SOC II Type II Implementation And Certification
DigiFortex helps in SOC II Type II Implementation and Certification globally. SOC II Type II is the System and Organization Controls (SOC2) is a framework for data protection where organisations should protect data from various vulnerabilities. AICPA (The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) have developed the framework around 5 trust principles namely- Security, Availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. SOC2 is curated specifically for SaaS companies to meet the highest standard of data security.
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What Is SOC II Type II?
A framework curated by AICPA, SOC 2 is based on 5 Trust Service Principles
- Security: Security is a fundamental infosec criteria. Security is about the measures taken to prevent unauthorised access to systems, which includes firewalls etc. It also looks out for the overall information and cyber security policies and procedures which protect the organizations systems and data from unauthorised access, destruction and modification. Service providers must have appropriate controls in place to safeguard the system.
- Availability: Availability is to ensure the system is available for operation as agreed upon by the customer. Organisation should have appropriate controls to ensure availability and minimize service disruptions which includes backup, recovery procedures and disaster recovery plan.
- Processing Integrity: The processing integrity principle requires service providers to ensure that the system processes data accurately, entirely and on time. Organisations should have the necessary controls to ensure data is processed accurately.
- Confidentiality: Confidentiality The Confidentiality criteria looks at the protection of confidential information against unauthorised disclosure or removal. This involves identification and classification of data and applying appropriate measures based on the classification.
- Privacy: The Privacy criteria, which addresses the collection, use, retention, disposal and disclosure of personal information, is based on aligning organisational operations with privacy principles and relevant legal requirements.
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SOC II Type II Certification Benefits
- Helps retain customers and win new business
- Builds trust among customers
- Reduce information security costs
- Risk Mitigation
- Avoid penalties
Why Companies Should Invest In SOC II Type II?
- SOC 2 Type 2 compliance demonstrates to clients, partners, and stakeholders that the company has robust controls in place to protect their data.
- SOC 2 report gives your organization an edge over competitors that cannot show compliance.
- SOC 2 Type 2 assessments help identify and address risks related to data security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality.
- Achieving SOC 2 Type 2 certification can expand business opportunities by meeting vendor due diligence requirements.
How Much Does SOC II Type II Certification Cost?
SOC II Type II certification requires time and effort. It requires re-certification every 12 months
SOC II Type II certification cost depends and varies from one company to another. Factors which affect including company size, complexity of company’s process/procedures, location, scope etc.
SOC II Type II Consulting Services
DigiFortex provides consulting services to help organizations achieve and maintain compliance with the SOC II Type II. Our team of experts brings extensive experience and deep information security domain expertise (including certifications like ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, CISSP, CISA and/or CRISC) ensures that all of your security policies, procedures, and practices meet the requirements set forth in the SOC 2 Trust Services Principles and Criteria.
We will also provide guidance on how to best address potential risks to data privacy and integrity so that your organization can reach its desired level of security maturity.
SOC II Type II Process
- Project Scoping: Define the organizational and system boundaries for the assessment.
- Gap Assessment: Gap Assessment compare the organization’s existing controls against with SOC 2 criteria. This helps to identify any control deficiencies or gaps that need to be addressed for compliance.
- /Gap Report: Gap report provides an in-depth evaluation of the organization's current practices and processes in relation to the desired standards. All the identified gaps are addressed in the report.
- Gaps Closure: All identified gaps are closed by implementing the controls with in the organisation as per the standards.
- Evidence Collection: It is the phase where all evidences are collected.
- Evidence Review Examines the evidence provided by the organization to validate the effectiveness of controls in place.
- Evidence QA: Evidence QA ensures that the evidence provided is of high quality, enabling the auditor to make informed decisions and provide an accurate opinion on the organization's controls.
- Final Assessment: CPA will conduct the final audit.
