SOC 2 Evidence Explanations
Clear guidance on what auditors expect for each SOC 2 evidence requirement. Understand exactly what documentation you need and how to present it effectively.
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Individual Evidence Explanations
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Acceptable Use Monitoring - Evidence Explanation
How to monitor and enforce acceptable use policies through technical controls and oversight.......
Access Review Completed - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting and presenting completed access reviews to auditors.......
Anonymous Whistleblower Channel - Evidence Explanation
How to demonstrate existence and effectiveness of anonymous reporting channels.......
Application Status Page - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on implementing and documenting public-facing system status pages.......
Board Meeting Minutes/Agenda - Evidence Explanation
How to present board meeting documentation showing governance oversight.......
Board of Directors Charter - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting board charter and demonstrating governance structure.......
Board of Directors CVs - Evidence Explanation
How to present board member qualifications and expertise to auditors.......
CI/CD System - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for continuous integration and deployment pipelines.......
Company Org Chart - Evidence Explanation
How to present organizational structure showing security roles and reporting lines.......
Confidentiality Agreements - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on maintaining and presenting employee confidentiality agreements.......
Contractor Agreements - Evidence Explanation
How to document contractor security requirements and confidentiality obligations.......
Customer Data Deletion Record - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for customer data deletion requests and retention.......
Customer Support Site - Evidence Explanation
How to demonstrate customer support capabilities and service commitments.......
Cybersecurity Insurance Policy - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on presenting cyber insurance as part of risk management strategy.......
Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise - Evidence Explanation
How to document and present disaster recovery testing exercises.......
Employee Agreements - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for employment contracts and security acknowledgments.......
Employee Background Checks - Evidence Explanation
How to document background check procedures and maintain records.......
Employee Performance Evaluations - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting performance reviews and accountability measures.......
Employee Termination Checklist - Evidence Explanation
How to demonstrate secure offboarding procedures and access revocation.......
Employee Termination Security Policy - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for post-employment security obligations.......
Identifying Risk Scenarios - Evidence Explanation
How to document risk assessment process and identified scenarios.......
Incident Response Plan Test - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting incident response testing and tabletop exercises.......
Incident Root Cause Analysis - Evidence Explanation
How to document incident investigations and corrective actions.......
Internal Communication of System Updates - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for change communication and notification.......
Intrusion Detection System - Evidence Explanation
How to demonstrate IDS/IPS implementation and monitoring.......
Key Security Role Job Descriptions - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting security roles and responsibilities.......
Master Services Agreement - Evidence Explanation
How to present customer service agreements showing security commitments.......
Media Device Disposal Completed - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for secure media disposal and destruction.......
Network Diagram - Evidence Explanation
How to create and present network diagrams showing security architecture.......
Network Segregation - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting network segmentation and security zones.......
Penetration Test Remediation - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for addressing penetration test findings.......
Penetration Testing Report - Evidence Explanation
How to present penetration test results and remediation efforts.......
Policy Acknowledgement - Evidence Explanation
How to collect, track, and present employee policy acknowledgements to auditors.......
Product Documentation Site - Evidence Explanation
How to demonstrate comprehensive product documentation and user guides.......
Publicly Available Change Logs - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on maintaining public release notes and change documentation.......
Publicly Available Privacy Policy - Evidence Explanation
How to present privacy policy and data protection commitments.......
Publicly Available Security Information Page - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for public security program disclosure.......
Publicly Available Terms of Service - Evidence Explanation
How to present terms of service showing service commitments.......
Removable Media Encryption - Evidence Explanation
Guidance on documenting encryption requirements for portable devices.......
SOC 2 System Description - Evidence Explanation
Comprehensive guide to creating the required SOC 2 system description.......
System Vulnerability Remediation - Evidence Explanation
How to document vulnerability scanning and patch management processes.......
Third Party Agreements - Evidence Explanation
Documentation requirements for vendor contracts and security commitments.......
Training Completion - Evidence Explanation
How to document and demonstrate employee security awareness training completion.......
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