Nile, a pioneer in network-as-a-service, emphasizes simplicity and security in its innovative network infrastructure approach. However, to meet evolving regulatory requirements and customer expectations, they needed a shift from their manual compliance processes to an automated solution. Key challenges included:
Manual, Resource-Intensive Processes: Compliance management relied heavily on manual workflows, consuming significant time and resources across multiple teams.
Slow Evidence Gathering: Manual evidence collection prolonged the compliance process, impacting timelines and making it difficult to maintain an audit-ready state.
Productivity Impact: Time spent on compliance tasks diverted team focus from core business activities, reducing productivity and operational efficiency.
Need for High Compliance Standards: To adhere to rigorous standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, Nile required a streamlined, robust compliance management solution that aligned with their high-performance goals.
Minimizing Business Disruption: Any new compliance solution needed to integrate smoothly into existing workflows to avoid disruptions to Nile’s core functions and maintain operational continuity.
Krishna Athur
VP Information Security, Nile
Nile implemented Akitra’s compliance automation platform to streamline its compliance processes and move beyond manual tasks. Key capabilities included:
Efficient Integration: Akitra’s platform seamlessly integrated with Nile’s pre-existing policies, procedures, and Excel-based risk registry, allowing for a smooth transition with minimal adjustments.
Automated Evidence Management: By automating evidence collection and directly mapping controls to systems, the platform greatly reduced the need for manual compliance tracking.
Real-Time Compliance Tracking: The risk registry scheduler and real-time tracking tools enabled Nile to shift from periodic compliance checks to a continuously audit-ready status.
Improved Accessibility and Security: Integration with Okta single sign-on enhanced platform accessibility and security, making it convenient for users across the organization.
Personalized Compliance Experience: Akitra’s user-centric, feedback-driven design allowed for enhancements that tailored the platform to Nile’s specific needs, optimizing user experience and compliance management.
Since adopting Akitra, Nile has realized significant improvements in compliance operations, achieving key outcomes:
Significant Time Savings: Nile estimates a 50% reduction in time spent on evidence collection, which previously required extensive coordination across teams.
Resource Efficiency: Automated workflows freed up Nile’s development, cloud application, and systems teams, enabling them to focus more on core business initiatives than on compliance-related tasks.
Year-Round Compliance Readiness: Akitra’s ongoing compliance monitoring has reduced audit gaps, ensuring Nile remains audit-ready without the need for intensive preparation.
Scalability to Support Growth: The platform’s adaptable framework allows Nile to scale compliance efforts efficiently as the organization grows, meeting the needs of a dynamic and expanding business.
For Gigaforce, an unexpected benefit of going through the compliance process with Akitra was the company’s discovery that the process had also helped it instill more discipline in its policies and processes. “We are now better poised for long-term success”, said Sanjeev. “And we are comfortable with Akitra being our partner when we need to go through the audit process again in the future or when we seek certification for other compliance frameworks beyond SOC 2”.
Akitra’s platform gave us a significant return on investment by allowing our developers, cloud apps team, and system owners to focus on critical business tasks rather than manual evidence gathering. This shift not only boosted productivity but kept our teams fully engaged in driving business growth, a real game-changer for us.
Akitra, a G2 High Performer, streamlines compliance, reduces risk, and simplifies audits
Akitra, a G2 High Performer, streamlines compliance, reduces risk, and simplifies audits
Akitra, a G2 High Performer, streamlines compliance, reduces risk, and simplifies audits
