enforced good behavior. For example, we enforce reviews for our pull requests, which wasn't mandatory before and was on a per-repo basis. Now, this enforcement is uniform across the entire organization.
After implementing those changes with Vanta, we tracked specific outcomes and metrics and improved compliance scores, which we can see in Vanta. We started out at around 17%, and we're now at over 80%. It's still a work in progress, but we've come a long way.
What needs improvement?
The only thing I wish for regarding the features is better RBAC. Permissions for platform users have been an issue. We've had to give admin access to Vanta for another team member to view all items. It would be great if the permissions of Vanta platform users had more verbosity to them, more dynamic.
To improve Vanta, I think the refresh after remediation takes place could be controlled more. If it could be faster, that would be great.
Besides the user permissions and the refreshing, which are improvements rather than issues, the rest looks fine. Vanta has been really nice, with a nice user experience, clear layout, and very reasonable recommendations compared to other platforms we've tried.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Vanta for the past 10 months, starting in early January this year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Vanta is very stable; we haven't had any downtimes or weird behavior so far, which we really appreciate.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Regarding Vanta's scalability, our whole DevOps team and SRE teams have been onboarded, and it has been a smooth ride.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't interacted with customer support yet, as we haven't had any need to contact them so far. I'm sure they will be good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Azure Defender, which was a hideous solution with inconsistencies. Connectors would go down randomly, and some suggestions from Azure Defender were very awful and unrealistic. We had a rough time with it; We've had a very nice time with Vanta so far compared to Azure Defender.
What was our ROI?
Besides achieving a better security posture and coming closer to ISO compliance, I have nothing else to share about return on investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing isn't in my domain to give a good answer.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Vanta, our team lead evaluated other options, and I personally evaluated other options regarding security posture in general, mostly open-source ones.
What other advice do I have?
For others looking into using Vanta, I would say it's great, and if they're new to compliance, that's the perfect place to start. Start using Vanta, narrow down the scope, and take the items one by one to get one step closer to good compliance.
I think Vanta is one of the good platforms out there. I'm glad we're using it. I'm comfortable with it, and so is my team.
On a scale of 1-10, I rate Vanta a 9 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Amazing product, amazing support, provides a complete end to end GRC solution
What do you like best about the product?
We’ve been using Vanta for a while now, and honestly, it’s been such a smooth experience. The platform is super easy to use, everything just makes sense, and it saves us so much time.
The support team is incredible. Whenever we have a question, they’re quick to respond and genuinely helpful. Plus, our account manager has been amazing, really proactive and always checking in to make sure we’re getting the most out of the platform.
What I love most is how comprehensive Vanta is. It truly feels like an end-to-end solution. It connects with nearly every tool we use, tracks compliance automatically, and works across pretty much any security framework. It takes so much of the stress out of staying compliant.
Overall, Vanta has made the whole compliance process simple, efficient, and honestly enjoyable, which I never thought I’d say about compliance!
What do you dislike about the product?
If I had to pick something I dislike about Vanta, its a little pricey for smaller teams, and some of the customization options are limited if you have really specific processes. That said, once everything’s up and running, it works seamlessly and more than makes up for those small challenges.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta helps us track our SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance all in one place. It makes it so much easier to manage everything, from policies and documentation to controls and compliance tasks. Instead of juggling multiple tools or spreadsheets, Vanta brings everything together in a single platform, so we always have a clear view of where we stand. It really streamlines the entire compliance process and keeps us audit-ready without all the manual effort.
Simplifies audits under control
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta connects to our cloud and identity systems and pulls evidence into one place, so I don’t have to hunt for screenshots and logs.
What do you dislike about the product?
A few older systems didn’t integrate cleanly at first and required manual proof during setup.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta turns audit prep from a frantic scramble into routine work by continuously checking controls and automatically collecting artifacts.
My Honest Vanta Review
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta connects to our cloud and identity tools and starts collecting access logs and config snapshots automatically, so I don’t have to hunt for evidence across services. The dashboard shows which cloud controls are healthy and which need attention, which makes it quick to prioritize fixes.
What do you dislike about the product?
The platform can be picky about how documents and policies are uploaded sometimes I need to reformat files or follow a specific template before Vanta accepts them.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta turns audit prep from a frantic scramble into steady work by continuously checking controls and automatically gathering evidence. Missing items surface early on the dashboard, which saved my team many hours during SOC 2 preparation and keeps our cloud posture visible day to day.
Keeps compliance organized
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta connects with our main systems and shows which controls are passing or failing in real time. It collects most of the proof automatically, so I don’t have to keep asking different teams for updates. The alerts are clear and help us fix issues before they grow bigger.
What do you dislike about the product?
Vanta asks for documents in a very strict format, which means I need to redo or rename files. It also takes a bit of time to connect every tool correctly the first time, but after setup it runs smoothly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta saves me from chasing people for audit evidence and makes it easy to track our risk controls in one place. It spots missing steps early, so audits are calmer and faster. Our compliance process feels more steady, and we now handle vendor checks and internal reviews without panic.
Positive Experience
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, straightforward. The interface is very friendly
What do you dislike about the product?
Confusion around lots of redundant pieces, and some areas don't have clear guidance.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is solving my problem of learning compliance and guiding me through the process of adopting protocols.
Vanta helps me spot risks early
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta connects to our cloud and identity tools and starts pulling evidence by itself, so I don’t waste time asking teammates for screenshots or logs. The dashboard shows which controls are healthy and which need work.
What do you dislike about the product?
A few legacy systems didn’t integrate cleanly at first and needed manual evidence or engineering time to set up. Support is helpful, but complex issues can take longer to resolve.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta turns audit prep from a frantic, last minute scramble into steady, everyday work by continuously monitoring controls and auto collecting artifacts. That continuous control monitoring dramatically reduces manual evidence gathering and overall audit prep time we saw far fewer hours spent chasing documents and much smoother auditor interactions.
Vanta helps our ops run smoothly
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta plugs into the systems we already use and gathers proof for us without constant emails. The dashboard shows which checks are green and which need attention, and it lets me assign tasks so my team knows exactly what to fix next.
What do you dislike about the product?
Fewtimes vanta asks for evidence in a strict format, so I have to re upload documents that already prove the same thing. A few older tools didn’t connect cleanly at first, which meant some extra manual steps during setup.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta turned audit prep from a last minute scramble into steady, everyday work by continuously checking controls and pulling evidence automatically. That saves our ops team many hours, reduces email back and forth with other groups, and helps leadership see our compliance status at a glance. It also makes vendor and cloud checks easier to manage across the business.
A Reliable Partner for Security and Compliance
What do you like best about the product?
What I appreciate most about Vanta is the significant amount of time it saves our team. Rather than constantly following up with people for screenshots or stressing over whether controls are being met, Vanta handles everything automatically in the background. Its integrations with the tools we already rely on, such as AWS, GitHub, and Google Workspace, make tracking compliance seamless. I also enjoy the straightforward dashboard, which clearly displays our current status and eliminates unnecessary guesswork. Using Vanta feels like having an additional team member focused solely on compliance, but without the extra burden.
What do you dislike about the product?
One aspect I find challenging about Vanta is that the initial setup can be somewhat overwhelming. There are numerous integrations and settings to configure, and it takes a while to figure out the optimal way to organize everything. Sometimes, a few integrations don’t sync correctly on the first attempt, requiring us to troubleshoot or reach out to support. However, after the setup is finished, everything operates smoothly, and the support team has always responded quickly whenever we needed assistance.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta is helping us solve one of the biggest challenges we had as a growing company – managing compliance across multiple platforms and vendors. Since we use a mix of GCP, AWS, and other third-party tools, keeping track of security controls, access management, and system monitoring was becoming very difficult. Vanta centralizes all of this into a single platform.
With automated checks and continuous monitoring, we don’t have to manually chase logs or worry about missing compliance requirements. It also makes audits much smoother because all the evidence is already organized and mapped to controls. For us, the biggest benefit is the time and effort saved — developers can focus on building products while Vanta ensures that our systems remain compliant and secure in the background.
