Compliance, Legal, and Security AutomationPurpose
1.2. Ensures all flagged activities are promptly reviewed for anti-money laundering (AML), sanctioned party involvement, suspicious volume, or export control violations.
1.3. Streamlines audit trails, strengthens defense-specific due diligence, and optimizes resource allocation for compliance review.
1.4. Integrates with sales, ERP, banking, and shipment systems to trigger pre-defined actions on suspect transactions.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Orders from new/unverified customers or regions flagged as high-risk.
2.3. Payment patterns matching AML typologies (structuring, rapid turnover, shell company involvement).
2.4. License or end-user certificate anomalies, incomplete compliance documentation.
2.5. API returns positive sanction watchlist or embargo match.
2.6. Flagged keywords in order notes or supporting documents.
2.7. Repetitive purchasing behavior not aligned with historical customer activity.
2.8. Cross-border shipments to jurisdictions with export restrictions.
2.9. Suspicious changes in payment method after initial order.
Platform Variants
3.1. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder/Flow to auto-create a security case on suspicious Opportunity or Order, add compliance review subtask.
3.2. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Cloud Flow triggers on new Dynamics 365 transaction, checks conditions, adds “Security_Screening” flag.
3.3. SAP
• Feature/Setting: Business Rule Framework (BRF+) with custom rule sets for transaction evaluation, workflow for compliance escalation.
3.4. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript user event script for real-time flagging and escalation of irregular transaction records.
3.5. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow automation with if/then branches for high-risk order tagging, task creation for compliance officer.
3.6. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS — Real-time alert on flagged event to compliance/security team.
3.7. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Workflow builder triggers alert in ‘Security-Review’ channel; message includes transaction metadata.
3.8. Okta
• Feature/Setting: API-based user profile enrichment; force step-up authentication during flagged portal access.
3.9. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Connect API monitors contract completions, flags if risk criteria are met, routes document for legal review.
3.10. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Custom Python/Node.js function processes transactional data, runs decision matrix, writes flag to audit log.
3.11. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow on receiving flagged payment via API, notifies designated reviewer and updates risk dashboard.
3.12. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature/Setting: Event-driven trigger for data ingestion; functions update transaction status upon security rule match.
3.13. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: Real-time search alerts for flagged transaction logs, initiates adaptive response workflow.
3.14. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: Radar custom rule — flag transactions matching risk patterns, auto-hold payment.
3.15. Plaid
• Feature/Setting: Transactions endpoint — Real-time screening against sanctioned or embargoed parties.
3.16. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transaction alert email automation with dynamic templates for compliance notification.
3.17. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automated emails triggered via API on transaction flag for secure communication.
3.18. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Security Incident Response workflow initiates compliance case and tracking upon flag event.
3.19. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Auto-ticket creation using REST API for flagged deals, assigns to compliance user group.
3.20. OneTrust
• Feature/Setting: Data mapping and risk assessment automation, initiates regulatory response.
3.21. Securiti.ai
• Feature/Setting: API scanning of transactional records, auto-labeling for compliance review queue.
4. Benefits
4.2. Decreases compliance risk by automating consistent rule application.
4.3. Supports auditable trails and regulatory reporting.
4.4. Integrates seamlessly with business and security apps for holistic risk management.
4.5. Boosts stakeholder confidence through automated, documented security screening.