SOC 2 Compliance Certification

Module 1: Introduction to SOC 2

• SOC 2 fundamentals
• Purpose and scope
• Organizational controls
• Service organizations
• Stakeholder expectations
• Security governance

Module 2: Trust Services Criteria

• Security
• Availability
• Processing integrity
• Confidentiality
• Privacy
• Criteria relationships

Module 3: Security Criteria

• Security principles
• Logical access
• Physical access
• Security operations
• Threat protection
• Control implementation

Module 4: Availability Criteria

• System availability
• Capacity management
• Performance monitoring
• Business continuity
• Disaster recovery
• Availability risks

Module 5: Processing Integrity

• Processing objectives
• Data accuracy
• Processing completeness
• Error detection
• Quality controls
• Process monitoring

Module 6: Confidentiality

• Confidential information
• Data classification
• Access restrictions
• Encryption
• Data retention
• Secure disposal

Module 7: Privacy Principles

• Personal information
• Data collection
• Data usage
• Data retention
• Privacy controls
• Information protection

Module 8: Risk Assessment

• Asset identification
• Threat identification
• Vulnerability assessment
• Impact analysis
• Risk prioritization
• Risk treatment

Module 9: Control Design & Implementation

• Control objectives
• Control selection
• Preventive controls
• Detective controls
• Corrective controls
• Control ownership

Module 10: Identity & Access Management

• User provisioning
• Authentication
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• Role-based access
• Privileged access
• Access reviews

Module 11: Information Security Policies

• Policy framework
• Security policies
• Procedures
• Standards
• Employee responsibilities
• Policy maintenance

Module 12: Change Management

• Change requests
• Approval workflows
• Development changes
• Testing
• Production deployment
• Change documentation

Module 13: Vulnerability Management

• Vulnerability identification
• Security scanning
• Risk classification
• Patch management
• Remediation tracking
• Continuous assessment

Module 14: Logging & Security Monitoring

• Audit logs
• Security events
• Log collection
• Alerting
• Monitoring activities
• Log retention

Module 15: Incident Response

• Incident preparation
• Detection
• Escalation
• Containment
• Recovery
• Post-incident review

Module 16: Vendor & Third-Party Risk

• Vendor identification
• Risk classification
• Security assessments
• Vendor monitoring
• Service provider controls
• Third-party governance

Module 17: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

• Business impact analysis
• Continuity planning
• Backup strategies
• Disaster recovery
• Recovery testing
• Operational resilience

Module 18: Security Awareness & Workforce Controls

• Security awareness
• Employee onboarding
• Acceptable use
• Workforce access
• Employee offboarding
• Security responsibilities

Module 19: Evidence Collection & Documentation

• Control evidence
• Policy documentation
• System records
• Security logs
• Evidence organization
• Documentation management

Module 20: Control Testing & Gap Assessment

• Control evaluation
• Design effectiveness
• Operating effectiveness
• Gap identification
• Risk prioritization
• Remediation planning

Module 21: SOC 2 Readiness Planning

• Current-state assessment
• Scope definition
• Control mapping
• Gap remediation
• Evidence preparation
• Readiness roadmap

Module 22: Continuous Control Monitoring

• Continuous monitoring
• Control ownership
• Security metrics
• Periodic reviews
• Risk tracking
• Continuous improvement