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Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course

The **SOC 2 Compliance Audio Course** is your comprehensive, audio-first guide to understanding and implementing the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 framework from the ground up. Designed for cybersecurity professionals, auditors, and business leaders, this course breaks down the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Trust Services Criteria into clear, practical lessons that connect compliance theory with daily operational reality. Each episode explores essential concepts

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Episode 45 — Pairing with Pen Tests, Bug Bounties,...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

SOC 2 alone does not verify technical vulnerability depth, so many organizations augment it with penetration testing, bug bounty programs, or secure development frameworks such as SSDF (Secure Software Development Framework) and SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts). The exam expects you to explain how these initiatives complement SOC 2 by addressing code-level and supply-chain assurance. Penetration tests validate the practical effectiveness of security controls, while bug

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Episode 44 — Using SOC 2 to Answer SIG/CAIQ/Customer...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

SOC 2 reports often serve as primary evidence when responding to security questionnaires like SIG (Standardized Information Gathering) or CAIQ (Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire). The exam expects you to understand how SOC 2 streamlines assurance by providing verified, auditor-tested control information instead of ad hoc self-reports. Many SIG and CAIQ questions map directly to SOC 2 criteria—access control, encryption, incident response, or privacy—allowing organizations to

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Episode 43 — Crosswalks: SOC 2 ↔ NIST CSF / ISO 27001...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Crosswalking frameworks allows organizations to reuse evidence across multiple compliance obligations. SOC 2 aligns conceptually with frameworks like NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO/IEC 27001, and CIS Critical Security Controls. The exam expects you to explain that each uses different terminology and structure but shares a common foundation: governance, risk management, and continuous improvement. Mapping SOC 2 criteria to these frameworks streamlines audits and reduces duplication

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Episode 42 — Final Report Reviews & Distribution...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Once fieldwork concludes, the auditor issues a draft SOC 2 report for management review. The exam expects you to know how this stage validates accuracy and confidentiality before distribution. Management must verify that system descriptions, exceptions, and representations are correct and free of sensitive internal information not intended for customers. Distribution controls ensure only authorized stakeholders—typically customers under NDA—receive the report. Versioning and metadata

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Episode 41 — Handling Exceptions & Deviations

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Even mature SOC 2 environments experience exceptions—instances where a control did not operate as intended. The exam expects you to differentiate between design deficiencies, operational deviations, and isolated anomalies. Exceptions are not automatic failures; what matters is documentation, impact analysis, and remediation. Management must evaluate whether each exception materially affects the auditor’s opinion or falls within tolerance. Deviations can result from missed reviews, delayed

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Episode 40 — Fieldwork Do’s & Don’ts; Request Lists &...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Fieldwork is the active phase of the SOC 2 audit when auditors test controls, review evidence, and conduct walkthroughs. The exam expects familiarity with the rhythm: request list issuance, evidence submission, clarifications, and interviews. “Do’s” include organizing artifacts before requests arrive, validating timeframes, and rehearsing walkthroughs with control owners. “Don’ts” include submitting incomplete samples, altering artifacts after submission, or guessing when unsure—always

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Episode 39 — Readiness Assessments & Gap Closure

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

A readiness assessment bridges the gap between current state and audit expectations. It is a dry run designed to identify deficiencies in design, documentation, or operation before formal examination begins. The exam expects you to outline its purpose: reduce audit risk, clarify scope, and build a prioritized remediation plan. The assessment reviews policies, control narratives, evidence repositories, and governance structure against Trust Services Criteria. Findings are categorized by

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Episode 38 — Selecting the CPA Firm & Independence

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Choosing the right Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm is critical because SOC 2 is an attestation engagement requiring auditor independence. The exam expects you to know that the firm must be licensed, subject to peer review, and experienced in SOC examinations under AICPA standards. Independence means the auditor cannot design or operate your controls, provide management services, or have financial interests that could bias judgment. Selection criteria include industry familiarity,

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Episode 37 — Policy-to-Practice Traceability (Text →...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Policy-to-practice traceability connects written commitments to measurable evidence. The exam will expect you to map a control statement from the policy, through its implementation procedure, to the proof and corresponding test result. This linkage ensures that every “shall” or “must” in documentation is supported by a verifiable control, and that every test can trace back to a stated requirement. Traceability matrices or evidence catalogs formalize this relationship, showing auditors that

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Episode 36 — CI/CD & Cloud Proofs: Pipelines,...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are now central to SOC 2 evidence collection because they record how code and infrastructure move from development to production. The exam expects you to explain how build pipelines, infrastructure baselines, and configuration diffs demonstrate both control operation and change discipline. Each commit, pull request, and merge approval leaves a traceable log that supports CC8 and CC7 criteria. Automated tests, security scans,

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Episode 35 — Audit-Ready Logs & Screenshots: Accept...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Audit-ready evidence depends on provenance, completeness, and repeatability. Logs should originate from systems of record, be time-synchronized, and retained immutably for the audit period. For the exam, differentiate acceptable artifacts—exported reports with filters documented, log extracts showing unique IDs and timestamps, configuration states pulled via API—from weak artifacts like unlabeled screenshots or spreadsheets with hand-edited values. Screenshots can support context, but they

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Episode 34 — Ticketing as Evidence (Approvals,...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Ticketing systems provide the audit backbone for approvals, changes, incidents, and exceptions, turning ephemeral conversations into durable records. The exam will expect you to tie SOC 2 controls to specific ticket fields: requester, approver, timestamps, risk classification, test results, and closure notes. Strong implementations standardize templates so a reviewer can verify that required steps occurred, such as peer review for code changes or managerial approval for access elevation

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Episode 33 — Continuous Control Monitoring & Automation

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Continuous control monitoring (CCM) converts periodic, manual checks into automated, near-real-time assurance. For the exam, be prepared to explain how CCM maps control objectives to measurable signals—metrics, events, and thresholds—captured from systems of record such as IAM, cloud configuration, CI/CD, and endpoint management. Automation enforces policy-as-code and reduces human error, while dashboards provide visibility for management review. Effective CCM requires rigorous definitions:

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Episode 32 — Evidence Strategy & Sampling for Type II

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Type II reports evaluate operating effectiveness over time, so your evidence strategy must prove consistency, not isolated success. The exam expects fluency with defining populations (for example, all change tickets between specific dates), selecting statistically or judgmentally appropriate samples, and preserving chain-of-custody for artifacts. Good strategy starts with a calendar that aligns control execution with the audit period and defines where authoritative data lives—ticketing,

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Episode 31 — Strong Control Narratives: Before/After...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

A strong control narrative translates policy intent into the specific, routine actions a team performs, expressed in clear, testable language. For exam readiness, understand that narratives must answer who performs the control, what system or dataset it affects, when and how often it runs, and how results are evidenced and escalated. Weak narratives rely on vague phrases like “as needed” or “periodically,” leaving auditors to guess at frequency and thresholds. By contrast, a robust “before”

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Episode 30 — Cloud & Multitenant Edge Cases (Scope,...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Cloud-native and multitenant architectures introduce scoping complexities that the exam will expect you to navigate precisely. Define the “system” to include services, infrastructure-as-code, managed platforms, and shared components that affect commitments. Tenancy models—single-tenant, pooled multi-tenant, or hybrid—change risk profiles for data isolation, noisy-neighbor effects, and blast radius. Regions matter for latency, resilience, and data residency; cross-region replication can

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Episode 29 — Evidence for A/C/PI/P: What “Good” Looks...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Auditors evaluate whether controls for Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy are designed and operating effectively, so your evidence must be relevant, complete, and reliable. “Good” evidence ties a stated control to a dated sample that demonstrates performance over the period. For Availability, think DR test plans, results, and remediation tickets with timestamps; for Confidentiality, encryption configs, key rotation logs, and DLP incident reviews; for Processing

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Episode 28 — Privacy in Context: SOC 2 vs ISO 27701...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

This episode situates SOC 2 Privacy alongside ISO/IEC 27701 and HIPAA so you can compare scope, obligations, and evidence expectations. SOC 2 is an attestation over your system against Trust Services Criteria, including Privacy, and is adaptable across industries. ISO 27701 extends ISO 27001 with a privacy information management system, prescribing requirements and guidance for roles like controllers and processors. HIPAA, by contrast, is a U.S. healthcare law governing protected health

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Episode 27 — Privacy: Notice, Rights, DPIAs,...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/14

Under the SOC 2 Privacy criterion, organizations must show that personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed, and disposed of in accordance with commitments and applicable regulations. The exam expects you to connect privacy program elements to operational controls: clear, accessible privacy notices; mechanisms to capture and honor consent or lawful bases; and procedures to support individual rights such as access, correction, deletion, and portability. Data Protection

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Episode 26 — Processing Integrity:...

Framework - SOC 2 Compliance Course ·

2025/10/13

Processing Integrity in SOC 2 focuses on whether systems deliver the right results at the right time for the right reasons, emphasizing accuracy, completeness, validity, timeliness, and authorization. For exam purposes, you should be able to explain how business rules, input validation, transformation logic, and output controls work together to prevent and detect errors. Accuracy means calculations and transformations reflect documented requirements; completeness ensures no records are lost

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