A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering SOC 2 for DevOps Engineers in Regulated Industries
Build deeper command of SOC 2 controls within CI/CD pipelines and automated compliance workflows
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Spending cycles reworking SOC 2 artifacts because control mapping wasn’t built into the pipeline
The situation this course is for
Mid-cycle audit delays due to inconsistent evidence collection, manual documentation, and unclear ownership between engineering and compliance teams
Who this is for
DevOps Engineer in a regulated services environment who owns or contributes to compliance-adjacent automation and reporting
Who this is not for
Executives seeking board-level overviews, auditors focused on assessment checklists, or developers outside compliance-critical pipelines
What you walk away with
- Translate SOC 2 control requirements into automated validation scripts
- Generate accurate, auditor-ready evidence packages from CI/CD logs
- Own the full control mapping process from design to review
- Reduce audit preparation cycles by integrating compliance into infrastructure as code
- Speak confidently across security, engineering, and compliance teams using precise SOC 2 framework language
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. SOC 2 Framework Foundations for Engineers
Understand the Trust Services Criteria at a technical implementation level, focusing on how availability, security, and confidentiality map to system design.
12 chapters in this module
- What SOC 2 is not
- Core components of a Type I report
- Control objectives vs control activities
- The role of evidence in SOC 2
- How auditors interpret logs
- Mapping Categorization
- Common misalignments in cloud-native setups
- Boundary setting for multi-tenant systems
- Defining system components clearly
- The importance of time-bound assertions
- Using the AICPA guide effectively
- Engineer-specific interpretation of 'reasonable assurance'
Module 2. Integrating Controls into Infrastructure as Code
Embed SOC 2 compliance directly into Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi scripts to enforce policy at deployment time.
12 chapters in this module
- Tagging for evidence traceability
- Automated resource naming standards
- Enforcing encryption at rest
- IAM role boundary checks
- Automated backup verification
- VPC configuration guardrails
- Detecting noncompliant drift
- Setting up pre-commit hooks
- Policy as code tools comparison
- Using Open Policy Agent with SOC 2
- Control tagging in version control
- Version pinning for audit stability
Module 3. Continuous Monitoring for SOC 2
Design monitoring architecture that satisfies SOC 2 requirements and reduces manual evidence gathering.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying key control points
- Log retention alignment with retention policies
- Automated anomaly detection rules
- Event correlation for access reviews
- Session monitoring in cloud environments
- Detecting unauthorized changes
- Thresholds for alerting
- Integrating CloudTrail with SIEM
- Centralized logging patterns
- Real-time encryption key access logs
- Automated user access reviews
- Scheduled compliance snapshots
Module 4. Automated Evidence Packaging
Generate clean, auditor-ready reports and logs on demand using pipeline-native tools.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining evidence requirements per control
- Scripting monthly access reviews
- Generating password rotation reports
- Automating change management logs
- Exporting backup verification
- Time-synchronized log bundles
- Secure delivery to compliance teams
- Versioned evidence archives
- Using AWS Config rules output
- Parsing Azure Monitor exports
- GCP Audit Log formatting
- PDF generation from CI/CD artifacts
Module 5. Control Mapping for DevOps Workflows
Map technical capabilities directly to SOC 2 control requirements without over-engineering.
12 chapters in this module
- From CIS Benchmarks to SOC 2
- Aligning NIST 800-53 mappings
- Mapping IAM policies to access controls
- Network segmentation evidence
- Firewall rule documentation
- Change control automation
- Patch management timelines
- Disaster recovery test evidence
- Third-party service monitoring
- Vendor risk evidence collection
- Role-based access demonstrations
- Automated attestation templates
Module 6. Secure CI/CD Pipeline Design
Build pipelines that satisfy SOC 2 security and availability requirements by default.
12 chapters in this module
- Pipeline segmentation
- Approval gate automation
- Secrets management integration
- Signed commits for traceability
- Artifact immutability
- Build environment hardening
- Pipeline access controls
- Automated scan integration
- Approval workflows in code
- Parallel testing environments
- Rollback procedure documentation
- Audit trail for pipeline actions
Module 7. Incident Response Alignment with SOC 2
Ensure incident response workflows meet SOC 2 obligations for detection and reporting.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining reportable incidents
- Timeline requirements for notification
- Automated log freezing
- Response playbooks in runbooks
- Post-mortem documentation automation
- Duty to report across regions
- Evidence preservation triggers
- Forensic access controls
- Retention of chat logs
- Automated IR reporting
- Linking SOC 2 to NIST CSF
- Cross-team escalation templates
Module 8. Change Management Automation
Implement SOC 2-compliant change workflows without slowing deployment velocity.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining change types
- Automated risk classification
- Peer review enforcement
- Emergency change logging
- Post-implementation review
- Automated rollback validation
- Change calendar integration
- Impact analysis automation
- Approvals via Slack or Teams
- Audit trail for change requests
- Version diff reporting
- Automated stakeholder notifications
Module 9. Third-Party Risk and Vendor Oversight
Manage vendor risk evidence collection through automation and contractual alignment.
12 chapters in this module
- Classifying vendor risk tiers
- Automated SOC 2 report requests
- Vendor attestation tracking
- Subservice organization mapping
- Right to audit clauses
- Evidence expiration alerts
- Integration with ServiceNow VRM
- Mapping vendor controls to internal requirements
- Vendor incident response alignment
- Contractual SLA monitoring
- Automated follow-ups
- Centralized vendor compliance dashboard
Module 10. Audit Readiness and Examiner Collaboration
Prepare for SOC 2 audits with precision and reduce back-and-forth through clean artifacts.
12 chapters in this module
- Common auditor requests
- Evidence delivery format standards
- Pre-audit checklists
- Automated gap detection
- Examiner access provisioning
- Response turnaround benchmarks
- Documentation naming standards
- Evidence traceability matrix
- Handling scope changes
- Audit communication protocols
- Preparing for walkthroughs
- Post-audit action item tracking
Module 11. Reporting and Executive Visibility
Create clear, actionable compliance reports for engineering leadership and external partners.
12 chapters in this module
- Monthly compliance dashboards
- Automated KPI reporting
- Tracking control effectiveness
- Highlighting risk reduction
- Translating engineer work to business impact
- Using Power BI for compliance
- Executive summary templates
- Stakeholder-specific views
- Risk heat maps
- Remediation progress tracking
- Audit finding trends
- Compliance debt metrics
Module 12. Sustaining SOC 2 Compliance Over Time
Implement feedback loops and automation updates to maintain compliance with minimal effort.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying compliance decay
- Automated control health checks
- Updating mappings for framework changes
- Annual renewal preparation
- Continuous improvement cycles
- Team onboarding for compliance
- Documentation versioning
- Knowledge transfer playbooks
- Lessons from past audits
- Benchmarking against peers
- Scaling practices to new systems
- Building organizational memory
How this maps to your situation
- When preparing for first SOC 2 audit
- After receiving auditor feedback
- When onboarding new cloud services
- During regulatory expansion into new markets
Before vs. after
Before
Manual evidence collection, inconsistent control mapping, and last-minute scramble before audits
After
Automated compliance pipelines, repeatable artifacts, and confidence in standing up to examiner scrutiny
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 4 hours per module, optimized for just-in-time learning during project cycles
If nothing changes
Continued reliance on manual compliance processes leads to audit delays, increased engineering toil, and missed opportunities to lead compliance innovation within the organization
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this program focuses exclusively on SOC 2 implementation through DevOps workflows, with real-world examples from regulated cloud environments.
Frequently asked
Is this course only for AWS environments?
No, the principles apply across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with examples from each platform.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me pass a SOC 2 audit?
Yes, by teaching you how to build systems that generate accurate, timely evidence required for successful audits.
$199 one-time. Approximately 4 hours per module, optimized for just-in-time learning during project cycles.
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
30-day money-back guarantee·
144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
Account access within 24 hours