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You maintain SOC 2 Type II and/or ISO 27001 certification: mapping controls, collecting evidence, managing the audit cycle (auditor walkthroughs, testing, remediation), and maintaining the information security management system (ISMS). For SOC 2 Type II, evidence collection is continuous (you must demonstrate controls operated effectively throughout the period). You manage the gap between 'point-in-time audit preparation' and 'continuous compliance' — the control that passed in audit but drifted in month 7. Compliance tooling (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Thoropass) has automated some evidence collection, but policy management, risk assessment, and control design remain manual.