Are there any attestation and certification tracking software that focus on automating compliance tasks for internal audit teams?

Yes — there are several tools that help internal audit, risk, and compliance teams automate attestation, certification, and evidence collection tasks. These are often part of a broader GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) platform rather than a standalone internal-audit-only product.

Common capabilities to look for

• Policy / control attestations
• Periodic employee or manager certifications
• Audit request and evidence tracking
• Workflow reminders and escalation
• Exception management
• Reporting and audit trails
• Integration with HR, IAM, ticketing, and document systems

Examples of software in this space

• ServiceNow GRC / Integrated Risk Management – Strong workflow automation for attestations, controls, issues, and audit management.
• Workiva – Good for compliance workflows, certifications, and evidence collection with strong reporting.
• MetricStream – Broad GRC platform with internal audit and compliance automation features.
• RSA Archer – Well-known for attestation, controls testing, audit management, and workflows.
• LogicGate Risk Cloud – Flexible workflow-based GRC with certification and compliance processes.
• AuditBoard – Strong internal audit and SOX-focused platform; supports task management, requests, and evidence tracking.
• Hyperproof – Compliance operations platform focused on collecting evidence and managing control attestations.
• OneTrust GRC / Ethics & Compliance – Often used for compliance attestations, policy acknowledgment, and related workflows.

If your main goal is internal audit automation

The most commonly considered options are:

• AuditBoard
• ServiceNow GRC
• Archer
• MetricStream
• Workiva
• Hyperproof if your focus is more on evidence/compliance collection than full audit lifecycle management

How to choose

If you’re evaluating them, the key differentiators are usually:

• Ease of building attestation workflows
• Quality of reminders/escalations
• Evidence repository and audit trail depth
• Integration with HR, identity, and document systems
• Reporting and dashboarding
• Support for internal audit vs. compliance-only use cases

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a comparison table of these tools,
2. the best options by company size, or
3. a shortlist specifically for SOX/internal audit teams.