Iris Blog - How Security Teams Use AI for Security Questionnaires

Security questionnaires have become a major time sink for security teams—fragmented, manual, and full of copy-paste chaos.

Outdated spreadsheets, endless Teams threads, and reactive workflows slow everything down and create knowledge silos.

That’s why firms are turning to Iris—to eliminate inefficiencies, accelerate response times, and bring order to the madness.

By streamlining security assessments, security teams can move faster, stay accurate, and focus on what really matters: prioritizing their firm's security.

The Hidden Cost of Manual Workflows

Manual processes drain time that could be spent on higher-value work. Instead, security teams lose hours to administrative tasks, scattered communication, and the scramble to piece everything together. The cost isn’t always obvious—but it’s felt across the team. And that time could be put to much better use.

One Top 100 Am Law firm we work with was spending nearly 10 hours per security questionnaire. Knowledge was scattered across the team, creating silos. Messaging was inconsistent, content was often outdated, and the overall process felt more reactive than strategic.

After implementing Iris, the difference was immediate. With custom instructions, the team was able to generate responses that reflected the firm’s voice, tone, and formatting standards—significantly reducing back-and-forth and streamlining final approvals. The process now takes just 2 hours.

As one team member put it: “We don’t have to second-guess if the language meets firm standards—if it’s in Iris, it’s safe to use.”

What had once been a manual, disjointed process became consistent, repeatable, and scalable across the firm.

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How AI Transforms the Security Questionnaire Workflow

Accelerate Response Cycles

We get it—we all want to improve efficiency and turnaround times. With Iris, security teams can shift from manual, time-consuming tasks to high-impact work. What used to take 20 hours can now be done in just 2.

How It Works

Getting started is simple. Upload past security questionnaires and policies/ controls. Iris builds a tailored knowledge map and starts generating accurate, contextual responses for every new request.

Improve Accuracy and Consistency

Security language and compliance nuance can be difficult to manage across stakeholders. With pre-approved responses and centralized documentation, Iris helps teams stay aligned and ensures your firm is representing themselves consistently from one questionnaire to the next.

Boost Team Confidence and Preparedness

Teams immediately feel more confident in knowing the answers they provide won’t get held up in final review.

Do More with the Same Resources

AI isn’t about replacing people—it’s about unlocking capacity. Iris helps security teams scale without burning out existing staff or adding headcount.

Unify Institutional Knowledge

Iris brings your firm’s expertise into one centralized system—surfacing the right answers at the right time and eliminating version control issues, Teams rabbit holes, and duplicated effort.

By automating the repetitive parts of the process, Iris gives security teams more space to focus on strategic work—not just staying afloat.