Many organizations outsource their business operations and services to third-party vendors, possibly putting client data at risk. Therefore, organizations request that their vendors achieve SOC 2 compliance to demonstrate IT security standards. Let’s review additional reasons you need SOC 2 compliance now.
soc 2
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.
How European Companies Can Accelerate International Expansion with SOC 2 Compliance
The United States represents an attractive market for many European companies, but international expansion can be fraught with risk because of a completely different regulatory landscape.
“How European Companies Can Accelerate International Expansion with SOC 2 Compliance”
Ace Your SOC Report with a SOC Audit Checklist
For many organizations, obtaining a System and Organization Controls (SOC) attestation report is table stakes for doing business. “Ace Your SOC Report with a SOC Audit Checklist”
Ostendio Expands MyVCM Auditor Connect Marketplace with
A-LIGN Partnership
Reposted with permission, Ostendio Inc.
ARLINGTON, Va. – September 28, 2020 – Ostendio Inc., a leading provider of integrated risk management software, and A-LIGN, a security and compliance provider, today announced that A-LIGN is joining the MyVCM Auditor Connect™ marketplace offering customers more choices in their third party security and risk management audit firms. “Ostendio Expands MyVCM Auditor Connect Marketplace with
A-LIGN Partnership”