Compliance as Code means catching compliance issues before they reach production. Instead of scanning your infrastructure after deployment, you validate it in your PR.
Traditional compliance tools (Drata, Vanta, Secureframe) connect to your cloud account and scan your running infrastructure. They find issues after you've deployed them. That means hours of production exposure, emergency fixes, and reactive firefighting.
Compliance as Code takes a different approach: scan your Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) before it deploys. Block non-compliant configurations in your PR. Zero production exposure. Zero emergency fixes.
Both approaches have their place, but shift-left catches issues before they can cause damage.
| Capability | Shift-Left (Infraproof) | Runtime (Drata, Vanta) |
|---|---|---|
| Catch issues before production | Yes | No |
| Block bad deploys in CI/CD | Yes | No |
| Zero production exposure | Yes | No |
| Code as audit evidence | Git commits | Screenshots |
| Prove current compliance state | Shows intent | Shows reality |
| Detect console changes | No (IaC only) | Yes |
| Starting price | Free tier | $7,500+/year |
Best practice: Use both. Infraproof catches issues before they deploy. Runtime scanners verify current state. Defense in depth.
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