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Understanding and Defining SOC 1 Control Objectives

By: Craig Skinner
October 26th, 2022

If you order a martini from a bar, the bartender will likely make it the standard way: gin, bitters, vermouth, and a twist of lemon. If you go to a different spot, the mixologist might make it with vodka instead of gin and garnish with an olive. Maybe one time, you request it shaken not stirred. No matter which way you order, you have final say on how you address your need for a martini.

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Privacy Assessments | SOC Examinations

Should Your SOC 2 Include Privacy as a Trust Service Category?

By: RYAN BUCKNER
August 2nd, 2022

If you’ve ever dieted before, you know the temptation to add something extra to your meal—you know, something actually tasty, or just something else that you believe will satisfy a craving.

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SOC Examinations

The Difference Between Subservice Organizations and Vendors

By: Erica Green
July 7th, 2022

When you consider your spice cabinet, it probably contains a lot of different things—salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, etc.

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SOC Examinations

Are Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) Important?

By: NICK BRUCE
June 28th, 2022

Did you know that, though its current official length is 5,500 miles, the Great Wall of China is estimated to have originally been 13,170 miles long?

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SOC Examinations

How to Bridge From SOC 1 to SOC 2

By: Jose Benevidez
June 20th, 2022

“Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.”

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SOC Examinations

Is Audit Remediation Necessary?

By: NICK BRUCE
May 31st, 2022

Former President John F. Kennedy once said that “an error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.”

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SOC Examinations

Which SOC Method Should You Use? Carve-Out vs. Inclusive

By: Hiren Patel
May 26th, 2022

Do you remember how, in grade school gym class, there was a tradition of picking teams to play games?

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SOC Examinations

Which Big 4 Audit Firm Should Perform My SOC Audit?

By: JORDAN HICKS
May 24th, 2022

Whenever anyone considers an Internet search, the first thought is generally Google. That’s the big name that everyone uses. It’s works similarly in most other industries—if there’s not one, there’s a few big players that occur to people before any others.

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