Security
Basic criterion for each report SOC2
Access control, change management, monitoring, incident response and other controls that protect systems from unauthorized access.
Managed Compliance · SOC 2
SOC 2 readiness, built for continuous operation.
We define scope, organize controls and evidence, pursue remediation and prepare the organization for independent auditor engagement.
Type I
Type II
Assurance program
SOC2 must be able to be demonstrated after the audit.
SOC2 is an assurance framework for service organizations. The report provides customers and reviewers with an independent assessment of the controls in scope.
Useful readiness builds a program that can be demonstrated in the audit and operated after the audit — not documents that exist only for the engagement period.
Trust Services Criteria
Five areas of insurance.
Security is the basic criterion. The others are added when the product, commitments or customer requirements justify their inclusion in scope.
Availability
When availability is part of commitments
Capacity, backup, recovery, continuity and service monitoring when the organization makes availability commitments.
Processing Integrity
For complete, valid and timely processing
Controls supporting the accuracy, authorization and integrity of the processes relevant to the assessed service.
Confidentiality
For designated confidential information
Classification, access, protection and controlled removal of information that the organization has undertaken to treat as confidential.
Privacy
When privacy comes into play
Processes for collection, use, retention, disclosure and other relevant obligations regarding personal information.
Report type
Type I vs Type II.
Two types of report, two different assurance objectives.
SOC 2 Type I
- Evaluated
- Designul controalelor
- The Period
- at a definite time.
- Util
- The first step of assurance or a faster trading need
SOC 2 Type II
- Evaluated
- Design and operation of controls
- The Period
- for a defined period
- Util
- Mature assurance for customers and enterprise procurement
Evidence lifecycle
From scope to readiness.
The program is built around the real environment, risks and controls that the organization can operate and demonstrate.
Scope & criteria
We define the services, systems, locations, suppliers and trust services relevant criteria for engagement.
→Risk & control design
We link risks to existing controls and identify gaps that need to be addressed before the audit.
→Implementation
Owners, policies, access reviews, vulnerability management, change management and all other activities are part of an operable program.
→Evidence lifecycle
We collect, review and approve evidence next to the controls they support, without a separate sprint before the audit.
→Audit preparation
We organize the materials, check the remaining gaps and prepare the owners for the auditor’s questions and samples.
→Continuous operation
After the report, controls, evidence and remediation continues.SOC2 does not end on the report issue date.
↻Control evidence
Compliance must be supported by security.
ASOC2 control does not become real just because it exists in a policy. When the scope requires technical measures, we link them to the activities and evidence that exists in the infrastructure.
Vezi Cyber Security 01 identity, MFA and access reviews
02 Change management and SDLC evidence
03 Vulnerability Management and Remediation
04 Logging, monitoring and alerting
05 Incident response and lessons learned
06 Backup, Recovery and Availability Controls
07 Vendor and third-party risk management
08 security policies and review cadence
Engagement roles
Three roles without confusion.
ZebraByte
Readiness, control mapping, evidence structure, remediation tracking and continuous operation of the program within the agreed scope.
Your organization
It holds the processes, real controls, business decisions and information that only internal owners can confirm or operate.
Auditorul independent
It performs the certification engagement and issues the report.ZebraByte does not present itself as a CPA firm and does not issue the SOC2 report.
Trust distribution
After the report, distribute assurance without exposing the internal workspace.
The SOC2 report and other trust documents can be distributed controlled through the Trust Center, with approved access and protected documents.
Vezi Trust Center
Case studies
Practical examples from the platform library about compliance and security programs built for growing organizations.
See all case studies.
How Ahrefs became ISO 27001 certified in 3 months
How Blaxel closed enterprise deals without slowing down
How Helix-DB became enterprise-ready with SOC 2
From fast to enterprise-ready: Vybe's SOC 2 journey
How Lucis made security a default, not a tradeoff
From compromised website to secure infrastructure
Frequently asked questions
SOC2 is a certification? +
No.SOC2 is a certification engagement resulting in a report issued by a qualified independent auditor.ZebraByte helps with the readiness and operation of the program, does not issue the report.
What is the difference between SOC2 Type I and Type II? +
Type I evaluates the design of the controls at a given time. Type II evaluates the design and operation of the controls over a defined period. The choice depends on the business objective, the maturity of the program and the requirements of the customer or auditor.
Do I have to include all five Trust Services Criteria? +
Security is the core criterion for each report, and the other criteria are selected according to service, commitments and the organization’s context.
Can we reuse controls from ISO27001 or other frameworks? +
Yes, the same measures, risks and evidence can support more obligations when requirements overlap, instead of duplicating the work just because the framework has a different name.
What happens after the report is issued? +
The program continues: checks need to be operated, evidence need to be updated, findings need to be corrected, and the report and trust documents can be distributed controlled through the Trust Center where appropriate.
SOC2 as a continuous program, not as a pre-audit sprint.
We can start with readiness and continue with controls, evidence, remediation and program operation after the report is issued.
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