Understanding SOC 2 Reporting Structure

Trust principles, report structure, and management responses

In this story, we will take a glance at the five trust principles, reporting structure, management responses, and how security analysts can use this report to evaluate a vendor’s security posture.

Five Trust Principles

1. Security: The system is protected against unauthorized access, both physical and logical.
2. Availability: The system is available for operation and use as agreed upon or as required.
3. Processing integrity: System processing is complete, accurate, timely, and authorized.
4. Confidentiality: Information designated as confidential is protected as agreed upon or as required.
5. Privacy: Personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed, and disposed of in accordance with the privacy notice issued to the user.

Reporting Structure

The SOC 2 report structure typically includes the following components:

1. Independent Service Auditor’s Report: The report includes a statement about the…