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SOC 2 Reports Reimagined: From Burden to Business Enabler SOC 2 Reports Reimagined: From Burden to Business Enabler

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Mike DeKock, Founder and CEO at MJD Advisors

Sep 3, 2024

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Compliance Doesn't Have to Disrupt Startup Agility - It Can Boost It Compliance Doesn't Have to Disrupt Startup Agility - It Can Boost It

The word "compliance" might make startup founders shudder as they think of onerous, time-consuming processes, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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Debunking compliance myths in the digital era Debunking compliance myths in the digital era

A System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) report shows how compliance can continuously improve an organization and add value.

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Family Business Part 2 Wayne Elliot and Security Audits Mike Dekock Family Business Part 2 Wayne Elliot and Security Audits Mike Dekock

March 28, 2024 - Family Businesses 2 Wayne Elliott and Security Audits Mike DeKock - School for Startups Radio Entrepreneur Podcast - Learn to be a low risk entrepreneur!

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Is the auditor’s role in a SOC 2® audit just to find gaps in our system?Is the auditor’s role in a SOC 2® audit just to find gaps in our system?

During the audit process, we might identify gaps or control exceptions, but our role encompasses much more than that.

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What controls are required for SOC 2® reports?What controls are required for SOC 2® reports?

There is nuance to this question, and other well-meaning and very smart people that I respect might give a different answer. But within the volumes of literature that set the standards, the true answer is this: There are absolutely no control requirements for SOC 2 reports.

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How Penetration Testing Increases Your ROI of ISO 27001 Compliance How Penetration Testing Increases Your ROI of ISO 27001 Compliance

Software Secured shares exactly how penetration testing increases the ROI of your ISO 27001 compliance.

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For more information on SOC report types and usage, please visit the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's (AICPA) website.