Learn advanced skills and tactical insights to conduct SOC 2 audits effectively.
Advanced SOC 2 Auditing: Proven Strategies for Auditing the Security, Availability and Confidentiality TSCs
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Be an advanced SOC 2 MVP
- Exploring CC1.1 COSO Principle 2: Ensuring board independence and oversight of internal control
- Exploring CC1.2 COSO Principle 3: Establishing effective structures and reporting lines for objective pursuit
- Exploring CC1.3 COSO Principle 4: Fostering a commitment to competent talent acquisition, development, and retention in alignment with objectives
- Exploring CC1.4 COSO Principle 5: Ensuring accountability for internal control responsibilities in objective pursuit
- Exploring CC1.5 COSO Principle 13: Leveraging relevant, quality information to enhance internal control functionality
- Exploring CC2.1 COSO Principle 14: Enhancing internal control through effective internal communication of objectives and responsibilities
- Exploring CC2.2 COSO Principle 15: Facilitating external communication for effective functioning of internal control
- Exploring CC2.3 COSO Principle 6: Defining clear objectives to facilitate risk identification and assessment
- Exploring CC3.1 COSO Principle 7: Identifying and analyzing risks for effective objective achievement and risk management
- Exploring CC3.2 COSO Principle 8: Addressing fraud potential in risk assessment for objective achievement
- Exploring CC3.3 COSO Principle 9: Evaluating changes that significantly impact the internal control system
- Exploring CC3.4 COSO Principle 16: Evaluating component presence and functionality for effective internal control
- Exploring CC4.1 COSO Principle 17: Timely evaluation and communication of internal control deficiencies for effective corrective action
- Exploring CC4.2 COSO Principle 10: Selecting and developing control activities to mitigate risks to achieve acceptable levels
- Exploring CC5.1 COSO Principle 11: Selecting and developing technology control activities for objective support
- Exploring CC5.2 COSO Principle 12: Deploying control activities through policies and procedures for effective implementation
- Exploring CC5.3 Implementing logical access security for protected information assets to meet objectives
- Exploring CC6.1 Granting user access: Registering, authorizing, and administering system credentials
- Exploring CC6.2 Removing user access: Role-based authorization, segregation of duties, and access modification
- Exploring CC6.3 Securing physical access: Restricting facilities and protected information assets to authorized personnel
- Exploring CC6.4 Safeguarding physical assets: Discontinuing protections in alignment with objectives
- Exploring CC6.5 Strengthening logical access security: Safeguarding against external threats
- Exploring CC6.6 Safeguarding information: Restricting transmission, movement, and removal to achieve objectives
- Exploring CC6.7 Preventing and detecting unauthorized or malicious software: Controls for objective alignment
- Exploring CC6.8 Detecting and monitoring procedures: Identifying configuration changes and vulnerabilities for objective alignment
- Exploring CC7.1 Monitoring system components: Detecting anomalies and analyzing security events for objective fulfillment
- Exploring CC7.2 Evaluating security events: Preventing and addressing failures to achieve objectives
- Exploring CC7.3 Responding to security incidents: Executing an effective incident response program
- Exploring CC7.4 Recovering from security incidents: Identifying, developing, and implementing effective recovery activities
- Exploring CC7.5 Change management for objective alignment: Authorizing, designing, and implementing changes
- Exploring CC8.1 Mitigating business disruption risks: Identifying, selecting, and developing risk mitigation activities
- Exploring CC9.1 Managing vendor and business partner risks: Assessing and mitigating risks effectively
- Exploring CC9.2
- Exploring A1.1 Protecting environment, software, and data: Authorization, design, implementation, and monitoring for objective achievement
- Exploring A1.2 Testing recovery plan procedures: Ensuring system recovery for objective fulfillment
- Exploring A1.3
- Exploring C1.1 Confidential information disposal: Ensuring objective-driven confidentiality practices
- Exploring C1.2
- Comprehensive guide to completeness and accuracy in SOC 2 auditing: Ensuring reliable and comprehensive evaluations
- Applying sample testing and attribute testing in SOC 2 audits
- Mastering comprehensive testing note documentation in SOC 2 audits: Enhancing clarity for effective review
- Reviewing and aligning section 3 and section 4 in SOC 2 audits: Ensuring consistency and cohesion for reliable assurance
- Exploring technical testing considerations in SOC 2 audits: Navigating cloud-based challenges and evaluating technical evidence
- Next steps
Taught by
AJ Yawn
