Management assertion
Road to audit-readiness
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 team. The Management Assertion confirms that:
You’ve defined the system under audit (SOC 2 scope).
You’ve selected the relevant Trust Services Criteria.
The controls you’ve implemented were in place and functioning over the audit period.
In short, it’s your organization’s key stakehodlers saying: “Yes, we’ve done the work, and we stand by it.”
Your auditor won’t issue the final SOC 2 report without this. It becomes part of the SOC 2 report package and helps establish that management takes ownership of security and compliance.
You’ve defined the system under audit (SOC 2 scope).
You’ve selected the relevant Trust Services Criteria.
The controls you’ve implemented were in place and functioning over the audit period.
In short, it’s your organization’s key stakehodlers saying: “Yes, we’ve done the work, and we stand by it.”
Your auditor won’t issue the final SOC 2 report without this. It becomes part of the SOC 2 report package and helps establish that management takes ownership of security and compliance.
Management Assertion
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SOC 2 Compliance Process
SOC 2 Compliance Process
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