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SOX IT controls: how to keep monitoring after the audit ends
SOX expects you to review changes in internal control every quarter, not once a year. Here is how to monitor IT controls between audits and keep evidence.
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What are the most common SOX IT control audit findings?
Most SOX IT findings trace to late access removal, wide privileged access, change approval gaps and weak evidence. Check each before your auditor does.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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SOX IT controls: how to automate evidence collection
SOX auditors test access, change and operations controls by sampling. Automate pulls of access lists, change tickets and logs, and keep the trail clean.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Customer asks "are you SOX compliant?" How to answer honestly
SOX covers financial reporting, not every vendor. See what the question usually means, how to answer questionnaires truthfully, and what to attach.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What evidence does a SOC 2 auditor ask for?
SOC 2 auditors ask for policies, a system description and dated proof controls ran: access reviews, change approvals, training, incidents. Prepare early.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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SOC 2: what it is and which companies need it
SOC 2 is an independent auditor's report on a service company's controls. Learn who customers expect it from, what the report covers and how to prepare.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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How do software supply chain controls map to SOC 2?
Supply chain controls map mainly to vendor risk, change management, vulnerability detection and malware prevention criteria. Here is how to build evidence.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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How do you use a SOC 2 report to answer security questionnaires?
A SOC 2 report answers many questionnaire rows but not all. Learn which to cite, what to quote exactly, and where you still need to write your own answers.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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SOC 2 terms explained: a plain language glossary
A plain glossary of SOC 2 terms: trust services criteria, Type I and Type II, system description, carve-outs and complementary user entity controls.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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