Vera, an AI-driven security questionnaire automation platform, recently reported a significant increase in demand for faster and less stressful compliance processes. According to Google Trends data, search interest in “security questionnaire automation” has grown by 400% year-on-year and 25% in the last quarter alone. This surge reflects the growing recognition of the burden that security questionnaires place on organizations.
This trend is emerging as UK workplaces continue to struggle with high stress levels. In 2023/24, over 776,000 workers reported stress, depression, or anxiety linked to their jobs, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
The burden of repetitive questionnaire tasks is taking a toll on security and compliance teams across the UK. The Cloud Security Alliance reports that these processes can consume hours of skilled time, often under intense deadlines. For many organizations, completing questionnaires not only takes a significant amount of time, but it also disrupts employees’ core responsibilities.
However, the shift to automation is changing this landscape. Studies have shown that automated solutions can complete security questionnaires up to five times faster than manual methods, saving organizations significant time and freeing up employees for higher-value work.
“We’ve seen organizations cut completion times by as much as 90%,” says Manuel Martinez Chamorro, Co-founder of Vera. “When a task that once took nearly a week can now be completed in less than a day, it transforms how teams allocate their time and energy.”
Apart from efficiency gains, automation also offers another crucial benefit: reduced strain on employees. In 2023/24, 1.7 million workers in Great Britain reported work-related ill health, with 776,000 cases linked to stress, depression, or anxiety, according to the Health and Safety Executive. These issues contributed to a staggering 33.7 million lost working days over the year, affecting both productivity and morale.
Workplace surveys have also revealed that the UK ranks among the most stressed in Europe, with three-fifths of employees constantly facing deadlines, two-fifths working at high speed, and only a third having control over their workload. Against this backdrop, automation can have a meaningful impact on mental well-being by removing the need for hours of repetitive, deadline-driven tasks. By reducing the need for late nights and weekend work, automation helps to restore work-life balance while enabling staff to focus on more rewarding projects.
“We designed Vera not just to speed up workflows, but also to help protect employees’ well-being,” Manuel said. “Transforming hours of repetitive work into a process completed in under 24 hours isn’t only about efficiency – it’s about giving people their time, focus, and peace of mind back.”
Aside from improving well-being, automation also offers a significant business edge. Manual security questionnaires often act as bottlenecks in vendor onboarding, delaying projects and slowing the pace of sales cycles. Each day spent chasing answers or verifying details can result in lost momentum, missed opportunities, and frustrated stakeholders. By streamlining these processes, automation removes a significant obstacle to business growth.
More organizations are recognizing that reducing the manual workload not only accelerates response times, but also improves agility, increases deal velocity, and minimizes the risk of errors that can derail a contract at the final stage. Faster, more accurate responses build trust with potential clients and keep negotiations moving forward.
“Automation isn’t just for efficiency – it’s a competitive advantage,” Manuel added. “With Vera, companies can close deals faster, avoid burnout, and scale securely.”
Security questionnaires have long been viewed as a necessary but draining part of doing business – essential for risk management, but often a source of delays and staff burnout. Automation offers a way to keep the process thorough while reducing the repetitive burden on teams. By speeding up completion times, organizations can minimize disruption to day-to-day operations, ease deadline pressures, and create space for employees to focus on higher-value work.
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Vera is a leading AI-driven security questionnaire automation platform that helps organizations streamline compliance processes, reduce workload, and improve efficiency. With Vera, organizations can close deals faster, protect their employees’ well-being, and scale securely.
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