Shaun Stoltz
SOC for Cybersecurity is a reporting framework developed by the AICPA to help organizations communicate their cybersecurity risk management program to stakeholders. It provides a high-level overview of a company’s cybersecurity policies, addressing risks and controls across the entire organization. This framework is not industry-specific and is useful for both internal and external audiences. SOC 2, on the other hand, is specifically designed for service providers handling customer data. It evaluates an organization’s controls based on five Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. SOC 2 reports are commonly requested by businesses before partnering with vendors.