The role of SOC 2 compliance in securing your data can’t be overstated. Strike Graph CEO Justin Beals discusses how to find the right audit partner – one who meets your needs as they test the operational effectiveness of your systems.
A Service Organization Controls (SOC 2) certification is an independent audit of your organization’s security practices. When your company passes a SOC 2 audit, you are showing both potential and existing customers that you have solid cybersecurity and organizational governance practices in place. A SOC 1 relates to financial controls, and a SOC 3 is akin to a public summary of a SOC 2. The SOC 2 certification is granted after an independent auditor attests that either there are controls in place or that the controls that are in place are operating effectively and that the controls you have identified meet established criteria.
Every SOC 2 starts with the Security “Trust Services Criteria;” however, if relevant for your organization, you can add the “Trust Services Criteria” of privacy, confidentiality, processing integrity and availability.
Type 1 vs. Type 2
There are two types of SOC 2 certifications: a Type 1, which translates to a “point in time” audit on a date chosen by you, and a Type 2, which is focused on how controls are…
