soc_2_road_to_audit_readiness

Implementation of controls

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness Implementation of controls Implementation of controls Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description Once you’ve scoped your system and identified gaps as per the SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria chosen, it’s time to implement the controls in place. In the Security TSC,…

Risk analysis and assessment

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness Risk analysis and assessment Risk analysis and assessment Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description SOC 2 is a risk-based compliance framework, which means that all your controls should be mapped to the risks faced by your organization.  A SOC 2 risk…

Getting through an internal audit

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness Getting through an internal audit Getting through an internal audit Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description A SOC 2 internal audit checks if your SOC 2 controls are actually in place, working as intended, and being followed by the team, not…

Management assertion

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness Management assertion Management assertion Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description Before your SOC 2 audit report can be issued, your company needs to provide something called a Management Assertion. It is a formal statement (usually one page) signed by your leadership…

System description

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness System description System description Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description The System Description is the backbone of your SOC 2 report. It tells your auditor (and anyone reading the report) exactly what’s being audited, how your system works, and how or…

Conducting a gap analysis

SOC 2 Road to audit-readiness Conducting a gap analysis Conducting a gap analysis Road to audit-readiness Gap analysis Control implementation Risk assessment Internal audit Management assertion System description A gap analysis compares what you currently do against what SOC 2 expects you to do. You map your existing policies, tools, and processes to the Trust…