SOC 2 and ISO 27001 aren’t just paperwork — they define security best practices you should be doing anyway.
SOC 2¶
- Trust Service Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy
- Type I: Point-in-time assessment
- Type II: Period assessment (6-12 months)
- Primarily US market, SaaS companies
ISO 27001¶
- Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- 114 controls in 14 areas (Annex A)
- 3-year certification, annual surveillance audits
- Internationally recognized, enterprise/EU market
Technical Implementation¶
- Access control (RBAC, MFA, SSO)
- Encryption (at rest, in transit)
- Logging and monitoring (SIEM, audit trail)
- Vulnerability management (scanning, patching)
- Incident response plan
- Business continuity / DR
- Asset inventory
Key Takeaway¶
SOC 2 for US SaaS, ISO 27001 for EU enterprise. Implement security controls — compliance will be a natural result.
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