Cyber threats are on the rise, and more personal information falls into the wrong hands every day.

That's why organizations with an ISMS (information security management system) rely on standards in a set of series called the ISO 27000 series published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Within the ISO 2700 series are the ISO 27001 and 27002.

The Benefits of SOC 2 Compliance

SOC 2 compliance is a necessary process that can benefit all SaaS and other service organizations.

SOC 2 compliance comes with many benefits that will help you run your company more securely, efficiently, and effectively.

If you want to assess SOC 2 compliance for your business, it helps to do a pre-audit. This checklist will help you organize the tasks and details required to assess and address any issues before your first SOC 2 compliance audit.

The SOC 2 report, or attestation, is the output of the audit. It contains the opinion of the auditor, a description of the platform being audited and the results of the audit.

Using a readiness platform will help you do all of this and decrease the potential of any exceptions. We see organizations of all sizes be able to successfully complete a SOC 2 Type I and Type II report with a “clean” audit opinion. We are sure that you can do it as well!

SOC 2 Penetration Testing: A Comprehensive Guide

During a SOC 2 attestation, companies need to use specific criteria to evaluate their services.

All the things surrounding SOC 2 reports and attestation can seem a little overwhelming and complicated. We get it; that's why we've created this quick guide to SOC 2 attestation reports with simplified terms and definitions to help you understand the basics.

How do you provide assurance to your employees, stakeholders and potential customers and partners in between compliance audit review periods?