SOC 2 Controls & Technical Implementation

How to implement and evidence the technical controls a SOC 2 tests. ← Back to SOC 2: The Complete Guide

Guide	Focus
Access Controls: User Management & Privileges	CC6 — provisioning, reviews, privileged access
Logical Security: Access & Authorization	CC6 — authN/authZ, MFA, RBAC
Network Security Controls	CC6 — perimeter & internal protection
Data Backup & Recovery	Availability — backups, RTO/RPO
Change Management	CC8 — system & application updates
Incident Response: Event Management	CC7 — detect, respond, recover
Vulnerability Management	CC7 — scanning & remediation
Encryption Controls	CC6 — at rest & in transit
Security Monitoring: SIEM & Logs	CC7 — logging & monitoring
Physical Security	CC6 — data center & office
Environmental Controls	Availability — infrastructure protection
System Configuration & Hardening	CC7 — baselines
Patch Management	CC7 — update & testing
Malware Protection & Endpoint Security	CC6.8
Data Classification	CC6/Confidentiality

Resources: Control Matrix / RACI · Policy Pack · Gap Analysis Tool

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