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Streamlined Vulnerability Management with Powerful Integrations Make Compliance a Breeze
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta has truly transformed how we handle security and compliance workflows. The platform excels at making vulnerability management both easy and convenient—something that's rare in the compliance space. What I appreciate most is the intuitive way it allows us to manage and resolve security and compliance action items without the usual headaches.
The standout feature for me is the Linear integration. Being able to seamlessly convert vulnerabilities and security callouts into actionable tasks for our engineering team has been a game-changer. It bridges the gap between security/compliance teams and engineering, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Instead of manually tracking items in spreadsheets or bouncing between platforms, we can create tasks directly in Linear, which our engineers are already using daily. This integration alone has significantly improved our response time and accountability.
The standout feature for me is the Linear integration. Being able to seamlessly convert vulnerabilities and security callouts into actionable tasks for our engineering team has been a game-changer. It bridges the gap between security/compliance teams and engineering, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. Instead of manually tracking items in spreadsheets or bouncing between platforms, we can create tasks directly in Linear, which our engineers are already using daily. This integration alone has significantly improved our response time and accountability.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Vanta is excellent overall, there's definitely room for improvement in how it handles scan management. My main frustration is the lack of an easy way to deactivate scans that aren't relevant to our specific environment. When certain scans become repetitive or don't apply to our infrastructure, it would be incredibly helpful to have a more granular way to turn them off.
Additionally, I wish there was better memory functionality for deactivated action items. Currently, when you deactivate something, your options are limited—you can either deactivate it indefinitely or deal with it repeatedly. What would be ideal is a middle ground: an option for Vanta to "remember" that we've reviewed and dismissed certain items, without having to make permanent deactivation decisions. This would reduce noise and help us focus on genuinely relevant security issues.
Additionally, I wish there was better memory functionality for deactivated action items. Currently, when you deactivate something, your options are limited—you can either deactivate it indefinitely or deal with it repeatedly. What would be ideal is a middle ground: an option for Vanta to "remember" that we've reviewed and dismissed certain items, without having to make permanent deactivation decisions. This would reduce noise and help us focus on genuinely relevant security issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a startup with limited human resources where everyone wears multiple hats, Vanta has been essential in making compliance manageable without requiring a dedicated full-time team. The platform solves several critical challenges that are particularly acute for small, growing companies:
Centralized Policy Access
Vanta provides a single source of truth for all our security and compliance policies. Instead of hunting through shared drives or outdated wikis, every team member—whether they're in engineering, sales, or operations—can instantly access the policies they need. This is invaluable when you don't have a compliance department and everyone needs to be self-sufficient.
Streamlined Training Management
The platform makes security training accessible and trackable for our entire team. Employees can review training materials on their own schedule, and I don't have to chase people down or manually track completion. For a small team juggling competing priorities, this automation is a lifesaver.
Administrative Efficiency
From the administrator perspective, Vanta gives me easy oversight of all compliance tasks and monitoring without drowning in spreadsheets or manual processes. I can quickly see what needs attention, who's responsible, and what's been completed—all in one dashboard. This is critical when compliance is just one of many responsibilities on my plate.
Reduced Compliance Burden
Ultimately, Vanta transforms compliance from a resource-intensive burden into a manageable, sustainable process. Instead of needing specialists or consultants, our lean team can maintain our security posture and compliance certifications while still focusing on building our product and growing the business. For a startup, this efficiency directly translates to cost savings and faster time-to-market for compliance-dependent deals.
Centralized Policy Access
Vanta provides a single source of truth for all our security and compliance policies. Instead of hunting through shared drives or outdated wikis, every team member—whether they're in engineering, sales, or operations—can instantly access the policies they need. This is invaluable when you don't have a compliance department and everyone needs to be self-sufficient.
Streamlined Training Management
The platform makes security training accessible and trackable for our entire team. Employees can review training materials on their own schedule, and I don't have to chase people down or manually track completion. For a small team juggling competing priorities, this automation is a lifesaver.
Administrative Efficiency
From the administrator perspective, Vanta gives me easy oversight of all compliance tasks and monitoring without drowning in spreadsheets or manual processes. I can quickly see what needs attention, who's responsible, and what's been completed—all in one dashboard. This is critical when compliance is just one of many responsibilities on my plate.
Reduced Compliance Burden
Ultimately, Vanta transforms compliance from a resource-intensive burden into a manageable, sustainable process. Instead of needing specialists or consultants, our lean team can maintain our security posture and compliance certifications while still focusing on building our product and growing the business. For a startup, this efficiency directly translates to cost savings and faster time-to-market for compliance-dependent deals.
Streamlined Audits and Integrations, But Needs Better Evidence Management
What do you like best about the product?
Streamlined audits, evidence uploads, integrations, and implementation.
What do you dislike about the product?
Lack of evidence reference labels. For example, labeling the "Password Configuration" control PW-1 or something similar will provide an easy way to reference which control we need employees to handle.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Audit, vendor, and compliance management. Audit readiness.
Straightforward and Collaborative—Vanta Makes Teamwork Easy
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta is very straight forward to use thanks to their intuitive UI. You can pretty much find everything you need in a few clicks. They also allow for super easy collaboration with team members.
What do you dislike about the product?
I can't think of any downsides on my end.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security Compliance and Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment are problems Vanta is solving for us. They just make the entire compliance and security process so much more efficient and easy. We are also able to save a bunch of time by using Vanta to facilitate all of this.
Keeps yearly audits on track
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta is really easy to use, for beginners. Everyone users to admins can their way around without trouble. Its automated features make compliance work much smoother by cutting down on manual effort and reducing mistakes. The FAQs and helps articles usually answer most of my questions, and if not, there are other ways to reach support. We use vanta every year track our audits and make sure we're staying complaint with all the teams involved.
What do you dislike about the product?
As our team grows, there are still some features in vanta we havn't explored yet, which might make it a bit harder for new users to keep up. It would be great if vanta added more user made content like videos and articles to help people learn and get comfortable with the plaform faster.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With vanta, we've moved away from messy spreadsheets, endless meetings, and confusing email threads. Everything for audit management is now one place, making it easier for all departments and teams to work together. Once something is uploaded, its easy to organise and find later, which makes the whole compliance process much smoother and faster.
Lead Paralegal. Former Admin in Vanta to assist with ISO/SOC.
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to compile information and steps needed for ISO into one platform
What do you dislike about the product?
The verbiage that fields are called. For example "TESTS" would be more appropriately labeled as "Action Items".
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Collaboration between team members to ensure compliance with audit requirements.
Consider Contract Flexibility Before Commitment
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate using Vanta for prepping for our ISO 27001 certification, monitoring security, and managing compliance across our organization. Our goal was to ensure that our vulnerability management was top-notch and automate as much of the processes as possible. From what I have heard, the setup process was simple, as there were no issues reported from our IT team.
What do you dislike about the product?
I am frustrated with Vanta's contract management and customer relationship approach. After we decided that ISO 27001 wasn't a priority anymore, we contacted them to discuss terminating our contract early. Unfortunately, there isn't a clause for early termination, and we were locked into a 3-year commitment. Vanta was inflexible, sticking strictly to contract terms without considering the actual value being received. They offered to move to another program, but it didn't fit our needs. Instead of working together at a reasonable, human level, it felt very transactional rather than partnership-driven. I advise others to consider future IT roadmap changes before locking into a long, expensive contract with Vanta.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I find Vanta automates security and compliance management, helping us prepare for ISO 27001 and improve vulnerability management across our organization.
Great for Simplifying Compliance, But Would Benefit From Better User Education for Novices
What do you like best about the product?
Takes (most of) the stress out of getting started on your compliance and audit journey.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's a relatively intuitive program for something that is so multi-faceted and complex as compliance. However, there's still an opportunity to improve user education in a way that doesn't rely on people in APAC having to join webinars at 2am.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
we didn't know where to start and weren't thrilled at the crazy expense of using an external compliance consultant.
"Informative and Helpful, but Process Can Be Overwhelming"
What do you like best about the product?
What I really like about Vanta is the overall layout and the way information is organized throughout the platform. It’s intuitive and easy to navigate, which makes finding what I need fast and straightforward. I also appreciate how Vanta doesn’t just flag issues but provides clear, actionable tips on how to resolve them. The guidance feels practical and helps our team stay on top of compliance tasks without unnecessary confusion.
What do you dislike about the product?
One thing I find challenging about Vanta is that the platform can sometimes feel overwhelming. With so much information and so many features, it can be confusing at times to know exactly where to find specific details or tools. A more streamlined navigation or clearer pathways to key information could make it easier to use efficiently.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vanta helps us achieve and maintain SOC 2 certification, which provides verified proof of our security practices. This not only ensures that our systems and processes meet high standards, but also boosts our credibility with clients and partners by demonstrating that we take security seriously.
Effortless Compliance and a Truly Great Experience with Vanta
What do you like best about the product?
Vanta makes it very easy for us to get compliant!
What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly, none! It's been a really great experience. It's very popular for a reason.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We need to be compliant for the businesses we serve, and Vanta streamlines that process.
User-Friendly and Comprehensive, But Needs Better Audit-Ready Templates
What do you like best about the product?
The software is user-friendly and comprehensive. It allows me to allocate tasks to other staff members easily and provides a thorough approval process. It is also well-known among major customers.
What do you dislike about the product?
It appears that there is still a noticeable gap between the Vanta policy templates and those that are truly audit-ready.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security and compliance are important, with SOC 2 in place and plans to meet additional requirements in the future.
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