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# Terraform workflow for Compliance assessments

Automate recurring compliance audits for your Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) repositories and CI/CD assets. As new Asset Groups are provisioned, Terraform automatically schedules audits and configures report distribution.

**Prerequisites**: Requires an existing Asset Group ID and the target Compliance Standard ID

**Configuration**: Use the cortexcloud\_compliance\_assessment\_profile resource

**How it works**: You define the target standard, the assets to scan, and the automated reporting schedule using standard Cron syntax.

For more information, refer to [Manage resources](/application-security/terraform-workflows/manage-resources.md).


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