Third Wave Innovations vs Thoropass

About Thoropass

Thoropass is a licensed auditor that delivers audits, supported by purpose built software. Thoropass combines in-house auditors with the automation of evidence collection in a single process and place. Thoropass uses AI to map controls, identify gaps and organize evidence in real time.^[1][4][13]

The Thoropass Audit Lifecycle Platform is a centralized system that manages the entire audit process from readiness through final reporting. The platform combines AI-powered workflow automation, evidence collection, control management and auditor collaboration in one place. The platform is designed to replace fragmented tools like spreadsheets and email chains. The Audit Lifecycle Platform supports customers and auditors throughout the assessment process.^[4][6][11]

First Pass is Thoropass’ AI-powered evidence review capability, and it checks evidence for common issues such as missing information, inconsistencies and timing problems before it reaches the auditor. First Pass reviews submissions for completeness, consistency and timeliness. Smart Sort analyzes incoming evidence from external systems and maps it to the appropriate audit requirement. Customers upload files or folders into Thoropass, and Smart Sort analyzes each document and recommends it for the relevant evidence request. Smart Sort works with uploaded evidence without requiring a dedicated integration with the system it came from. Smart Sort is currently available for customers pursuing SOC 2 Type I or Type II audit cycles. The Thoropass MCP Server lets customers interact with the Thoropass Audit Lifecycle Platform from AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT. Thoropass states that it does not believe AI should replace human auditing.^{[1][4][11][12][13]}

Thoropass is designed to support multi-framework audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR and HITRUST within a unified process. The platform maps overlapping controls across frameworks to reduce duplicate work. ISO/IEC 27701, NIS 2 Directive, ISO 9001, CMMC Level 2 and CIS Controls v8 are available in the Thoropass platform. Thoropass supports ISO 42001 in its OrO Way offering for multi-framework compliance. Organizations with unique industry or internal frameworks can manage them directly in Thoropass. Certified CPA and HITRUST auditors conduct SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST or HIPAA audits directly within Thoropass.^[4][13][15]

With the Thoropass Risk Register, customers review and mitigate risk in the same platform they use for compliance readiness and the audit process. The risk dashboard can be stood up in a flexible 4×4 or 5×5 risk configuration. In the Thoropass Risk Register, risks are linked back to relevant controls so customers can review, assign and remediate without leaving the platform. Thoropass provides penetration testing within its platform, to test where an organization needs improvement. Thoropass is a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV). The Thoropass Trust Center is available to all customers as a public-facing portal that shows a customer's compliance posture.^[1][5][16]

Thoropass integrations, such as the one with AWS, are vetted and approved by auditors. High-quality data from integrations automatically satisfies evidence requests while powering transparent continuous compliance monitors. Customers connect business tools and apps to Thoropass through auditor-vetted native integrations. Thoropass integrates with a wide range of common business and infrastructure tools to automate evidence collection and reduce manual work. Customers can use consultation, representation and audit services through a vetted ecosystem of service partners.^[4][7][8][9]

Thoropass names customers among its stories. Thoropass’ compliance experts conducted gap, risk and readiness assessments for Cinchy and crafted a tailored task list to help it secure ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance. Elestio was looking to expand and move up-market in Europe, and Thoropass’s multi-framework approach helped it achieve additional certifications quickly. Sam Li is the CEO of Thoropass.^{[1][4][5][6][7]}