SOC 2 Readiness Training
Understanding SOC 2, Cybersecurity Audit and Regulatory Reporting
A two-day programme giving participants practical, working knowledge of the SOC 2 framework used globally to evaluate security, availability, confidentiality and privacy controls. It covers the Trust Services Criteria, audit planning and evidence management, control testing, and how to read an auditor's report.
Participants leave able to prepare their organisation for a SOC 2 audit, respond to auditor requests with confidence, and align internal controls with recognised cybersecurity governance practice.
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Modules
SOC Reporting Basics
Day 1What SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports are, who they are for, and when an organisation needs one. The difference between Type I and Type II reports.
The Trust Services Criteria
Day 1Security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. How each criterion translates into actual control requirements.
Audit Planning and Scoping
Day 1Defining audit scope, system boundaries and the control environment. Working with an external auditor from kickoff through to fieldwork.
Walkthroughs and Documentation
Day 1How auditors conduct walkthroughs, what evidence they expect, and how to prepare policy and process documentation that holds up under review.
Operating Effectiveness Testing
Day 2How auditors test whether controls actually worked over the review period, not just whether they exist on paper. Sampling methods and common failure points.
Evidence Management
Day 2Building an audit-ready evidence repository, and avoiding the last-minute scramble that derails most first-time SOC 2 engagements.
Reporting Components and Auditor Opinions
Day 2Reading a SOC 2 report. Understanding qualified versus unqualified opinions, and what exceptions in a report mean for the business.
Cybersecurity Audit and Regulatory Context
Day 2How SOC 2 fits alongside ISO 27001, the PDPA, and emerging expectations around AI governance and post-quantum cryptography readiness.
Final Activity
Mock Audit Walkthrough. Participants review a simulated control environment, identify gaps against the Trust Services Criteria, and prepare a remediation plan as they would present it to an external auditor.
Key Outcomes
- Understand the SOC 2 framework and Trust Services Criteria in practical terms
- Prepare audit-ready documentation and evidence ahead of an external review
- Interpret operating effectiveness testing and auditor opinions
- Align internal controls with SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PDPA requirements
- Build an internal SOC 2 readiness roadmap for the organisation
Training Mode Physical / Online / Hybrid
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Level Intermediate, basic IT, compliance or audit exposure recommended
Duration 2 Days
Venue In-house at the client's premises, or delivered via the client's preferred platform
Minimum Enrolment 3 participants
Certificate Certificate of Completion awarded upon full attendance
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