# Akitra — Information Security

Akitra by Akitra, Inc. holds a panel rating of 2.5/5 from 6 AI judges (category median 3/5), as of 2026-11-03. Provenance: provenance unknown; sovereignty: not determined.

- Vendor: Akitra, Inc. (https://www.akitra.com)
- Category: [Information Security](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security.md)
- Provenance (editorial classification): provenance unknown
- Canonical page: https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/akitra
- Alternatives: https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/akitra/alternatives ([markdown](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/akitra/alternatives.md))
- Data as of: 2026-11-04 · evaluated 2026-11-03 · oldest source captured 2026-11-03

**AI-generated.** Every score, rationale and verdict here is written by a panel of AI judges from public evidence — an analysis, not a hands-on test. Every fact quotes the vendor page it was read from. No score can be bought. How scores are made: https://whats-best.ai/methodology

## At a glance

- Vendor: Akitra, Inc.
- Headquarters: Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 3 Nov 2026
- Data hosting: Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 3 Nov 2026
- Free plan: Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 3 Nov 2026

## The panel's verdict

Akitra's Andromeda platform automates compliance and risk work. Framework coverage is its strongest at 7 to 8: forty-plus regimes from SOC 2, ISO 27001 and NIS 2.0 through C5, CMMC and FedRAMP run simultaneously on one control basis, and a published crosswalk maps SOC 2 controls into ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001:2023 and PCI DSS v4.0 at stated overlap percentages. Sovereignty is the verdict's low point, at 2 to 3: the data processing addendum states hosting in AWS facilities in the USA and permits processing in the United States and 'anywhere else in the world' where Akitra, its affiliates or sub-processors operate, and judges found no public information on an EU hosting option. Scores spread across controls and audit readiness, at 4 to 6 each, and integrations at 5 to 7 — higher marks credit continuous control monitoring and automated evidence collection; lower ones note no public information on a generated statement of applicability, internal audit workflows, revision-safe change history or read-only auditor access. Information security management runs 4 to 5. No public prices appear; buying runs through demo requests.

**Speaks for it:**
- Framework coverage scored 7 to 8, spanning forty-plus regimes from SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to NIS 2.0, C5, CMMC and FedRAMP on one simultaneous control basis.
- A published crosswalk maps SOC 2 controls into ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001:2023 and PCI DSS v4.0 at stated overlap percentages.
- The risk module documents registers built from standards templates, inherent and residual heat maps with trends, and treatment plans with named owners who receive notifications.
- Incident handling includes customizable approval workflows, per-incident reports with timelines, people and actions, and CAPA creation.
- The published data processing addendum includes Standard Contractual Clauses under the exporter's EU member-state law with Irish fallback, a UK Addendum, Swiss transfer provisions, a public sub-processor list and a five-day written objection right.

**Held against it:**
- Sovereignty scored 2 to 3 — the addendum states hosting in AWS facilities in the USA and processing in the United States and 'anywhere else in the world' where Akitra, its affiliates or sub-processors operate.
- We found no public information on an EU hosting option, an EU contracting entity or an on-premises choice.
- We found no public information on a generated statement of applicability, internal audit workflows with findings and corrective actions, or measure tracking with delegation and escalation.
- We found no public information on revision-safe change history, on-demand evidence packs or read-only auditor access, while the '100% Audit-Ready Reports' figure appears as a marketing metric with no report artefact shown.
- The captured pages give different figures for the integration count, '270+' against '325+', and we found no public information on a documented API, webhooks, SCIM provisioning or named ticketing and CMDB connectors.

**Best for:**
- You run several frameworks at once — SOC 2 alongside ISO 27001, PCI DSS and GDPR, say — and want one control basis with a published crosswalk.
- Your team wants agents collecting evidence and monitoring controls continuously instead of manual exports.
- You handle incidents and CAPAs in-house and need approval routing, owner notifications and per-incident reports in one platform.
- You are comfortable with US-based hosting and value a published DPA with SCCs, a UK Addendum and Swiss provisions.

**Avoid if:**
- You need EU-resident hosting for your risk and compliance data — the published addendum states hosting in AWS facilities in the USA.
- Your certification cycle needs a generated statement of applicability and documented internal audit workflows — the controls criterion scored 4 to 6.
- You must reproduce records as they stood on a given date or give auditors read-only access — audit readiness scored 4 to 6.
- You must meet NIS2 24/72-hour authority-reporting deadlines — the documented incident workflows route approvals and CAPAs.

## Scores by judge and criterion

Scores out of 5, each judge scoring independently against the published rubric (v2). "n/r" = not rated: the vendor publishes no price, or the judge found no public information on that criterion.

| Criterion | The CISO | The GRC Consultant | The Drafted IT Officer | The Lead Auditor | The Evidence Integrator | The Skeptic |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asset & risk management depth | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Controls, SoA & measures | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Framework & standard coverage | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Audit readiness & evidence | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Integrations & automation | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| European sovereignty | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1.5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Pricing transparency | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r |
| **Weighted verdict** | **2.5/5** | **2.5/5** | **2.5/5** | **2.5/5** | **3/5** | **2.5/5** |

### The judges

- **The CISO** (v1.0): Owns the ISO 27001 certificate and the NIS2 exposure of a 400-employee company. Optimizes for a real risk backbone: methodology, inheritance, incident clocks, a statement of applicability that is never stale. Rejects checklist theater and risk registers that cannot answer who accepted what.
- **The GRC Consultant** (v1.0): Builds and runs ISMSs for a dozen clients at once. Optimizes for reusable control catalogs, multi-framework mapping that answers a control once, and templates that make client twelve cheaper than client one. Rejects single-tenant tools and frameworks bolted on as checklists.
- **The Drafted IT Officer** (v1.1): SME IT admin who became the information security officer by an email from management. Optimizes for guided setup, sane defaults, plain-language controls and a tool that runs alongside the day job. Rejects platforms that assume a security team and a consultant on retainer.
- **The Lead Auditor** (v1.0): Certifies ISMSs for a living and has seen every folder of screenshots. Optimizes for revision-safe history, an SoA generated from live control status, and a defensible answer to "show me the state on date X". Rejects audit trails assembled the week before the audit.
- **The Evidence Integrator** (v1.0): Believes evidence that is typed is evidence that is stale. Optimizes for connectors to the live estate — directory, CMDB, ticketing, cloud — continuous control checks, and an API with parity to the UI. Rejects data islands with a CSV drawbridge.
- **The Skeptic** (v1.1): Hunts "100% audit success" claims, framework logos that link nowhere, "coming soon" integrations sold as shipped, consulting bundled as software, and customer counts that disagree between pages. Exists to keep the rest of the bench honest.

## European sovereignty — proven facts

Built only from facts on the vendor's own pages; a dimension we could not prove is left open, never scored as zero. Headline: not determined.

| Dimension | Finding | Points | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Not determined | — | — |
| Hosting location | Not determined | — | — |
| Hosting options | Not determined | — | — |
| Open source | Not determined | — | — |
| Data processing agreement | Not determined | — | — |
| Transfer impact assessment | Not determined | — | — |

## Key facts

Each fact is the vendor's own statement, cited to the source page it was read from ([S*n*] → Sources).

**Compliance**
- CCPA: service_provider · yes [S2]
- DPA: yes [S1]
- DPA assistance: provide requested information to enable data protection impact assessments [S2]
- DPA available: yes [S6]
- DPA exists: yes · 2025-07-20 [S2]
- DPA part of agreement: https://akitra.com/terms · yes [S2]
- Encryption: yes · yes [S2]
- External audits annual: 1 · 1 [S2]
- Frameworks supported: Supported frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, DPDPA, SOC 1, GDPR, NIST 800-53, Custom Framework [S6]
- Frameworks supported: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, DPDPA, SOC 1, GDPR, NIST 800-53, Custom Framework [S9]
- Scc governing law: law of the EU Member State in which the data exporter is established, else Irish law [S2]
- Security audit requests: written responses, which may include audit report summaries or extracts · yes · 1 [S2]
- Security incident notification: notify customer without undue delay of any Information Security Incident [S2]
- SOC 2 ISO 27001: yes · yes [S2]
- Supported frameworks: SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · HIPAA · PCI DSS · CMMC · DPDPA · SOC 1 · GDPR · NIST 800-53 · Custom Framework [S10]
- Swiss transfers: yes [S2]
- UK addendum: yes [S2]

**Data**
- Aggregate rights: Akitra may collect anonymized, aggregate and/or de-identified information for legitimate business purposes [S2]
- Backup practices: routine backups retained for a necessary period of time [S2]
- Data subject request assistance: provide reasonable cooperation to assist with data subject requests · customer [S2]
- Prohibited sensitive data: social security numbers / government-issued ID numbers · protected health information (HIPAA) · health insurance information · biometric information · passwords for online accounts · credentials to financial accounts · tax return data · cr… [S2]
- Retention limit: only retain data for as long as customer remains a customer; remove upon request [S2]

**Hosting**
- Processing locations worldwide: United States and anywhere else in the world where Akitra, its Affiliates or Sub-processors maintain data processing operations [S2]
- Provider region: USA · AWS [S2]

**Integrations**
- Aws: yes [S1]
- Count: 325 [S1]
- Count: 270 [S12]
- Count: 325 [S11]
- Custom on request: yes [S7]
- Eims modules: FAQ addresses integration with CAPA and other EQMS modules [S4]

**Legal**
- Company entity: Akitra Inc. [S10]
- Copyright entity: Akitra Inc. [S9]
- DPA: yes [S11]
- DPA: yes [S10]
- DPA available: yes [S5]
- DPA available: yes [S3]
- DPA available: yes [S9]
- DPA available: yes [S7]
- Entity: Akitra Inc. [S6]
- Entity: Akitra Inc. [S1]
- Entity: Akitra Inc. [S11]
- Privacy contact: Privacy Team · privacy@Akitra.com [S2]

**Product**
- Agentic AI: Platform uses Agentic AI for compliance automation, evidence collection and real-time audit readiness [S12]
- AI evidence automation: Automated evidence collection [S1]
- Andromeda platform: Akitra Andromeda [S10]
- Approval customizable: Approval workflow customizable: multiple approvers, deadlines, severity/type conditions [S4]
- Approval workflow: Custom approval workflow per incident with assigned approvers and step tracking [S4]
- Automated treatment plan: yes [S3]
- Bulk incident upload: Bulk upload incidents via spreadsheet or pre-defined template [S4]
- Capa from incident: Create CAPAs directly from incidents; supports ISO/FDA compliance linkage [S4]
- Categories of personal data: Name · Username · Email address · Job Title · Employment Status · Organization Name · IP addresses · Device IDs · Device operating system, version, and characteristics · background check verification records · security training records · G… [S2]
- Claimed metrics: 100 · 60 · 70 [S4]
- Company: Akitra Inc. [S5]
- Compliance control integration: leverage existing controls for automatic risk mitigation · yes [S3]
- Continuous monitoring alerts: yes · yes [S3]
- Control monitoring: Continuous control monitoring and gap identification [S1]
- Crosswalk frameworks: SOC 2 multi-framework crosswalk covering ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 42001, and PCI DSS [S8]
- Customizable treatment plan: yes [S3]
- Delivery gated download: Full crosswalk delivered via gated download form (name, company email, company name) [S8]
- Demo request: Vendor offers demo requests [S8]
- Estimated overlap GDPR: GDPR · 60 [S8]
- Estimated overlap HIPAA: HIPAA · 70 [S8]
- Estimated overlap ISO 27001: ISO 27001 · 80 [S8]
- Estimated overlap iso42001: ISO 42001 · 65 [S8]
- Estimated overlap pci dss: PCI DSS · 75 [S8]
- Evidence collection: AI agents collect evidence, map controls, flag gaps automatically [S1]
- Framework asd essential eight: ASD Essential Eight · yes [S7]
- Framework asd ism: ASD ISM · yes [S7]
- Framework C5: C5 · yes [S7]
- Framework casa: CASA · yes [S7]
- Framework CCPA: CCPA · yes [S7]
- Framework cis aws: CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark · yes [S7]
- Framework cis v8: CIS V8 · yes [S7]
- Framework cmmc: CMMC · yes [S7]
- Framework custom: yes [S7]
- Framework fedramp: FedRAMP · yes [S7]
- Framework GDPR: GDPR · yes [S7]
- Framework HIPAA: HIPAA · yes [S7]
- Framework iec62304: IEC 62304 · yes [S7]
- Framework iec62443: IEC 62443 · yes [S7]
- Framework irs1075: IRS 1075 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso13485: ISO 13485 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso14001: ISO 14001:2015 · yes [S7]
- Framework ISO 27001: ISO 27001 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso27017: ISO 27017 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso27018: ISO 27018 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso27701: ISO 27701 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso42001: ISO 42001 AIMS · yes [S7]
- Framework iso45001: ISO 45001:2018 · yes [S7]
- Framework iso9001: ISO 9001:2015 · yes [S7]
- Framework nis2: NIS 2.0 · yes [S7]
- Framework nist800 171: NIST 800-171 · yes [S7]
- Framework nist800 218: NIST 800-218 · yes [S7]
- Framework nist800 53: NIST 800-53 · yes [S7]
- Framework nist AI rmf: NIST AI RMF · yes [S7]
- Framework nistcsf: NIST CSF · yes [S7]
- Framework pcidss: PCI DSS · yes [S7]
- Framework soc1: SOC 1 · yes [S7]
- Framework SOC 2: SOC 2 · yes [S7]
- Framework sox itgc: SOX ITGC · yes [S7]
- Framework support: yes [S7]
- Framework tcpa: TCPA · yes [S7]
- Framework versions: Mapping reflects ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA Security Rule, GDPR, ISO 42001:2023, PCI DSS v4.0 [S8]
- Frameworks: SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · HIPAA · PCI DSS · CMMC · DPDPA · SOC 1 · GDPR · NIST 800-53 · Custom Framework [S11]
- Frameworks count: 40+ compliance frameworks supported [S1]
- Frameworks listed: SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 42001 AIMS · NIST AI RMF · NIST 800-53 · SOC 1 · IRS 1075 · Custom Frameworks [S1]
- Frameworks supported: SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · HIPAA · PCI DSS · CMMC · DPDPA · SOC 1 · GDPR · NIST 800-53 · Custom Framework [S5]
- Gap estimate: 20-30% of controls still need work per additional framework (estimate) [S8]
- GDPR readiness: SOC 2 to GDPR readiness mapping covering data subject rights, lawful basis, cross-border transfers [S8]
- Guide download: Downloadable compliance automation guide [S12]
- HIPAA readiness: SOC 2 to HIPAA readiness mapping covering Security Rule safeguards and PHI-specific gaps (BAAs, breach notification) [S8]
- Incident reports: Detailed per-incident reports with timelines, people, actions, status [S4]
- Integration count: 325 [S7]
- ISO 27001 readiness: SOC 2 to ISO 27001 readiness mapping covering Annex A controls, access management, change management, risk assessment, ISMS documentation [S8]
- Iso42001 readiness: SOC 2 to ISO 42001 readiness mapping extending risk management and monitoring controls into AI management system requirements [S8]
- Login google workspace: Google Workspace [S2]
- Modules: Akitra Andromeda · Akitra Pentest · AI Governance · Compliance · Cybersecurity · Cloud Security · Document Management · eQMS · Integrations · Incident Management · Requirements Management · CAPA Management · Security Questionnaire · Trust… [S5]
- Modules: Akitra Andromeda, Akitra Pentest, AI Governance, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Document Management, eQMS, Integrations, Incident Management, Requirements Management, CAPA Management, Security Questionnaire, Trust Center, Third… [S9]
- Modules: AI Governance · Compliance · Cybersecurity · Cloud Security · Document Management · eQMS · Integrations · Incident Management · Requirements Management · CAPA Management · Security Questionnaire · Trust Center · Third Party Risk Management… [S10]
- Monitoring evidence automation: yes · yes [S7]
- Not audit replacement: Guide is a starting map, not an audit replacement; gap analysis should be validated with an auditor [S8]
- Pci dss readiness: SOC 2 to PCI DSS readiness mapping covering prescriptive technical requirements and SAQ scope reduction [S8]
- Pentest: AI-powered penetration testing for web apps, APIs, networks, cloud infrastructure [S1]
- Pentest: yes [S10]
- Readiness assessment: yes [S1]
- Reseller DPA invalid: DPA is not valid or legally binding for customers who purchase indirectly via an authorized reseller or partner [S2]
- Risk assessment templates: risk register creation using industry-accepted standards templates [S3]
- Risk dashboard heat maps: yes · yes · yes · yes [S3]
- Risk management: Continuous risk visibility, real-time board-ready dashboards, vendor assessments [S1]
- Risk owner assignment: yes · yes [S3]
- Role based permissions: Role-based access control for viewing, editing, approving [S4]
- Scope: end-to-end compliance, risk, and security automation [S12]
- Solutions: Solutions: Akitra Andromeda, Akitra Pentest, AI Governance, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Document Management, eQMS, Integrations, Incident Management, Requirements Management, CAPA Management, Security Questionnaire, Trust Ce… [S6]

**Subprocessors**
- List URL: www.akitra.com/subprocessors · yes [S2]
- Objection right: written objection within 5 calendar days on reasonable grounds · yes [S2]

**Support**
- Academy courses: yes [S1]
- Expert per account: Compliance expert assigned to every account [S1]

8 more facts on the canonical page: https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/akitra

## Questions

### Is Akitra European?

Not determined: the vendor’s pages as captured do not say where Akitra is based.

### Where does Akitra store data?

Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 3 Nov 2026.

### Does Akitra have a free plan?

Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 3 Nov 2026.

### What are the best alternatives to Akitra?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the panel rates [preeco | informationssicherheit (3.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/preeco-informationssicherheit), [Secfix (3.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/secfix) and [6clicks (3.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/6clicks) highest among the other 29 Information Security products evaluated. Ratings that look equal are rounded to half stars; the order uses the unrounded rating, then the name. The highest-rated European alternative is [preeco | informationssicherheit](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/preeco-informationssicherheit) (EU-Made). Ratings are the AI panel’s opinion, formed from public evidence: [how scores are made](https://whats-best.ai/methodology#ordering). The full list, with European products first: [Akitra alternatives](https://whats-best.ai/software/information-security/akitra/alternatives).

## What this page leaves out

- We found no public information on pricing on the pages we read (akitra.com, akitra.com/data-processing-addendum, akitra.com/risk-management, akitra.com/incident-management, akitra.com/lesson/operationalizing-security-controls, akitra.com/lesson/creating-a-unified-control-framework and 6 more). If the vendor publishes it somewhere else, send us the page.
- 3 product facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 2 integrations facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 compliance fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 data fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 legal fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 subprocessors fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 sovereignty dimension could not be confirmed on the vendor’s own pages and is shown as unknown.

## Sources

- [S1] Vendor page: https://www.akitra.com (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S2] Data processing agreement (dpa) — found from the homepage: https://akitra.com/data-processing-addendum/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S3] Asset & risk management depth — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/risk-management/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S4] Asset & risk management depth — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/incident-management/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S5] Controls, SoA & measures — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/lesson/operationalizing-security-controls/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S6] Controls, SoA & measures — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/lesson/creating-a-unified-control-framework/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S7] Framework & standard coverage — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/all-frameworks/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S8] Framework & standard coverage — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/soc-2-multi-framework-crosswalk/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S9] Audit readiness & evidence — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/lesson/audit-readiness-evidence-management-regulatory-reporting/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S10] Audit readiness & evidence — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/lesson/audit-readiness-continuous-assurance/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S11] Integrations & automation — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/integrations/ (checked 2026-11-03)
- [S12] Integrations & automation — found from sitemap: https://akitra.com/product-brochures/compliance-automation/ (checked 2026-11-03)

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