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Your SOC 2 Remediation Roadmap: Turning Exceptions into Progress
by Rachel Hughes on January 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Your SOC 2 audit report just landed on your desk, and you've spotted exceptions. Before the panic sets in, take a breath. Finding exceptions in your SOC 2 audit doesn't signal impending disaster or business failure. In fact, exceptions happen even to well-managed, security-conscious o …
Why Holiday Peak Readiness Depends on Strong SOC 2 Compliance
by Jerry Hughes on November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Black Friday is no longer a single day of crowded stores and doorbuster sales. It has become a long digital stretch that can determine the financial outcome of an entire year for many retailers. For some online merchants, the holiday shopping season represents up to a third of their a …
Juggling SOC 2 & ISO 27001: Building a Unified Compliance Plan
by Derek Boczenowski on September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For growing organizations, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 are no longer optional — they’ve become baseline expectations from customers, partners, and regulators. Both frameworks help you prove that you are serious about protecting sensitive data, but pursuing them separately can feel like runnin …
Steps to Prepare Your SOC 2 Compliance Documentation
by Jerry Hughes on August 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When it comes to vetting critical third-party service providers to work with, organizations need assurance that these companies have appropriate controls in place to securely execute the services they were contracted to perform. This is where the SOC 2 audit comes in. Few certificatio …
Rethinking SOC 2 Audits with Purpose-Built Platforms
by Rachel Hughes on July 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
SOC 2 audits are a crucial part of demonstrating an organization’s commitment to data security and trust. They provide assurance to customers, partners, and regulators that your systems are appropriately controlled and monitored. But despite their value, SOC 2 audits are often viewed …
What Are the Key Steps in Preparing for a SOC 2 Readiness Assessment?
by Rachel Hughes on July 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Achieving SOC 2 compliance is a major milestone for organizations that handle sensitive customer data—especially in the SaaS, IT services, and cloud-hosting spaces. At first glance, preparing for a readiness assessment might seem redundant. After all, it’s meant to be the step that he …