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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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Mike DeKock on Building Competitive Advantage Mike DeKock on Building Competitive Advantage

How do the value creation principles of subjective value, entrepreneurship and creativity apply in a highly technical rules-based environment like SOC Compliance audits. These are objective validations of data security measures based on customer-defined criteria similar to traditional financial audits but more specific and subjective.

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Everything you know about audits and compliance is changing Everything you know about audits and compliance is changing

Throughout history, the prevailing narrative surrounding compliance has been one of necessity, not choice, and audits are approached with a sense of inevitability rather than opportunity.

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What's required after my first SOC 2® report?What's required after my first SOC 2® report?

You’ve completed your SOC 2 report. That first-time report can be a lot of work, and it’s worth celebrating while you hang the new AICPA logo on the website. So what’s next?

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SOC 2® Reports and Penetration Tests SOC 2® Reports and Penetration Tests

We get asked a lot about whether penetration testing is required to complete a SOC 2 report. Our latest article explores this question and more.

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SOC Report FAQs SOC Report FAQs

Check out our SOC Report FAQs written by ChatGPT and edited by MJD auditors.

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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.