3 Things CTO's Should Know About SOC 2 Compliance

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.

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.

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.