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Compliance Automation Suite

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Compliance Automation Suite

Product ID: compliance-automation-suite
Version: 1.0.0
Price: $89 USD
Author: Datanest Digital
Category: Enterprise

Overview

The Compliance Automation Suite provides production-ready tooling for organizations operating
on Databricks and Azure that must satisfy GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and the EU NIS2
Directive. Instead of manually assembling evidence and cross-referencing spreadsheets before
every audit cycle, this suite automates the heavy lifting: continuous control verification,
evidence collection, gap analysis, and audit-readiness reporting.

Every script is designed as a Databricks notebook or standalone Python module so it slots
directly into existing lakehouse architectures. The control mappings translate regulatory
language into concrete technical controls you can verify programmatically.

What's Included

Control Mappings (mappings/)

File Description
gdpr_databricks_controls.md GDPR articles mapped to Databricks technical controls
soc2_azure_controls.md SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria mapped to Azure services
iso27001_controls.md ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls in spreadsheet format
nis2_checklist.md NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555) compliance checklist

Audit Scripts (scripts/)

File Description
access_control_audit.py Audit workspace ACLs, group memberships, token lifetimes
encryption_verification.py Verify encryption at rest, in transit, and key management
data_retention_check.py Check data lifecycle against retention policies
audit_log_validation.py Validate audit log completeness and integrity
network_security_check.py Assess network security posture and segmentation

GDPR Toolkit (gdpr/)

File Description
dsr_handler.py Data Subject Request handler (access, portability, erasure)
consent_tracking.py Consent lifecycle tracking integration pattern
dpia_template.md Data Protection Impact Assessment template
ropa_generator.py Records of Processing Activities generator

Templates (templates/)

File Description
soc2_evidence_binder.md SOC 2 evidence binder organized by TSC
audit_preparation.md 30-day countdown audit preparation guide

Dashboards (dashboards/)

File Description
compliance_dashboard.sql Real-time compliance posture SQL dashboard

Prerequisites

  • Databricks Workspace (Premium or Enterprise tier recommended)
  • Azure Subscription with Contributor or Reader access for resource enumeration
  • Python 3.9+ with the following packages:
    • databricks-sdk >= 0.20.0
    • azure-identity >= 1.15.0
    • azure-mgmt-resource >= 23.0.0
    • pyspark (available by default in Databricks Runtime)
    • cryptography >= 41.0.0
    • requests >= 2.31.0
  • Unity Catalog enabled (for fine-grained access auditing)
  • Audit Log Delivery configured to a Delta table or storage account

Quick Start

1. Deploy Control Mappings

Review the mappings in mappings/ to understand which technical controls satisfy each
regulatory requirement. Use these as the foundation for your control matrix.

2. Run Audit Scripts 

# In a Databricks notebook
%run ./scripts/access_control_audit

auditor = AccessControlAuditor(workspace_url="https://adb-xxxx.azuredatabricks.net")
report = auditor.run_full_audit()
report.to_delta("compliance.access_control_audit_results")
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3. Automate with Workflows

Schedule each audit script as a Databricks Workflow job on a cadence that matches your
compliance requirements:

  • Daily: access_control_audit.py, audit_log_validation.py
  • Weekly: encryption_verification.py, network_security_check.py
  • Monthly: data_retention_check.py

4. Build the Dashboard

Execute dashboards/compliance_dashboard.sql in Databricks SQL to create a real-time
compliance posture dashboard that aggregates findings from all audit scripts.

5. Handle DSRs 

from gdpr.dsr_handler import DSRHandler

handler = DSRHandler(catalog="main", schemas=["production", "analytics"])
results = handler.handle_access_request(subject_id="user@example.com")
handler.export_portable_copy(results, format="json")
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Architecture 

+-------------------+     +---------------------+     +------------------+
|  Audit Scripts    |---->|  Delta Lake Tables  |---->|  SQL Dashboard   |
|  (Scheduled Jobs) |     |  (Findings Store)   |     |  (Real-time)     |
+-------------------+     +---------------------+     +------------------+
        |                         |
        v                         v
+-------------------+     +---------------------+
|  Control Mappings |     |  Evidence Binder    |
|  (Gap Analysis)   |     |  (Audit Artifacts)  |
+-------------------+     +---------------------+
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Compliance Frameworks Covered

Framework Status Notes
GDPR (EU 2016/679) Full Articles 5-49 mapped to technical controls
SOC 2 Type II Full All 5 Trust Service Criteria covered
ISO 27001:2022 Full Annex A controls with implementation guidance
NIS2 (EU 2022/2555) Full Applicable from October 2024 enforcement

Customization

All scripts accept configuration via environment variables or a compliance_config.json
file placed in the workspace root. Key settings:

{
  "workspace_url": "https://adb-xxxx.azuredatabricks.net",
  "catalog": "main",
  "findings_schema": "compliance",
  "retention_policy_table": "compliance.retention_policies",
  "alert_webhook_url": "https://hooks.slack.com/services/...",
  "max_token_lifetime_days": 90,
  "required_encryption_algorithm": "AES-256",
  "audit_log_retention_days": 365
}
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