Remember SOC 2
Full name: System and Organization Controls 2
Memory aid: Service Organizations have Controls examined.
SOC 2 is an attestation report type, not a blanket security certification for every product.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
SOC 2 — System and Organization Controls 2
Reports on scoped service-organization controls against applicable trust services criteria.
Why learn SOC 2 — System and Organization Controls 2?
Reports on scoped service-organization controls against applicable trust services criteria.
Where it came from
SOC 2 is an attestation report type, not a blanket security certification for every product.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Service Organizations have Controls examined.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand SOC 2: System and Organization Controls 2.
- Recall this memory aid: Service Organizations have Controls examined.
- Explain the practical use: Reports on scoped service-organization controls against applicable trust services criteria.
- Explain this distinction: SOC 2 is an attestation report type, not a blanket security certification for every product.
- Identify SOC 2 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)