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SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2)
SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is an established set of standards created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to assess the effectiveness of an organization’s data security and privacy controls. SOC 2 conformity measures a company’s capability to protect information of its customers, as well as maintain the availability of systems, integrity of processes security, confidentiality, and protect privacy.
SOC 2 Compliance audits determine whether the security policies of the company and procedures are in place and comply with the AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria. SOC 2 audits of compliance give assurance to regulators, customers and other stakeholders that the company has taken the proper steps to secure its systems and data.
Why is SOC 2 Compliance Important?
The SOC 2 standard is crucial for all businesses who process, store, or transmit sensitive information. Conformity to SOC 2 standards is not just a legal requirement in certain industries but also mean businesses can demonstrate their commitment to security of data.
The process of achieving SOC 2 compliance can bring numerous benefits to companies such as:
How to Achieve SOC 2 Compliance?
The process of achieving SOC 2 compliance requires a complete approach that incorporates the steps below:
Determine the definition of scope: Define the processes and systems that fall within the scope of SOC 2 compliance.
Pick the Trust Services Criteria: Select the appropriate Trust Services Criteria (TSC) to be evaluated during an Audit.
Conduct an assessment of risk: Perform an assessment of risk in order to discover the potential vulnerabilities and risks to the processes and systems within the scope.
Create procedures and policies: Create and implement procedures and policies to take care of the vulnerabilities and risks that are identified.
Implement controls: Use the processes and controls described in the procedures and policies to limit the risks that are identified.
Review and monitor: Review and monitor how effective the processes and controls are to ensure that they are in constant conformity.
What's Sherpa's SOC2 Compliance product?
Sherpa offers complete-service SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 consulting that includes current state assessments and the implementation of procedures, policies and technical controls to ensure SOC 2 Compliance and Certification readiness. It also provides complete technical documentation to support SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 including diagrams of systems as well as business operations documents, HR documentation and IT Documentation Privacy Documentation and Compliance Documentation and Security Documentation and Controls Matrices.
We conduct a thorough self-audit, and provide you with full preparedness to meet SOC 2 compliance and certification. Our service from beginning to end is unrivaled by other companies focused on just a few parts in an SOC 2 readiness process such as assessments only, insufficient implementation, or the absence of technical writing.
