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16 free compliance assessment checklists, one per regulator, built by RiskWatch's compliance team. Every checklist mirrors the controls library that powers our platform, so a prompt you answer here ports cleanly into a live audit. SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA, PCI DSS v4, GDPR, NIST 800-171 Rev 3, FISMA, SOX, CCPA, TCPA, GxP and more.
- 16 free checklists, one per regulator, no gimmicks
- Built by RiskWatch's compliance team, not marketing
- Aligned to the 2026 framework revisions and current rules
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The three checklists every team starts with
SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA cover the questions in 80% of buyer security reviews. If you have an audit on the calendar, one of these is almost certainly involved.
Every regulator you face, one checklist per audit
A compliance assessment checklist is the question-set an auditor will walk through with you. Done well, it captures one prompt per control, a yes / no / partial answer, the evidence reference, and the cross-mapping to other frameworks the same control covers. Pick the framework on your nearest deadline.
From PDF to audit-ready in four steps
The checklists are designed to bridge from a quick self-assessment to a real audit package. Walk them in this order so the work compounds rather than restarts.
Pick the framework you actually face
Start with the regulator that drives your nearest audit. Most teams begin with the framework on their existing contract or the one their largest customer asks about.
Walk the controls with the asset owner
The checklist captures one question per control with a yes/no/partial answer column. Sit with the asset owner so the answer reflects what is actually in production, not what policy says.
Cross-map the answers to your other frameworks
A SOC 2 implementation captures the same evidence ISO 27001 needs. The checklists carry cross-reference columns so the second framework runs against the same answers.
Hand the gaps to the platform when you outgrow the PDF
When the checklist becomes a living register with owners, dates, and evidence, RiskWatch picks it up. Import the answers, keep the cross-mapping, and run the audit from there.
Specificity, framework-version accuracy, and a path off the PDF
One prompt per control with the actual control ID, not generic "implement access control" advice. A real auditor asks about A.5.7 or 164.308(a)(3), not the topic.
NIST 800-171 Rev 3, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS v4.0.1, CSF 2.0, the January 2026 CPPA regulations. A checklist on the old edition costs you the audit.
PDF works for the first cycle. When ownership, dates, and evidence get serious, the checklist needs to port into a system. Ours import directly into RiskWatch.
Free compliance checklist FAQ
Buyer questions we hear most often from compliance practitioners and GRC leads about these downloads.
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