Case Study

Elucidata Accelerates Biotech R&D Using ML, Chooses Akitra for Compliance Automation

SOC 2 compliance is essential first step in building a security infrastructure.

The Challenge

“It can take up to a year to achieve SOC 2 compliance using manual processes. We didn’t have that kind of time”, said Siddharth Jha. “We needed to build a robust security infrastructure quickly, including defining security structures, policies, roles and responsibilities.” The company knew it needed a compliance automation solution.

“After looking at alternatives, we picked Akitra because we were confident they would provide the level of expert support we needed to achieve timely SOC 2 compliance. And they delivered what they promised.”

Siddharth Jha

Security Engineer

Akitra's Solution

Akitra not only provides a compliance automation platform for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and other frameworks, it delivers a high level of expert advice and support, drawing on a deep well of security and compliance expertise.

“The Akitra platform made it easy to collect and look at compliance evidence”, explained Siddharth. “It spotlighted areas that needed addressing and handled all the services we use, such as AWS, Github, Jumpcloud, Bitbucket and Jira.”

The Result

Elucidata is now SOC 2 compliant, with a strong foundation of proven security that enables its customers to use its services with a high level of confidence and trust.

“Using Akitra’s platform and consulting with their customer success team enabled us to achieve SOC2 compliance both comprehensively and efficiently.” Siddharth summed up by saying, “Akitra has been a key part of our compliance success.”

“The Akitra platform made it easy to collect and look at compliance evidence. It spotlighted areas that needed addressing and handled all the services we use, such as AWS, Github, Jumpcloud, Bitbucket and Jira.”