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IAM Audit-Prep Burden Calculator
Estimate hours and dollars spent each year on IAM audit-prep — and what you could save with continuous evidence.
Annual audit-prep burden
$56,408
513 hours / year
Where the hours go
- Certification reviewer time
- 300 hrs$33,000
- Evidence collection
- 133 hrs$14,608
- Screenshot harvest
- 80 hrs$8,800
With full automation
$35,640
Potential savings: $20,768 / year
Modeled as 85% reduction in manual evidence + zero screenshot overhead via continuous evidence emission. Reviewer hours remain (auditors expect them).