Traditional periodic control testing creates significant compliance gaps between audits, leaving organizations vulnerable to undetected control failures. Archer, a global leader in enterprise compliance and risk management software, has addressed this challenge by adding continuous controls monitoring (CCM) capabilities to its Archer Evolv portfolio. This enhancement automates the validation of IT controls across cloud, identity, and enterprise systems, enabling organizations to maintain compliance assurance in near real-time rather than through manual, periodic assessments.
Archer adds continuous controls monitoring to Evolv portfolio.
CCM automates validation of IT controls across cloud and identity systems.
The solution detects control drift and automates evidence collection.
It supports frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and HIPAA.
Provides near real-time visibility into control health and risk exposure.
Moves organizations from reactive testing to proactive compliance.
For many organizations, control testing remains a periodic, manual process that creates blind spots between audits and delays certification cycles. Archer Continuous Controls Monitoring addresses this gap by continuously verifying control configurations, detecting drift, and automating evidence collection across critical IT environments. The result is continuous oversight of control performance that feeds directly into Archer dashboards and analytics, giving leaders a current, defensible view of control health and overall risk exposure.
Built on a secure, cloud-native architecture, Archer Continuous Controls Monitoring connects via approved, read-only integrations with cloud platforms, identity management systems, directory services, and IT infrastructure. It automatically compares configuration and access data against controls requirements in major frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, HIPAA, and SOX ITGC. The system alerts teams when controls drift out of alignment or evidence is missing, enabling proactive remediation before issues escalate.
Key capabilities include automated control validation across IT, identity, and cloud systems; near real-time drift detection; automated evidence collection and routing; streamlined user access reviews with orphan account discovery; and integrated risk visibility that feeds live control results directly into Archer Evolv analytics.
Jeff Longoria, Chief Commercial Officer for Archer, emphasized the strategic importance, stating, "The complexity of today's IT and regulatory environments demands continuous assurance. Archer Continuous Controls Monitoring gives organizations the visibility and automation needed to keep pace with evolving risks and compliance requirements. By integrating these capabilities with Archer Evolv, companies can move from reactive control testing to proactive, data-driven compliance management."
The Archer Evolv portfolio represents a unified suite of AI-powered solutions designed to modernize how organizations manage compliance, risk, and strategic decision-making. The addition of continuous controls monitoring enhances both Archer Evolv Compliance for regulatory management and Archer Evolv Risk for integrated risk oversight. This connected, cloud-native ecosystem unifies data, analytics, and automation, empowering enterprises to maintain resilience in an increasingly dynamic risk and regulatory environment.
This advancement represents a significant evolution in governance, risk, and compliance management, transforming control assurance from a periodic checkpoint to an ongoing, automated process that keeps pace with modern IT environments and emerging threats.
About Archer
For more than two decades, Archer has been at the forefront of compliance and risk management innovation, providing leading global organizations with the tools and insights needed to build resilient, high-performing businesses. Archer's advanced GRC solutions leverage artificial intelligence, risk quantification, and integrated approaches, enabling enterprises to confidently address emerging risks while driving strategic business value.
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