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SOC 2 Type 2 evidence calendar: a month by month plan
A 12 month calendar of what to collect and when in a SOC 2 Type 2 period: monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual tasks tied to their criteria.
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What change management evidence does a SOC 2 Type 2 need all period?
For SOC 2 Type 2, CC8.1 change evidence must exist for every change in the period. Learn what to log, how auditors sample and how to handle emergencies.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 2 bridge letters and gap periods explained
What a SOC 2 bridge letter says, who writes it, what it cannot promise and how to shrink the gap between two Type 2 reporting periods, with what to do.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 2 backup and restore evidence: what auditors ask for
SOC 2 A1.2 and A1.3 ask for working backups and tested recovery. The restore test steps, artifacts and sampling traps to prepare for a Type 2 period.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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What to add to your SOC 2 Type 2 for the Availability category
Adding Availability to SOC 2 Type 2 means three criteria, A1.1 to A1.3. Here is what to build, what to test and the evidence to keep across the period.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 timeline: what to do in each week
A planning template for a SOC 2 Type 1 in ten weeks: scope, policies, controls, evidence, readiness check and audit fieldwork, with owners for each week.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 to Type 2: what to change after the first report
Moving from a SOC 2 Type 1 to Type 2 means operating every control for a period and keeping dated proof. Here is what to change and what to leave alone.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How to scope a SOC 2 Type 1: systems, categories and boundaries
Scope decides the cost and length of a SOC 2 Type 1. How to define the system, pick trust categories, set boundaries and handle vendors before you start.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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SOC 2 Type 1 policies to write and what each one must say
The core policies a SOC 2 Type 1 report usually rests on, the criteria each supports, and the specific statements an auditor expects to find in them.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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