SOC 2 For Software Developers

Develop and automate your SOC 2 Security Program. Implement security controls, prepare for SOC 2 audit, and achieve SOC 2 Type 2 across your IT infrastructure.

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Challenges of SOC 2 For Software Developers

Fro software developers creating solutions for enterprises and regulated industries, security is paramount. Achieving SOC 2 compliance enables software companies to validate security efforts and streamline security questionnaires and procurement when approaching potential clients, partners, and enterprises.

In order to receive achieve SOC 2 compliance, Software and DevOps teams must implement all applicable SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria (TSC) and complete an audit from a certified by a AICPA approved audit firm. Software development teams must adopt administrative policies and implement all necessary security controls for the cloud infrastructure. Software teams must address the following when building a SOC 2 compliance program:

Finding A Reputable SOC 2 Auditor
Determining Audit Scope and Assessment Criteria
Implementing Applicable SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria (TSC)
Maintaining SOC 2 Security Controls
Gathering Security Evidence and Completing A SOC 2 Audit

Building SOC 2 Compliant Software

To meet SOC 2 compliance requirements, software developers and DevOps teams must implement administrative policies for the organization and implement necessary technical controls across the IT infrastructure.

Dash ComplyOps helps software companies and development teams with software to quickly generate SOC 2 administrative policies, implement technical security controls, and automate evidence collection and remediation of security issues. Dash provides DevOps and Security teams with a solution for managing SOC 2 compliance requirements including:

Frequently Asked Questions

What Software Teams Should Achieve Be SOC 2 Certification?

Software providers looking to validate their security efforts to partners, clients, and enterprises should consider working to achieve their SOC 2 Type 1 or SOC 2 Type 2.

SOC 2 reports provide security validation for the organization and can help Software and SaaS companies to speed up security procurement and enterprise sales.

How Does SOC 2 Type 2 Apply To The Cloud?

Cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure provide baseline security programs for SOC 2 and publish SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports related to their cloud operations.

While these security reports can help DevOps and software teams jump-start their security program, organizations operating in the cloud are responsible for implementing technical and administrative controls and must complete through their own SOC 2 audit to be SOC 2 certified.

How Do Software Companies Achieve SOC 2 Certification?

To receive a SOC 2 report/certification, software providers are required to implement applicable SOC 2 trust service criteria (TSC) and go through an SOC 2 audit to validate compliance with these standards. Continuous compliance and compliance preparation tools such as Dash ComplyOps can help your team build and maintain SOC criteria and achieve SOC 2 compliance.

Developing Your SOC 2 Security Program

Create Security Policies

Build your administrative policies, by answering plain-English questions about your organization/software technologies.

Implement Cloud Security Controls

Implement all required SOC 2 trusted criteria including – encryption, access control, audit logging, backup and disaster recovery standards.

Maintain SOC 2 Controls

Monitor and maintain all SOC 2 security controls across your organization and software solutions

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