Operations

SOC 2

A widely recognised security and data-handling report, especially common among SaaS providers, that shows a business has controls in place to protect customer data. An independent auditor examines those controls and reports on how well they operate.

What SOC 2 is

SOC 2 is an audit report on how well an organisation protects the data it holds, based on trust principles such as security, availability, and confidentiality. It is especially common among SaaS companies whose customers depend on them to keep data safe.

It comes in two forms. A Type I report checks controls at a point in time, while a Type II report examines how they perform over a period, making Type II the stronger signal.

Why buyers ask for it

SOC 2 gives customers independent assurance rather than a vendor's own word. When you entrust data to a supplier, their SOC 2 report is evidence that their security is real and reviewed.

Alongside ISO 27001, it is one of the two frameworks most often requested in procurement, and it forms a key part of a supplier's compliance story.

What it takes

Meeting SOC 2 means implementing and evidencing controls such as access management, reliable logging, incident response, and regular penetration testing.

We do not issue SOC 2 reports, but we build systems whose security practices align with what an auditor expects, so the software we deliver supports your effort rather than creating gaps you have to explain away.