What is an Infosec Audit and Why Does Your Company Need One?

This article outlines what an information security (infosec) audit is, the domains it assesses (e.g., incident response, policies, training, vulnerability management, third-party risk, physical security, and compliance controls), and why regular audits are essential for identifying gaps, meeting regulatory requirements, improving security posture, maintaining trust, and supporting cyber insurance. It also highlights how compliance automation tools can reduce manual effort through policy scanning, evidence collection, and control mapping to make audits more efficient and scalable.