The Actionable SOC 2 Compliance Checklist

Tips to Prepare for a SOC 2 Audit

If you’ve been asked by a customer or prospect to provide a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 audit report, you probably have a lot of questions.

One of the most important things to understand is, before an organization can undergo a SOC 2 compliance audit, there are a few items that need to be taken care of in order to prepare. In this guide, we’ve detailed 5 of the most important tips to remember when preparing for a SOC 2 report.

By following this SOC 2 compliance checklist you’ll learn:

• What a SOC 2 report needs to cover
• How long a SOC 2 takes to complete
• Whether a SOC 1 will meet your needs
• What a SOC 2 entails
• How to vet and monitor vendors before engaging with them