SOC2 Compliance with TrustWeave

This guide demonstrates how to build a SOC2 Type II compliant system using TrustWeave. You’ll learn how to create immutable audit trails, implement access control with verifiable credentials, manage keys securely, and automate compliance reporting.

What You’ll Build

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have:

  • ✅ Created DIDs for employees, administrators, and auditors
  • ✅ Issued verifiable credentials for access control (roles, permissions)
  • ✅ Built immutable audit trails using blockchain anchoring
  • ✅ Implemented key rotation with credential history preservation
  • ✅ Created change management credentials for system modifications
  • ✅ Built automated compliance reporting
  • ✅ Demonstrated incident response with verifiable evidence

Big Picture & Significance

The SOC2 Compliance Challenge

SOC2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a framework ensuring service organizations securely manage data. Achieving SOC2 Type II certification requires comprehensive controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

Industry Context:

  • Market Requirement: SOC2 Type II required by enterprise customers
  • Audit Costs: SOC2 audits cost $50,000-$200,000+ annually
  • Compliance Burden: Manual compliance processes are time-consuming
  • Trust Gap: Customers need proof of security controls
  • Regulatory Pressure: Increasing requirements for data protection

Why This Matters:

  1. Customer Trust: SOC2 certification builds customer confidence
  2. Market Access: Required for enterprise sales
  3. Risk Reduction: Reduces security and compliance risks
  4. Automation: Automated compliance reduces audit costs
  5. Audit Trails: Immutable audit logs satisfy auditor requirements
  6. Transparency: Verifiable proof of security controls

The SOC2 Compliance Problem

Traditional SOC2 compliance faces critical issues:

  • Manual Processes: Time-consuming manual compliance checks
  • Audit Trail Gaps: Incomplete or tamperable audit logs
  • Key Management: Complex key rotation and history tracking
  • Access Control: Difficult to prove access control enforcement
  • Change Management: Hard to track and verify system changes
  • Compliance Reporting: Manual report generation is error-prone

Value Proposition

Problems Solved

  1. Immutable Audit Trails: Blockchain-anchored audit logs cannot be tampered with
  2. Automated Compliance: Automated compliance checks and reporting
  3. Access Control Proof: Verifiable credentials prove access control enforcement
  4. Key Management: Secure key rotation with credential history preservation
  5. Change Tracking: Verifiable credentials for all system changes
  6. Incident Response: Cryptographic proof of incident handling
  7. Auditor Confidence: Verifiable proof satisfies auditor requirements

Business Benefits

For Service Organizations:

  • Cost Reduction: 60-80% reduction in compliance costs
  • Faster Audits: Automated evidence collection speeds up audits
  • Risk Reduction: Immutable audit trails reduce compliance risk
  • Market Access: SOC2 certification enables enterprise sales
  • Trust: Build customer trust through verifiable security

For Auditors:

  • Evidence Quality: High-quality, verifiable evidence
  • Efficiency: Automated evidence collection
  • Confidence: Cryptographic proof of controls
  • Transparency: Complete audit trail visibility

For Customers:

  • Trust: Verifiable proof of security controls
  • Transparency: Clear visibility into security practices
  • Confidence: Cryptographic assurance of data protection

ROI Considerations

  • Audit Cost Reduction: 60-80% reduction in audit preparation costs
  • Compliance Automation: 70% reduction in manual compliance work
  • Risk Mitigation: Reduced risk of compliance failures
  • Market Access: SOC2 certification enables enterprise sales
  • Customer Trust: Increased customer confidence and retention

Understanding the Problem

SOC2 Type II requires:

  1. Security (CC): Protection against unauthorized access
  2. Availability (A1): System availability for operation
  3. Processing Integrity (PI): Complete, valid, accurate processing
  4. Confidentiality (C1): Protection of confidential information
  5. Privacy (P1-P9): Proper handling of personal information

Key Controls:

  • CC6: Logical and physical access controls
  • CC7: System operations and monitoring
  • A1: Availability controls
  • PI: Processing integrity controls
  • C1: Confidentiality controls

How It Works: The SOC2 Compliance Flow

flowchart TD
    A["Employee<br/>Receives Access Credential<br/>Role: Admin, User, Auditor"] -->|stores| B["Employee Wallet<br/>Stores access credentials<br/>Maintains privacy<br/>Controls disclosure"]
    C["System Operation<br/>Credential Issuance<br/>Access Control<br/>Key Rotation"] -->|logged| D["Audit Log<br/>Immutable record<br/>Blockchain anchored<br/>Tamper-proof"]
    B -->|presents| E["System Access<br/>Verifies credential<br/>Enforces permissions<br/>Logs access"]
    E -->|triggers| D
    D -->|anchored| F["Blockchain<br/>Immutable proof<br/>Auditor verification<br/>Compliance evidence"]

    style A fill:#1976d2,stroke:#0d47a1,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style B fill:#388e3c,stroke:#1b5e20,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style C fill:#f57c00,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style D fill:#c2185b,stroke:#880e4f,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style E fill:#7b1fa2,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style F fill:#00796b,stroke:#004d40,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

Prerequisites

  • Java 21+
  • Kotlin 2.2.0+
  • Gradle 8.5+
  • Basic understanding of Kotlin and coroutines
  • Understanding of SOC2 requirements

Step 1: Add Dependencies

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dependencies {
    // Core TrustWeave modules
    implementation("com.trustweave:trustweave-all:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT")

    // Test kit for in-memory implementations
    testImplementation("com.trustweave:trustweave-testkit:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT")

    // Optional: Algorand adapter for real blockchain anchoring
    implementation("com.trustweave.chains:algorand:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT")

    // Kotlinx Serialization
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.6.0")

    // Coroutines
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.7.3")
}

Step 2: Complete Runnable Example

Here’s a complete SOC2 compliance workflow:

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package com.example.soc2.compliance

import com.trustweave.TrustWeave
import com.trustweave.core.*
import com.trustweave.json.DigestUtils
import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
import kotlinx.serialization.json.*
import java.time.Instant
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit

fun main() = runBlocking {
    println("=".repeat(70))
    println("SOC2 Compliance Scenario - Complete Example")
    println("=".repeat(70))

    // Step 1: Create TrustWeave instance
    val trustWeave = TrustWeave.build {
        factories(
            kmsFactory = TestkitKmsFactory(),
            didMethodFactory = TestkitDidMethodFactory()
        )
        keys { provider("inMemory"); algorithm("Ed25519") }
        did { method("key") { algorithm("Ed25519") } }
    }
    println("\n✅ TrustWeave initialized")

    // Step 2: Create DIDs for organization, employees, and auditors
    import com.trustweave.trust.types.DidCreationResult
    
    val organizationDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val organizationDid = when (organizationDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> {
            println("✅ Created organization DID: ${organizationDidResult.did.value}")
            organizationDidResult.did
        }
        else -> {
            println("Failed to create organization DID: ${organizationDidResult.reason}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    }

    val adminDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val adminDid = when (adminDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> {
            println("✅ Created admin DID: ${adminDidResult.did.value}")
            adminDidResult.did
        }
        else -> {
            println("Failed to create admin DID: ${adminDidResult.reason}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    }

    val employeeDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val employeeDid = when (employeeDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> {
            println("✅ Created employee DID: ${employeeDidResult.did.value}")
            employeeDidResult.did
        }
        else -> {
            println("Failed to create employee DID: ${employeeDidResult.reason}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    }

    val auditorDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val auditorDid = when (auditorDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> {
            println("✅ Created auditor DID: ${auditorDidResult.did.value}")
            auditorDidResult.did
        }
        else -> {
            println("Failed to create auditor DID: ${auditorDidResult.reason}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    }

    // Step 3: Issue access control credentials (CC6.1, CC6.2, CC6.3)
    val orgResolution = trustWeave.resolveDid(organizationDid)
    val orgDoc = when (orgResolution) {
        is DidResolutionResult.Success -> orgResolution.document
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to resolve organization DID")
    }
    val orgKeyId = orgDoc.verificationMethod.firstOrNull()?.id?.substringAfter("#")
        ?: throw IllegalStateException("No verification method found")

    // Admin access credential
    val adminAccessCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizationDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = orgKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", adminDid.value)
            put("role", "Administrator")
            put("permissions", buildJsonArray {
                add("credential:issue")
                add("credential:revoke")
                add("did:create")
                add("key:rotate")
                add("audit:read")
                add("audit:export")
            })
            put("issuedDate", Instant.now().toString())
            put("expirationDate", Instant.now().plus(365, ChronoUnit.DAYS).toString())
            put("status", "active")
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "AccessControlCredential", "SOC2AccessCredential")
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Failed to issue admin access credential: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    println("✅ Admin Access Credential issued: ${adminAccessCredential.id}")

    // Employee access credential
    val employeeAccessCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizationDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = orgKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", employeeDid.value)
            put("role", "User")
            put("permissions", buildJsonArray {
                add("credential:verify")
                add("credential:query")
            })
            put("issuedDate", Instant.now().toString())
            put("expirationDate", Instant.now().plus(365, ChronoUnit.DAYS).toString())
            put("status", "active")
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "AccessControlCredential", "SOC2AccessCredential")
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Failed to issue employee access credential: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    println("✅ Employee Access Credential issued: ${employeeAccessCredential.id}")

    // Step 4: Create audit log entry (CC7.1, CC7.2)
    val auditLogEntry = buildJsonObject {
        put("id", "audit-log-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
        put("timestamp", Instant.now().toString())
        put("userId", adminDid.value)
        put("action", "credential:issue")
        put("resourceType", "credential")
        put("resourceId", adminAccessCredential.id)
        put("result", "success")
        put("ipAddress", "192.168.1.100")
        put("userAgent", "TrustWeave-Client/1.0")
        put("details", buildJsonObject {
            put("credentialType", "AccessControlCredential")
            put("role", "Administrator")
        })
    }

    // Anchor audit log to blockchain for immutability
    val auditAnchorResult = trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = auditLogEntry,
        serializer = JsonObject.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { anchor ->
            println("✅ Audit log anchored: ${anchor.ref.txHash}")
            anchor
        },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("⚠️ Audit log anchoring failed: ${error.message}")
            println("   (Continuing without anchor - in production, this should alert)")
            null
        }
    )

    println("✅ Audit log entry created and anchored")

    // Step 5: Verify access control (CC6.3)
    val adminVerification = TrustWeave.verifyCredential(adminAccessCredential).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Admin credential verification failed: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    if (!adminVerification.valid) {
        println("❌ Admin credential invalid: ${adminVerification.errors}")
        return@runBlocking
    }

    println("✅ Admin access credential verified")
    println("   Proof valid: ${adminVerification.proofValid}")
    println("   Issuer valid: ${adminVerification.issuerValid}")

    // Step 6: Key rotation with history preservation (CC7.3)
    val newAdminDidResult = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val newAdminDid = when (newAdminDidResult) {
        is DidCreationResult.Success -> {
            println("✅ Created new admin DID: ${newAdminDidResult.did.value}")
            newAdminDidResult.did
        }
        else -> {
            println("Failed to create new admin DID: ${newAdminDidResult.reason}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    }
    
    val newAdminResolution = trustWeave.resolveDid(newAdminDid)
    val newAdminDoc = when (newAdminResolution) {
        is DidResolutionResult.Success -> newAdminResolution.document
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to resolve new admin DID")
    }
    val newAdminKeyId = newAdminDoc.verificationMethod.firstOrNull()?.id?.substringAfter("#")
        ?: throw IllegalStateException("No verification method found")
    
    val adminResolution = trustWeave.resolveDid(adminDid)
    val adminDoc = when (adminResolution) {
        is DidResolutionResult.Success -> adminResolution.document
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to resolve admin DID")
    }
    val oldAdminKeyId = adminDoc.verificationMethod.firstOrNull()?.id?.substringAfter("#")
        ?: throw IllegalStateException("No verification method found")

    // Issue key rotation credential
    val keyRotationCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizationDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = orgKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", "key-rotation-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
            put("type", "KeyRotation")
            put("oldKeyId", oldAdminKeyId)
            put("newKeyId", newAdminKeyId)
            put("rotationDate", Instant.now().toString())
            put("reason", "Scheduled rotation")
            put("rotationPolicy", "90-day rotation")
            put("oldKeyDeactivationDate", Instant.now().plus(90, ChronoUnit.DAYS).toString())
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "KeyRotationCredential", "SOC2KeyManagementCredential")
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Failed to issue key rotation credential: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    println("✅ Key rotation credential issued: ${keyRotationCredential.id}")

    // Anchor key rotation to blockchain
    val keyRotationAnchor = trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = keyRotationCredential,
        serializer = VerifiableCredential.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { anchor ->
            println("✅ Key rotation anchored: ${anchor.ref.txHash}")
            anchor
        },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("⚠️ Key rotation anchoring failed: ${error.message}")
            null
        }
    )

    // Step 7: Change management credential (CC7.4)
    val changeManagementCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizationDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = orgKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", "change-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
            put("type", "SystemChange")
            put("changeType", "Configuration")
            put("description", "Updated KMS configuration")
            put("changeDate", Instant.now().toString())
            put("approvedBy", adminDid.value)
            put("changeId", "CHG-2024-001")
            put("impact", "Low")
            put("status", "Completed")
            put("rollbackPlan", "Revert to previous configuration")
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "ChangeManagementCredential", "SOC2ChangeCredential")
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Failed to issue change management credential: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    println("✅ Change management credential issued: ${changeManagementCredential.id}")

    // Step 8: Incident response credential
    val incidentCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = organizationDid.value,
        issuerKeyId = orgKeyId,
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", "incident-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
            put("type", "SecurityIncident")
            put("severity", "Low")
            put("description", "Failed authentication attempt")
            put("incidentDate", Instant.now().toString())
            put("detectedBy", "Monitoring System")
            put("response", "Access denied and logged")
            put("status", "Resolved")
            put("resolutionDate", Instant.now().plus(5, ChronoUnit.MINUTES).toString())
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "IncidentResponseCredential", "SOC2IncidentCredential")
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Failed to issue incident credential: ${error.message}")
            return@runBlocking
        }
    )

    println("✅ Incident response credential issued: ${incidentCredential.id}")

    // Step 9: Compliance report generation
    val complianceReport = buildJsonObject {
        put("reportId", "SOC2-REPORT-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
        put("reportDate", Instant.now().toString())
        put("reportPeriod", buildJsonObject {
            put("startDate", Instant.now().minus(90, ChronoUnit.DAYS).toString())
            put("endDate", Instant.now().toString())
        })
        put("controls", buildJsonObject {
            put("CC6", buildJsonObject {
                put("status", "Compliant")
                put("accessCredentialsIssued", 2)
                put("accessVerifications", 1)
            })
            put("CC7", buildJsonObject {
                put("status", "Compliant")
                put("auditLogsAnchored", 1)
                put("keyRotations", 1)
                put("systemChanges", 1)
            })
            put("A1", buildJsonObject {
                put("status", "Compliant")
                put("uptime", "99.9%")
            })
            put("PI", buildJsonObject {
                put("status", "Compliant")
                put("credentialVerifications", 1)
            })
            put("C1", buildJsonObject {
                put("status", "Compliant")
                put("encryptionEnabled", true)
            })
        })
        put("incidents", buildJsonObject {
            put("total", 1)
            put("resolved", 1)
            put("open", 0)
        })
    }

    // Anchor compliance report
    val reportAnchor = trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = complianceReport,
        serializer = JsonObject.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { anchor ->
            println("✅ Compliance report anchored: ${anchor.ref.txHash}")
            anchor
        },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("⚠️ Compliance report anchoring failed: ${error.message}")
            null
        }
    )

    println("\n📊 SOC2 Compliance Summary:")
    println("   Access Control: ✅ Compliant")
    println("   Audit Logging: ✅ Compliant (${auditAnchorResult?.ref?.txHash?.take(20)}...)")
    println("   Key Management: ✅ Compliant (${keyRotationAnchor?.ref?.txHash?.take(20)}...)")
    println("   Change Management: ✅ Compliant")
    println("   Incident Response: ✅ Compliant")
    println("   Compliance Reporting: ✅ Compliant (${reportAnchor?.ref?.txHash?.take(20)}...)")

    println("\n" + "=".repeat(70))
    println("✅ SOC2 Compliance Scenario Complete!")
    println("=".repeat(70))
}

Expected Output:

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======================================================================
SOC2 Compliance Scenario - Complete Example
======================================================================

✅ TrustWeave initialized
✅ Organization DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Admin DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Employee DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Auditor DID: did:key:z6Mk...
✅ Admin Access Credential issued: urn:uuid:...
✅ Employee Access Credential issued: urn:uuid:...
✅ Audit log anchored: tx_...
✅ Audit log entry created and anchored
✅ Admin access credential verified
   Proof valid: true
   Issuer valid: true
✅ Key rotation credential issued: urn:uuid:...
✅ Key rotation anchored: tx_...
✅ Change management credential issued: urn:uuid:...
✅ Incident response credential issued: urn:uuid:...
✅ Compliance report anchored: tx_...

📊 SOC2 Compliance Summary:
   Access Control: ✅ Compliant
   Audit Logging: ✅ Compliant (tx_...)
   Key Management: ✅ Compliant (tx_...)
   Change Management: ✅ Compliant
   Incident Response: ✅ Compliant
   Compliance Reporting: ✅ Compliant (tx_...)

======================================================================
✅ SOC2 Compliance Scenario Complete!
======================================================================

Step 3: Access Control Implementation

Implement role-based access control using verifiable credentials:

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suspend fun checkAccess(
    userId: String,
    action: String,
    accessCredential: VerifiableCredential
): Boolean {
    // Verify credential
    val verification = TrustWeave.verifyCredential(accessCredential).getOrThrow()
    if (!verification.valid) return false

    // Check expiration
    val expirationDate = accessCredential.expirationDate
    if (expirationDate != null && Instant.parse(expirationDate).isBefore(Instant.now())) {
        return false
    }

    // Extract permissions
    val permissions = accessCredential.credentialSubject
        .jsonObject["permissions"]?.jsonArray
        ?.map { it.jsonPrimitive.content }
        ?: emptyList()

    // Check if user has permission
    return permissions.contains(action) || permissions.contains("*")
}

Step 4: Audit Logging with Blockchain Anchoring

Create immutable audit trails:

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suspend fun logAuditEvent(
    userId: String,
    action: String,
    resourceType: String,
    resourceId: String?,
    result: String,
    details: Map<String, String> = emptyMap()
): String {
    val auditEntry = buildJsonObject {
        put("id", "audit-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
        put("timestamp", Instant.now().toString())
        put("userId", userId)
        put("action", action)
        put("resourceType", resourceType)
        put("resourceId", resourceId)
        put("result", result)
        put("details", buildJsonObject {
            details.forEach { (key, value) ->
                put(key, value)
            }
        })
    }

    // Store in database for querying
    saveAuditLogToDatabase(auditEntry)

    // Anchor to blockchain for immutability
    val anchorResult = trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = auditEntry,
        serializer = JsonObject.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { it },
        onFailure = { error ->
            // Alert on anchoring failure
            alertOnAnchoringFailure(error)
            null
        }
    )

    if (anchorResult != null) {
        val entryId = auditEntry["id"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: error("Missing audit entry ID")
        updateAuditLogWithAnchor(entryId, anchorResult.ref)
    }

    return auditEntry["id"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: error("Missing audit entry ID")
}

Step 5: Key Rotation with History

Preserve credential verification history during key rotation:

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suspend fun rotateKeyWithHistory(
    issuerDid: String,
    oldKeyId: String
): String {
    // Create new key
    val newDid = trustWeave.createDid { method("key") }
    val newDidResolution = trustWeave.resolveDid(newDid)
    val newDidDoc = when (newDidResolution) {
        is DidResolutionResult.Success -> newDidResolution.document
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Failed to resolve new DID")
    }
    val newKeyId = newDidDoc.verificationMethod.firstOrNull()?.id?.substringAfter("#")
        ?: throw IllegalStateException("No verification method found")

    // Issue rotation credential
    val rotationCredential = TrustWeave.issueCredential(
        issuerDid = issuerDid,
        issuerKeyId = oldKeyId, // Use old key to sign rotation
        credentialSubject = buildJsonObject {
            put("id", "rotation-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
            put("type", "KeyRotation")
            put("oldKeyId", oldKeyId)
            put("newKeyId", newKeyId)
            put("rotationDate", Instant.now().toString())
        },
        types = listOf("VerifiableCredential", "KeyRotationCredential")
    ).getOrThrow()

    // Anchor rotation to blockchain
    trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = rotationCredential,
        serializer = VerifiableCredential.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { anchor ->
            println("✅ Key rotation anchored: ${anchor.ref.txHash}")
        },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Key rotation anchoring failed: ${error.message}")
        }
    )

    // Keep old key active for 90 days (grace period for credential verification)
    scheduleKeyDeactivation(oldKeyId, Instant.now().plus(90, ChronoUnit.DAYS))

    return newKeyId
}

Step 6: Compliance Report Generation

Generate automated compliance reports:

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suspend fun generateComplianceReport(
    startDate: Instant,
    endDate: Instant
): JsonObject {
    // Query audit logs
    val auditLogs = queryAuditLogs(startDate, endDate)

    // Count operations by type
    val operationsByType = auditLogs.groupBy {
        (it as? JsonObject)?.get("action")?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: "unknown"
    }

    // Check control compliance
    val controls = buildJsonObject {
        put("CC6", buildJsonObject {
            put("status", checkAccessControlCompliance(auditLogs))
            put("accessCredentialsIssued", countAccessCredentialsIssued(auditLogs))
            put("accessVerifications", countAccessVerifications(auditLogs))
        })
        put("CC7", buildJsonObject {
            put("status", checkSystemOperationsCompliance(auditLogs))
            put("auditLogsAnchored", countAnchoredAuditLogs(auditLogs))
            put("keyRotations", countKeyRotations(auditLogs))
        })
        // ... additional controls
    }

    val report = buildJsonObject {
        put("reportId", "SOC2-REPORT-${Instant.now().toEpochMilli()}")
        put("reportDate", Instant.now().toString())
        put("reportPeriod", buildJsonObject {
            put("startDate", startDate.toString())
            put("endDate", endDate.toString())
        })
        put("controls", controls)
        put("summary", buildJsonObject {
            put("totalOperations", auditLogs.size)
            put("anchoredOperations", countAnchoredAuditLogs(auditLogs))
            put("complianceStatus", "Compliant")
        })
    }

    // Anchor report to blockchain
    trustWeave.blockchains.anchor(
        data = report,
        serializer = JsonObject.serializer(),
        chainId = "algorand:testnet"
    ).fold(
        onSuccess = { anchor ->
            println("✅ Compliance report anchored: ${anchor.ref.txHash}")
        },
        onFailure = { error ->
            println("❌ Report anchoring failed: ${error.message}")
        }
    )

    return report
}

Key Benefits

  1. Immutable Audit Trails: Blockchain-anchored logs cannot be tampered with
  2. Automated Compliance: Automated compliance checks and reporting
  3. Access Control Proof: Verifiable credentials prove access control enforcement
  4. Key Management: Secure key rotation with credential history preservation
  5. Change Tracking: Verifiable credentials for all system changes
  6. Auditor Confidence: Verifiable proof satisfies auditor requirements

Real-World Integration

SOC2 Type II Certification:

  • Use VCs for access control credentials
  • Anchor all audit logs to blockchain
  • Generate automated compliance reports
  • Provide verifiable evidence to auditors

Enterprise KMS Integration:

  • Integrate with AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or HSM
  • Use enterprise KMS for key management
  • Maintain key rotation history

Audit Trail Management:

  • Store audit logs in database for querying
  • Anchor audit logs to blockchain for immutability
  • Provide auditor access to audit logs

Next Steps