SOC 2 is an auditing procedure that ensures service providers securely manage organization’s data to protect the interests of and the privacy of clients. For security measures, SOC 2 compliance is a minimal requirement when considering a SaaS provider. SOC audit is developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), SOC 2 defines criteria for managing customer data based on five “trust service principles”—security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.
While SOC 2 compliance isn’t a requirement for SaaS and cloud computing vendors, its role in securing your data cannot be overstated. For implementation of SOC, organization have to undergoes regular audits to ensure the requirements of each of the five trust principles are met and that remain SOC 2-compliant. Compliance extends to all services including web application security, DDoS protection, content delivery through load balancing and Attack Analytics.