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Love them or hate them, SOC 2 reports have become table stakes for SaaS deals. But the framework leaves the vendor in control of the system boundary and auditor selection, which means the reports vary drastically in rigor.

I wrote about what that structural gap means for vendors trying to build credible programs and buyers trying to evaluate them:

https://zeltser.com/soc2-checkbox-reality/

#cybersecurity #infosec #SOC2 #riskmanagement #TPRM

Understand the Reality of the SOC 2 Checkbox

SOC 2 standardized security reporting, but it left the vendor in control of the system boundary and auditor selection. Understanding that structural gap helps vendors and buyers get the most value from the framework.

Lenny Zeltser