{"product_id":"audit-security-questionnaire-answers-in-google-sheets","title":"Audit Security Questionnaire Answers in Google Sheets","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAutomatically audit security-questionnaire answers in Google Sheets—then notify your team in Slack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis n8n workflow checks how “fresh” your security-questionnaire answers are by reviewing linked Google Drive evidence metadata, updating statuses in your Google Sheets, maintaining a review queue, and (optionally) sending a Slack digest of new or changed items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this workflow does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for hands-off, repeatable compliance hygiene, the workflow can run manually or on a daily schedule:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoads and validates configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e before processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReads required tabs\u003c\/strong\u003e from your Google Sheets workbook: \u003cem\u003eAnswers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvidence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDependencies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eReview Queue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValidates required columns and allowed status values\u003c\/strong\u003e for consistent processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeduplicates active, referenced evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e and fetches Google Drive file metadata in batches via the Google Drive API.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetects missing, expired, or uncertain evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e and assigns deterministic state + reason codes for each active answer based on review intervals, ownership\/review flags, and evidence change policies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrites updates back to Google Sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, including evidence snapshots, review-queue refreshes\/resolutions, new review items, and answer control fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSends a Slack summary digest\u003c\/strong\u003e when enabled and when new\/changed items (or configured recoveries) require attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeep security questionnaire responses up to date for SaaS vendor reviews and periodic audits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAutomatically flag answers whose supporting documentation in Google Drive is missing, expired, or changed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMaintain a centralized review queue in Google Sheets and reduce manual compliance tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Google Sheets, Google Drive API, Slack\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003en8n nodes \/ logic:\u003c\/strong\u003e if, set, code, http request, slack, sticky note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e You’ll create a Google Sheets workbook with the required tabs (\u003cem\u003eAnswers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvidence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDependencies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReview Queue\u003c\/em\u003e) and exact header columns expected by the workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N8N Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46157942063283,"sku":"N8N-20336","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6279\/6723\/files\/uaiL1DH9567uoliNtLBxt_q0hebTRL.png?v=1791019136","url":"https:\/\/buyflowscripts.com\/products\/audit-security-questionnaire-answers-in-google-sheets","provider":"N8N Commerce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}