Performing SOC 2 Type II Audit Preparation
When to Use
- When preparing for a SOC 2 Type II audit engagement with a CPA firm
- When conducting a gap assessment against AICPA Trust Services Criteria
- When automating evidence collection across cloud infrastructure and identity providers
- When validating that controls have operated effectively over the audit period (3-12 months)
- When building continuous compliance monitoring to maintain SOC 2 posture between audits
- When remediating control gaps identified during readiness assessment
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with AICPA Trust Services Criteria (CC1-CC9)
- Access to cloud provider APIs (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with read-only permissions
- Access to identity provider (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace)
- Access to version control system (GitHub, GitLab)
- Access to ticketing system (Jira, Linear, ServiceNow)
- Python 3.8+ with
boto3,requests,pyyamldependencies - Appropriate authorization to collect compliance evidence
Instructions
1. Understand the Trust Services Criteria
SOC 2 is built on five Trust Services Categories defined by AICPA. Security (Common Criteria CC1-CC9) is mandatory; the others are sel…
