Why is SOC 2 Compliance Important for Businesses?
It requires organizations to build strong, continuous security processes to protect their customer data and build trust.
The Framework is based on 5 Trust Services Criteria which are:
We perform readiness assessments that enable your organization to assess your current control environment against requisite control objectives or criteria.
Bluelight Consulting's IaC experts accelerate the preparation and implementation phases by helping you automate certain aspects of your SOC 2 compliance processes, which minimizes human errors when making infrastructure adjustments.
Our SOC 2 Compliance experts help you navigate the complexities of your Cloud or on-prem infrastructure, ensuring that all technical requirements are met efficiently. We also offer technical and security requirements training to your internal team to ensure they are equipped with the best practices to deliver clean SOC 2 compliance reports.
Our dedicated professionals ensure you have the right controls in place, even after your audit is complete and provide invaluable insights that can prevent common pitfalls, saving time and resources.
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SOC 2 reports differ from SOC 1 reports as a SOC 2 examination reports on the controls that are relevant to one or more Trust Services Principles. In contrast, SOC 1 examination reports on the controls that are relevant to the user entities’ internal control over financial reporting
Completing an SOC 2 Audit demonstrates that you take appropriate security measures with customer data. Since they are issued by independent third parties, SOC 2 compliance is important in showcasing your company's trust profile to key stakeholders.
When you earn your final SOC 2 report, it's generally valid for 12 months. Therefore, a SOC 2 audit should be conducted annually as an internal benchmark to assess your security posture year-over-year.