SOC 2 Compliance Consulting Services
Expert services from Wattlecorp help you ensure information security while achieving and maintaining compliance with SOC 2 at the same time.
Enhance Data Security, Attain SOC 2 Compliance Certification and Become Cyber Resilient
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 is an audit program that evaluates and generates reports regarding the internal control structures of service organizations.
SOC refers to Service Organization Control, and is a framework of information security specifically designed for service organizations. It provides guidelines on managing data security and protecting data from breaches.
Developed by the AICPA or American Institute of CPAs, SOC 2 mentions the criteria to process customer data. The SOC 2 audit report helps to reassure all entities associated with a service organization, like customers, users, vendors, business partners, and other stakeholders, that their information is being managed in a secure and responsible manner by the service provider.
Detailed information about the security mechanisms implemented, whether they align with the requirements of the SOC 2 and are capable of preventing breaches and misuses, and other such information is provided in the report. This report allows users and other stakeholders to examine the risks that come to the fore due to their relationship with the service provider, and resolve them swiftly before any harm comes to them. Getting SOC 2 certified assures that your customers that you are committed to information security, and that you manage your and their data safely and protect their privacy. A SOC 2 Certification helps build trust in your organization.
How to get SOC 2 Certification ?
The SOC 2 Certification is issued by external auditors, who evaluate to what extent a service provider is in compliance with one or more of the trust principles mentioned below.
All of this is included in two separate reports. The SOC 2 Type I report talks about your security readiness at a specific point in time.
The SOC 2 Type II report examines your security controls and their effectiveness over a specific period of time. Let us take a look at the five trust principles that are the focus of the SOC 2.
- 1. Security - This involves protecting system resources from being accessed without proper authorization.
- Multi-factor authentication, intrusion detection, and firewalls help prevent unauthorized access
- 2.Availability - This sets the minimum acceptable level of performance for system availability
- Network performance and availability monitoring, security incident handling, and site failover are crucial here.
- 3.Processing Integrity - This verifies whether a system does what it’s supposed to do - accurate, valid, and timely data processing
- QA processes and data processing supervision can help in this regard.
- 4. Confidentiality - Access and disclosure of sensitive data must be restricted to pre-defined entities
- Firewalls, access control, and data encryption can help protect information stored in your systems
- 5. Privacy - Stresses the importance of maintaining the privacy of PII and talks about using, storing, and disclosing it as per GAPP of AICPA
Who Needs an SOC 2 Compliance Certification ?
SOC 2 helps to protect and enhance your reputation as an organization, as you can display your commitment to data privacy and protection. Customers will feel safe and trust you to handle their data; it can also help you attract new customers, and build lifelong relationships with them.
With a SOC 2 certification, you can prove your commitment to customer privacy and security, unlike companies who make the claims but have no proof. Maintaining SOC 2 compliance is proof that your security controls are impeccable and that customer information is in safe hands. This means you have a competitive edge over companies who don’t have the certification.
A SOC 2 audit tells you where to improve security and how to streamline organizational control and processes. This helps you to shift focus from security to improving your products and services to increase quality and satisfy customers. You will be able to build a security culture that becomes part of the organization’s DNA – a permanent rather than a one-off thing.
SOC 2 Audit Requirements
Unlike security frameworks like say PCI DSS, SOC 2 doesn’t have rigid requirements; rather, controls can be custom-designed to facilitate compliance with the trust service criteria. External auditors conduct the evaluation to verify if the controls fulfillfulfil SOC 2 requirements.
- Auditors submit reports about the status of the organization’s systems and to what extent they comply with the SOC 2 mandates.
- The result of the audit can be a) Unqualified, meaning that the organization has passed the audit; b) Qualified, meaning a pass with some remedies required; c) Adverse, meaning failure, and d) Disclaimer of Opinion which means lack of information to arrive at a proper conclusion
- With many requirements being very similar, getting SOC 2 certified makes ISO 27001 certification quicker and less expensive.
- SOC 2 compliance is not legally mandated, but may be required by prospects and stakeholders.
Our SOC 2 Consulting Services
Comprehensive SOC 2 Compliance Consultancy services that help you ensure compliance and ensure data privacy
Determining the Scope
First, we determine the scope of the SOC 2 audit and certificationn, and help you determine which of the trust principles specifically apply to your business.
SOC 2 GAP Assessment
We then evaluate your current information security controls and compare them with SOC 2 recommended measures through a GAP assessment.
Cyber Risk Assessment
The next step is to determine the kind of risks your organization is vulnerable to if you continue with the current security controls and document the vulnerabilities and their impact.
Risk Treatment Plan
Our team will prepare a detailed plan of mitigating these risks to minimize your exposure and adverse impacts on your business after comparing your risk level and risk appetite.
Implementing Policies & Procedures
The Wattlecorp SOC 2 Compliance experts will help you draft policies and implement the procedures required to plug the gaps in your SOC 2 readiness.
Training and Awareness
It is important that your employees are aware of the SOC 2 requirements to avoid errors and unintentional breaches; Wattlecorp can take care of it for you.
Checking Effectiveness
To know if all the recommended measures have been implemented and that they are all working as desired, our team conducts another assessment.
Why Wattlecorp as your SOC2 Compliance Consultant in UAE?
- Certified and experienced SOC 2 Compliance experts in the UAE
- High-quality and cost-effective services delivered with a short turnaround time
- Tailored approach and providing personalised services as per customer requirement
- Flexible mechanisms of delivery for support - email, online call, chat, etc.
- Detailed and dedicated evaluation and recommendation
- Swift detection of security gaps and ensure robust security for your assets and apps
- Continuous monitoring and scrutiny of your security controls and data storage
Budgeting for SOC2 Compliance Certification
The cost of SOC2 compliance consulting varies based on several factors, including the size of your organization, the scope of the audit, and the complexity of your systems. However, it will always be more affordable than dealing with the consequences of a security breach or non-compliance.
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Any service organization that records, stores, handles, and transmits customer data, like companies providing SaaS, IaaS, or PaaS products, software service firms, and BPO companies, needs the SOC 2 audit report to prove their commitment to data security
SOC 2 compliance is applicable to any service organization, that processes or stores customer data in their network.
An unqualified report means that the organization has passed the audit without any deficiencies or exceptions – the security controls implemented are aligned perfectly with SOC 2 requirements. Unqualified means that while the organization has passed the audit, it has some deficiencies that need to be corrected.
This is a self-attested letter to prove the effectiveness of your organization’s internal control. It is prepared by a service provider’s representative. It is normally drafted for a period that is not covered in the SOC 2 attestation report. Let us say that your organization underwent a SOC 2 audit from March 2023 to August 2023, and again the next year from March to August 2024, you can create the bridge letter for the period in between, September to April 2023.
A SOC 2 report is usually valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the report, though there is no official expiry date for it.
- System description misstatements where your system is not aligned with the actual design and operations
- Control design deficiency where controls implemented are inadequate to meet SOC 2 trust services criteria goals.
- Control operating effectiveness deficiency is where controls don’t work as expected and as defined in your policies.
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