• STATUS
  • EVIDENCE
  • TESTS
  • HUMAN

How to check SOC 2 audit readiness with your AI

Connect Vanta to your agent to turn your compliance dashboard into an actionable checklist. Your AI does the heavy lifting of finding what's broken.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to prep for my SOC 2 audit?

Your agent pulls your current compliance status and specific test results from Vanta to highlight exactly where you're falling short. It identifies missing evidence requests so you know what to upload immediately. You get a clear map of every gap that needs fixing.

Audit outcomes

Where your gaps land.

The AI categorizes every issue it finds into specific workstreams.

STATUS

Compliance health check

The agent pulls your overall standing to show how close you are to being audit-ready.

EVIDENCE

Missing document list

It identifies every outstanding evidence request that's currently blocking your progress.

TESTS

Failing control alerts

Your agent flags specific tests that failed, pinpointing exactly which controls are non-compliant.

HUMAN

Remediation tasks

You receive a list of specific actions that require manual intervention or document uploads.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Instead of clicking through dashboards, you just ask your agent to find the problems.

  1. Assess standing

    The agent checks your current compliance posture to see which frameworks are active and where you stand.

    vanta_compliance_status

  2. Find missing files

    It looks through your pending requests to see which pieces of evidence haven't been submitted yet.

    vanta_list_evidence_requests

  3. Identify failed tests

    The agent pulls the details of specific tests to see which security controls are currently failing.

    vanta_get_test

  4. Summarize gaps

    It combines the status, requests, and test results into a single list of things you need to fix.

    vanta_compliance_statusvanta_list_evidence_requestsvanta_get_test

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit prep.

Starting points

These are basic starting points. Swap out the specific framework or test names to get more targeted results.

Vanta Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gWovqSbpnvnA91XvRiypPCbxCsK8CA6zP04743N4/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Vanta capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vanta-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gWovqSbpnvnA91XvRiypPCbxCsK8CA6zP04743N4/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • What is my current SOC 2 compliance status in Vanta?

  • List all the outstanding evidence requests I need to fulfill.

  • Show me the details for the failed security tests in my dashboard.

  • Summarize all my missing evidence and failed tests into a single list.

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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Vanta once, then ask.

One connection gives your agent access to your compliance data. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure on our side.

Connect Vanta to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI upload evidence to Vanta for me?

    No. The AI can only read your status, requests, and test results. You must upload files manually in Vanta.

  • 02

    Can the AI fix a failed security test?

    No. The AI identifies which tests failed, but you have to perform the actual remediation work yourself.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Vanta data?

    The AI only sees the data accessible through the specific tools provided in the Vanta MCP.

  • 04

    Can I ask about frameworks other than SOC 2?

    Yes, if those frameworks are active in your Vanta account, the agent can pull that status.

  • 05

    Will the AI change my compliance settings?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It cannot change your settings, delete evidence, or pass tests.

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