Answers to common questions about AuditBolt.ai, compliance frameworks, evidence management, and integrations.
Yes. AuditBolt includes pre-built templates for SOX Section 404 testing, including IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, and entity-level controls. Our templates map to the COSO 2013 framework with control objectives, test procedures, and sampling guidance aligned to PCAOB AS 2201 standards. You can customize any template to match your organization's specific control environment.
Absolutely. AuditBolt provides SOC 2 templates covering all five Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. For Type II engagements, AuditBolt's continuous evidence collection and automated control testing are particularly valuable because they help you maintain testing coverage across the entire examination period rather than point-in-time snapshots.
Yes. AuditBolt includes templates mapped to all 93 controls in ISO 27001:2022 Annex A, organized by the four control themes: Organizational, People, Physical, and Technological. The compliance calendar tracks your surveillance audit dates, management review deadlines, and certification renewal timelines. Templates also include cross-references to ISO 27002:2022 implementation guidance.
AuditBolt supports configurable retention policies at the organization, framework, and individual audit level. Default retention periods are pre-set based on regulatory requirements: 7 years for SOX workpapers (per SEC Rule 2-06), 12 months beyond the report date for SOC 2, and the certification cycle period for ISO 27001. Enterprise customers can configure custom retention schedules. All retained evidence includes tamper-evident checksums and complete chain-of-custody logs.
AuditBolt integrates with major GRC platforms including ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer, MetricStream, and AuditBoard via REST APIs. Findings, control assessments, and risk ratings can be synced bidirectionally. We also integrate with common productivity tools: Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook), Google Workspace, Jira, and Slack. Enterprise customers can request custom integrations with their existing audit management systems.
AuditBolt's AI analyzes your completed workpapers, test results, and documented findings to draft audit reports following your organization's template and style conventions. The AI generates executive summaries, detailed finding write-ups (condition, criteria, cause, effect, recommendation), and risk-rated observations. Every AI-generated section is clearly marked for auditor review and approval before finalization. The AI learns your organization's writing style over time.
AuditBolt supports statistical sampling (attribute sampling, monetary unit sampling, and discovery sampling) and non-statistical approaches (haphazard and judgmental selection). For statistical sampling, you configure confidence level, tolerable error rate, and expected error rate. AuditBolt calculates sample sizes using AICPA Audit Sampling guidance and randomly selects items from your population. All sampling parameters and selections are documented automatically in the workpapers.
AuditBolt is built with security as a foundational requirement. All data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Our infrastructure is SOC 2 Type II certified, and we undergo annual penetration testing by independent security firms. Role-based access controls limit workpaper visibility to authorized team members. Enterprise customers can choose data residency in the US, EU, or APAC. Complete audit logs track every access, modification, and download.
Yes. Control owners and evidence providers access a simplified upload portal using a secure, time-limited link sent via email. They do not need an AuditBolt account or license. The portal shows them exactly what evidence is needed, the deadline, and any specific formatting requirements. This dramatically reduces friction and improves evidence collection response times. Uploaded evidence is automatically linked to the correct control and test procedure.
Yes. AuditBolt includes templates for PCI DSS v4.0 (all 12 requirements with sub-requirements and testing procedures) and HIPAA Security Rule assessments (Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards). Both templates include pre-defined evidence requirements, testing procedures, and common finding categories. These frameworks are available on Professional and Enterprise plans.
AuditBolt supports complex audit structures with multiple entities, locations, and business units. You can define a master audit plan and scope individual locations for specific controls. Evidence collection requests and control testing can be rolled out across all locations simultaneously with location-specific tracking. Consolidated reporting aggregates findings across all entities with the ability to drill down by location, business unit, or control objective.
Most teams are up and running within one week. Starter plans can be self-provisioned in under 10 minutes. Professional plans typically take 2-3 days to configure with your control frameworks, user roles, and evidence templates. Enterprise implementations with SSO integration, custom templates, and GRC platform connections typically take 2-4 weeks with dedicated implementation support. We provide migration assistance if you are transitioning from another audit management tool.
Our team of former auditors is happy to walk you through AuditBolt and answer any questions specific to your audit environment.
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