Implementing Compliance as Code#

Compliance as code encodes compliance requirements as machine-readable policies evaluated automatically, continuously, and with every change. Instead of quarterly spreadsheet audits, a policy like “all S3 buckets must have encryption enabled” becomes a check that runs in CI, blocks non-compliant Terraform plans, and scans running infrastructure hourly. Evidence generation is automatic. Drift is detected immediately.

Step 1: Map Compliance Controls to Technical Policies#

Translate your compliance framework’s controls into specific, testable technical requirements. This mapping bridges auditor language and infrastructure code.