How to Track Compliance and Regulatory Requirements in Development?

How to track compliance and regulatory requirements in development?

Track compliance by creating dedicated compliance labels (compliance:soc2, compliance:gdpr), documenting requirements in NoteVault, linking tasks to specific compliance controls, maintaining audit trails in task comments, and scheduling regular compliance reviews. Use NoteVault revision history for evidence of changes over time.

Compliance labels

Compliance task template

## Compliance: [Requirement Description]

### Regulation/Standard
Framework: SOC 2
Control: CC6.1 - Access Control

### Requirement
[Detailed requirement from standard]

### Implementation
- [ ] Policy documented
- [ ] Technical control implemented
- [ ] Evidence collected
- [ ] Tested and verified

### Evidence
- Policy document: [Link to NoteVault]
- Implementation: [Link to code/config]
- Testing results: [Link to test report]
- Approval: [Link to approval record]

### Audit Trail
- 2025-01-15: Requirement identified
- 2025-01-20: Implementation complete
- 2025-01-25: Testing verified
- 2025-01-27: Evidence documented

NoteVault compliance documentation

# Compliance Documentation

## Frameworks
| Framework | Status | Last Audit | Next Audit |
|-----------|--------|------------|------------|
| SOC 2 Type II | Compliant | 2024-12 | 2025-12 |
| GDPR | Compliant | 2024-06 | Ongoing |
| HIPAA | In Progress | - | 2025-06 |

## Control Matrix

### Access Control (CC6.1)
**Requirement**: Logical access to information assets restricted

**Implementation**:
- Role-based access control
- MFA required for all users
- Quarterly access reviews

**Evidence**:
- Access policy: [Link]
- RBAC configuration: [Link]
- MFA audit log: [Link]
- Access review records: [Link]

### Change Management (CC8.1)
**Requirement**: Changes to systems authorized, designed, tested

**Implementation**:
- All changes via pull requests
- Code review required
- CI/CD testing pipeline
- Deployment approvals

**Evidence**:
- Change policy: [Link]
- PR review records: GitScrum tasks
- CI/CD logs: [Link]
- Deployment records: [Link]

## Audit Findings Log

### Finding 2024-001
- Description: Password policy not enforced
- Severity: Medium
- Remediation: [Link to task #234]
- Status: Closed
- Closed date: 2024-12-15

Compliance workflow:

1. Identify requirements - From standards/regulations
2. Document controls - In NoteVault
3. Create tasks - Implementation work
4. Implement - Technical controls
5. Collect evidence - Link to documentation
6. Test - Verify effectiveness
7. Review regularly - Scheduled compliance checks
8. Maintain records - Revision history

Audit preparation

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