Satya Moutairou

TrustCloud

Service organizations often undergo SOC (Service Organization Control) attestation to assure clients and stakeholders of the effectiveness of their internal controls. Two prominent frameworks within the SOC domain are SOC 1 and SOC 2, each designed to address specific facets of a service organization’s controls. Read on to learn how ... Read More

What is the HITRUST Certification? In 2007, a group of healthcare organizations, technology companies, and government agencies—including the American Hospital Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), McKesson Corporation, and Microsoft—got together to create a unified approach to information security and privacy. Image ... Read More

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to protect your organization’s sensitive data from cyber threats and attain an ISO 27001 certification. This guide provides a comprehensive overview for ensuring a smooth ISO 27001 audit of your information security management systems (ISMS). With this, you can confidently achieve ... Read More

How much does it cost to get SOC 2? A commonly asked question about SOC 2 is “How much does a SOC 2 attestation cost?” However, there isn’t a single answer, because the cost depends on multiple factors. The total costs of a SOC 2 audit can range from tens ... Read More

You’re facing a SOC 2 audit, and you don’t quite know what to expect or how to prepare for it. Although an independent auditor will inspect your company’s IT security program, you’re not entirely sure what information the resulting report may contain. To get fully prepared, it can be helpful ... Read More

You’re facing a SOC 2 audit, and you don’t quite know what to expect or how to prepare for it. Although an independent auditor will inspect your company’s IT security program, you’re not entirely sure what information the resulting report may contain. To get fully prepared, it can be helpful ... Read More

What is SOC 2? SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) provides a framework for assessing and reporting on the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of systems and data of service organizations. It was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to address the need for ... Read More

POV: an important prospect requires all of their partners to get a SOC 2 audit. You’ve just met with your auditing firm and you’ve been tasked with evidence collection, which sounds like tracking down a lot of people and documents. No one can tell you when the RFP knowledge base ... Read More

The SOC 2 framework helps you identify potential risks to your business and mitigate them with approved controls. To pass a SOC 2 audit, you must first define your audit objectives, determine your audit scope, and undergo a number of preparation steps and assessments.  While these steps can be time-consuming, ... Read More

When a restaurant expects an inspection from the Health Department, management takes a number of steps to prepare. The team needs to understand what the inspector will look for and take proactive measures to address any obvious concerns. This involves cleaning, scrubbing, and being on best behavior.  Conducting an ISO ... Read More