Complementary, not competitive

GLACIS + Drata: Better Together

Drata documents your policies. GLACIS proves they executed. Together, you close the AI evidence gap.

The Evidence Gap

SOC 2 proves you have policies. Regulators want proof they executed.

What Drata Does Well

Drata excels at automating SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA policy documentation. It tracks your IT controls, collects evidence screenshots, and streamlines audit preparation. For traditional IT compliance, it’s excellent.

  • SOC 2 Type II automation
  • ISO 27001 policy tracking
  • HIPAA documentation workflows
  • Audit-ready evidence collection

What GLACIS Adds

AI-specific regulations — the Colorado AI Act, EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF — require runtime evidence: proof that controls actually fired on every AI decision. Policies alone may not satisfy these requirements. GLACIS is designed to provide that proof.

  • Cryptographic proof of control execution
  • Third-party witness network
  • Zero-egress data architecture
  • NIST AI RMF + EU AI Act mapping

The bottom line: Drata tells auditors you have controls. GLACIS proves to regulators those controls actually ran — on every AI interaction, with independent witness verification.

Feature Comparison

Different problems, different tools

Drata and GLACIS solve fundamentally different compliance challenges. Here’s where each one leads.

Capability Drata GLACIS
SOC 2 automation Full coverage — Not in scope
ISO 27001 documentation Full coverage — Not in scope
AI-specific controls — Not primary focus 72 NIST AI RMF subcategories
Runtime evidence — Continuous monitoring Continuous cryptographic proof
Third-party witness — N/A Independent witness network
Zero-egress architecture — Cloud-based SaaS Only hashes cross trust boundary
Colorado safe harbor — Requires runtime evidence Designed to support NIST AI RMF adherence
EU AI Act high-risk — Security-focused controls AI-specific obligation mapping

Comparison reflects publicly available product information as of February 2026. We encourage you to evaluate current capabilities directly with each vendor.

Drata is a registered trademark of Drata, Inc. GLACIS is not affiliated with or endorsed by Drata.

Better Together

How they work together

Complete coverage from IT security through AI-specific regulation.

1

Drata Documents

Drata documents your security policies, tracks IT controls, and prepares evidence for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 auditors.

2

GLACIS Proves

GLACIS provides cryptographic evidence that your AI governance controls actually executed at runtime — every prompt, every response.

3

Together: Full Coverage

IT security compliance (Drata) plus AI governance evidence (GLACIS) gives you complete coverage for auditors and regulators.

Layer 1

IT Compliance

SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · HIPAA

Powered by Drata

Layer 2

AI Governance Evidence

NIST AI RMF · EU AI Act · Colorado

Powered by GLACIS

Use Cases

Where you are in your compliance journey

“Already have Drata”

You’ve got SOC 2 covered. Now regulators are asking about your AI systems. GLACIS adds the AI evidence layer to your existing compliance stack — no changes to your Drata setup required.

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“Evaluating both”

Start with what you need most. Drata for SOC 2 and ISO 27001. GLACIS for AI governance. They’re independent purchases that work together in your compliance narrative.

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“Auditor asking about AI”

Your auditor or board wants to know how you govern AI. GLACIS provides the runtime evidence they need — cryptographically signed, independently witnessed, and mapped to recognized frameworks.

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FAQ

Common questions

Does GLACIS replace Drata?

No. They’re complementary. Drata excels at SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA policy documentation. GLACIS provides AI-specific runtime evidence — cryptographic proof that your governance controls actually executed on every AI interaction. Keep Drata for IT compliance; add GLACIS for AI governance.

Can I connect GLACIS to my Drata workspace?

Integration is on our roadmap. Today, GLACIS and Drata operate independently. GLACIS generates cryptographic evidence of AI control execution, while Drata tracks your IT compliance posture. Both feed into your overall compliance narrative for auditors.

What if I only have AI systems?

GLACIS alone covers AI governance requirements including NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, Colorado AI Act, and ISO 42001. You don’t need Drata to use GLACIS. Add Drata later when you need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification for your broader IT infrastructure.

How does GLACIS handle HIPAA?

GLACIS provides zero-egress architecture — your data never leaves your VPC. The GLACIS sidecar runs inside your infrastructure and only transmits cryptographic commitments (hashes and signatures) to the compliance platform. This means continuous attestation that your AI controls executed per HIPAA requirements, without ever exposing PHI.

What is zero-egress architecture?

Zero-egress means your AI data never leaves your infrastructure. GLACIS runs inside your VPC as a lightweight sidecar and only transmits cryptographic commitments — hashes and Ed25519 signatures — to the compliance platform. The actual prompts, responses, and sensitive data stay in your environment. Drata, by contrast, operates as a cloud-based service that connects to your systems via API integrations.

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