The U.S.-based SOC 2 standard is starting to catch on in European businesses as well as other parts of the world. Although it’s a voluntary American standard, SOC 2 helps to raise cybersecurity maturity and increase business value.
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After Thousands of Audits; the Truth About the So-Called “14-Day SOC 2”
A SOC 2 in 14 days? We’ve completed thousands of them and we can say with authority that this is misleading. As auditors, we believe in accuracy, so we wanted to share what it really takes to complete a SOC 2 and how to get it done as quickly as possible.
“After Thousands of Audits; the Truth About the So-Called “14-Day SOC 2””
Featured CLIMBER: Katie Vokus
Employees at A-LIGN take many different paths throughout their journey – that’s why we sat down with Katie Vokus, one of A-LIGN’s Sr. Consultants for SOC, to talk about her journey in cybersecurity, career growth and the launch of a new training program.
5 Reasons Why You Need SOC 2 Compliance
Organizations request that their vendors achieve SOC 2 compliance to demonstrate IT security standards, due to the fact that many organizations outsource their business operations and services to third-party vendors, possibly putting client data at risk. Let’s review additional reasons you need SOC 2 compliance now.
Don’t Wait: The Risks of Putting Off Your SOC 2 Audit
For fast-growing businesses, an audit or certification process may be the last thing on the list of priorities and action items. However, compliance with leading regulations, policies, and frameworks is crucial to continued expansion and success.
Top Tips for Effective Audit Preparation
For any organization that stores, interprets and manages sensitive data, complying with cybersecurity requirements is of utmost importance. The most comprehensive way to test the strength and effectiveness of these systems is through a compliance assessment.
“Top Tips for Effective Audit Preparation”
The A-LIGN Advantage: Unify Your Audit Experience across Multiple Standards with a Single-Provider Approach
The emergence of automated security and compliance solutions still leaves organizations with a problem: these point solutions are unable to provide independent third-party certification. “The A-LIGN Advantage: Unify Your Audit Experience across Multiple Standards with a Single-Provider Approach”
What are the SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria?
The SOC 2 audit process includes 5 categories of Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy. These categories each cover a set of internal controls related to different aspects of your information security program.
What’s The Difference Between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?
The difference between a SOC 2 Type I audit and a SOC 2 Type II audit is how the controls are evaluated – at a single point in time, or over a period of time. This decision can be driven by budget, timing, resources available, and what customers are asking for.
What is a SOC 2 Report?
In a world filled with data breaches and information leaks, establishing trust is not only critical to driving revenue, it can also be a competitive differentiator for new business. A SOC 2 report helps demonstrate to customers and business partners that you take information security seriously.