How Northslope Secured Mac and Windows Devices and Maintains Continuous SOC 2 Compliance with Swif

Executive Summary

Northslope is a modern technology-driven company that works with customers who expect strong security and proven compliance. As the organization grew, ensuring that every Mac and Windows device consistently met SOC 2 requirements became a critical priority.

By adopting Swif, Northslope standardized all SOC 2–required device controls across Mac and Windows, automated continuous compliance monitoring, and replaced manual, spreadsheet-based checks with real-time visibility. Swif now serves as the system of record for device posture, policy enforcement, and SOC 2 audit evidence.

About Northslope

Northslope helps organizations build, operate, and secure modern technology systems. Working closely with enterprise customers, Northslope must meet high standards for security, reliability, and compliance.

With a growing team operating primarily on Mac and Windows devices, Northslope requires consistent device security and ongoing compliance monitoring to support SOC 2 expectations and customer trust.

Challenges Before Swif

As Northslope scaled its operations, maintaining consistent SOC 2 controls across a growing Mac and Windows fleet became increasingly difficult.

Key challenges included:

• Inconsistent enforcement of device security policies across Mac and Windows.
• Limited visibility into which devices were actually meeting SOC 2 requirements.
• Manual, spreadsheet-based tracking of encryption, screen lock, OS updates, and other controls.
• Time-consuming evidence collection for SOC 2 audits.

Without automated monitoring, device configurations could drift out of compliance between audits, increasing risk and operational overhead.

The Swif Solution

Northslope implemented Swif as a single platform to enforce SOC 2–ready device security and maintain continuous compliance monitoring.

SOC 2-Ready Mac and Windows Device Security

Swif acts as the central MDM for Northslope’s Mac and Windows fleet.

• Enforce disk encryption on macOS and Windows.
• Require OS and security updates.
• Apply password, SSO, and session lock controls.
• Restrict local admin access and harden endpoints.
• Standardize all SOC 2–required device controls using reusable policy templates.

This ensured every device met the same security baseline from day one.

Continuous Compliance Monitoring

Swif continuously monitors device posture against SOC 2 policies.

• Real-time visibility into compliant and non-compliant devices.
• Alerts when devices drift out of compliance.
• Live compliance dashboards for IT and Security teams.

Manual spot-checks were replaced with always-on monitoring and clear ownership of device compliance.

Evidence for SOC 2 Audits

Swif simplifies SOC 2 audits by providing consistent, auditor-ready evidence.

• Complete device inventory and ownership records.
• Policies mapped directly to SOC 2 requirements.
• Logs, reports, and screenshots available on demand.

Northslope can now deploy and continuously validate all SOC 2 device requirements without manual data gathering.

Implementation & Rollout

Northslope rolled out Swif quickly across its Mac and Windows fleet.

• Rapid deployment with minimal employee disruption.
• Lightweight agent and remote rollout.
• Hands-on collaboration with Swif’s solutions team.

Swif helped map SOC 2 controls to specific device policies and configure dashboards and alerts to support day-to-day compliance monitoring.

Results & Business Impact

Standardizing on Swif transformed how Northslope approaches device security and compliance.

Results at a glance:

• High coverage of Mac and Windows devices under active management.
• Significant reduction in time spent preparing SOC 2 device evidence.
• Fewer non-compliant devices after rollout.
• Hours saved each month by eliminating manual compliance checks.

Northslope now maintains continuous SOC 2 readiness rather than preparing reactively for audits.

SOC 2 Compliance, Continuously Enforced

Swif serves as the enforcement and monitoring layer for Northslope’s SOC 2 device controls.

• Policies aligned with SOC 2 control families including access control, operations, and change management.
• Continuous validation of encryption, access, and configuration settings.
• Consistent evidence used directly in SOC 2 Type II audits.

SOC 2 compliance is no longer a point-in-time effort, but an ongoing operational process.

Mac and Windows Device Security

Mac

• Automated enrollment and provisioning.
• FileVault encryption and password enforcement.
• App and configuration management.

Windows

• BitLocker encryption and update policies.
• Secure baseline configurations.
• Restricted local admin access.

Shared benefits

• Consistent security baseline across devices.
• Faster onboarding and fewer misconfigurations.

Day-to-Day Compliance Monitoring

Compliance monitoring is part of Northslope’s daily operations.

• Security teams review device posture regularly.
• Automated alerts flag issues immediately.
• Remediation happens from the same dashboard.

This supports SOC 2 Type II requirements for ongoing operating effectiveness.

The Verdict

For Northslope, Swif transformed SOC 2 from a manual, reactive process into a continuously enforced system. By standardizing all SOC 2-required device controls across Mac and Windows and automating compliance monitoring, Northslope gained clear visibility, reduced operational risk, and stayed audit-ready as the company scaled.