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Compliance

SOC 2 quarterly access reviews: process, sampling and evidence

Auditors test access reviews hard in a Type 2 period. Run the quarterly review in five steps and keep the exports, decisions and removals auditors ask for.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
Compliance

SOC 2 Type 2 employee lifecycle evidence: what auditors ask for

Auditors test onboarding, training and offboarding on real people. Here is the evidence to keep for each hire and leaver, and how to avoid the common gaps.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
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What is a SOC 2 exception, and how do you handle a control failure?

A SOC 2 Type 2 exception is a control that did not operate as described in a test. Learn how to respond, fix the root cause and avoid a qualified opinion.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 or Type 2 first? A decision tree for founders

Type 1 shows controls are designed well on one date. Type 2 tests them over a period. Use this decision tree to pick the one your buyers and timeline need.

Oct 18, 20266 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 vendor management: inventory, tiers and review design

A SOC 2 Type 1 checks your vendor program is well designed on one date. Build the inventory, tiers, onboarding checks and offboarding steps first.

Oct 18, 20266 min read
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How to run a SOC 2 risk assessment without a GRC tool

A worked method for the SOC 2 risk assessment using one spreadsheet, a 5 by 5 scale and six columns, mapped to CC3.1 to CC3.4, with sample rows to copy.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 readiness checklist: audit yourself before the auditor does

A self audit checklist for SOC 2 Type 1, grouped by criteria CC1 to CC9, with the proof for each item. Score yourself before fieldwork starts.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
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What can you promise customers with a SOC 2 Type 1 report?

A SOC 2 Type 1 shows controls were suitably designed at one date. Learn what to promise in contracts, what not to claim, and how to bridge to Type 2.

Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Confidentiality and Privacy categories: what to add to Security

Security is mandatory in SOC 2. Learn what Confidentiality (C1) and Privacy (P1 to P8) add, when customers ask for them, and which controls to build first.

Oct 18, 20265 min read

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