SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) compliance
SOC 2 is a standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to assess how well service providers manage data security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. It applies to technology and cloud-based companies that store or process customer data, including on mobile applications. SOC 2 requires strict internal controls and regular audits to ensure data protection and operational transparency.
SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria
CC1: Control Environment
Assesses the organization’s commitment to achieving its objectives and establishing effective internal controls.
CC2: Communication and Information
Evaluates how the organization gathers, shares, and communicates information critical to its operations.
CC3: Risk Assessment
Analyzes the ability to identify, evaluate, and manage risks related to business goals.
CC4: Monitoring Activities
Reviews the organization’s ability to oversee internal controls and promptly address any deficiencies.
CC5: Control Activities
Focuses on how the organization designs and implements control measures and operationalizes policies.
CC6: Logical and Physical Access Controls
Examines how the organization protects assets and manages access to sensitive data through software and infrastructure controls.
CC7: System Operations
Evaluates the ability to monitor, detect, and respond to vulnerabilities, configuration changes, and anomalies.
CC8: Change Management
Assesses how changes in systems, software, data, or processes are documented and implemented securely.
CC9: Risk Mitigation
Reviews how the organization defines and applies strategies to reduce identified risks.
How to comply
For companies developing or distributing applications, complying with SOC 2 means embedding security into every stage of development to prevent data leaks, fraud, and intellectual property theft.
SOC 2 criteria require organizations to establish strong software controls to protect critical assets.
Pradeo’s Application Security Testing (AST) solution supports compliance by scanning and securing all your mobile apps in a centralized, easy-to-use platform.