Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
SOC 2 Auditor
A SOC 2 auditor is a professional who has been trained and certified to assess an organization’s compliance with the AICPA’s (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 standard.
A SOC 2 audit involves an in-depth examination of an organization’s systems, processes, and controls, as well as a review of the organization’s policies and procedures, to ensure that it meets the requirements of the SOC 2 standard.
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