What is the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 course about?
A step-by-step guide to running SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA as one compliance program Each order is checked and updated against the latest insights before delivery. That is why access takes up to 24 hours rather than being instant.
What situation is the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 for?
Compliance teams waste 40-60% of their bandwidth recreating overlapping controls across frameworks. Evidence collected for one standard doesn’t carry over, audits repeat the same checks, and leadership questions why three programs can’t act as one. The cost isn’t just time, it’s credibility when findings recur across reviews.
What do you take away from the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 course?
Design a single control set that satisfies SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA requirements Reduce evidence collection time by aligning control ownership across teams Eliminate rework during audit cycles with a unified compliance narrative Produce standardised reports that satisfy both internal leadership and external assessors Build a repeatable model to absorb future regulatory changes without program overhaul.
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.
What does the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 cover on delivery and format?
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 90 minutes per week over six weeks, or bingeable in two intensive days.
How does this compare to the alternatives?
Most alternatives focus on a single standard or offer high-level strategy without implementation steps. This course delivers a proven operational model used by security leaders in regulated data firms.
What does the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 cover on frequently asked?
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
How is the Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 delivered?
The Running SOC 2, ISO 27001 is fully self-paced with immediate online access after enrolment. Access does not expire and future updates are included at no cost. A certificate of completion is issued by The Art of Service when you finish.
Closely related courses: SOC Triage and DORA Incident Reporting for Financial, Running SOC 2 and ISO 27001 as One Evidence Program, Running ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR as One Compliance, Running ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR as a Single Compliance.
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Running SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA as One Compliance Program
A step-by-step guide to running SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA as one compliance program
Each order is checked and updated against the latest insights before delivery. That is why access takes up to 24 hours rather than being instant.
The situation this course is for
Compliance teams waste 40-60% of their bandwidth recreating overlapping controls across frameworks. Evidence collected for one standard doesn’t carry over, audits repeat the same checks, and leadership questions why three programs can’t act as one. The cost isn’t just time, it’s credibility when findings recur across reviews.
Who this is for
Head of Information Security in data-intensive financial services firms, often CISSP/CCSP credentialed, managing multiple compliance mandates with lean teams
Who this is not for
Entry-level auditors, consultants selling compliance as a service, or professionals focused on a single standard in isolation
What you walk away with
- Design a single control set that satisfies SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA requirements
- Reduce evidence collection time by aligning control ownership across teams
- Eliminate rework during audit cycles with a unified compliance narrative
- Produce standardised reports that satisfy both internal leadership and external assessors
- Build a repeatable model to absorb future regulatory changes without program overhaul
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- The real bandwidth drain in multi-standard environments
- How overlapping controls create audit fatigue
- Case study: one firm cut evidence effort by 58%
- The leadership expectation: consistency, not volume
- Why assessors prefer unified control narratives
- Common myths about compliance integration
- The financial data services compliance landscape
- How DORA intersects with SOC 2 trust principles
- ISO 27001 as a foundational layer, not a parallel track
- The risk of over-documenting without alignment
- Benchmark: top quartile teams use 30% fewer control statements
- From scattered evidence to a single source of truth
- Why 90% of control maps fail during audit season
- Building a central control inventory with ownership clarity
- Tagging controls by SOC 2 category, ISO 27001 clause, and DORA outcome
- Automating evidence tagging across platforms
- How to version-control your control set
- Avoiding over-mapping: one control per intent
- Using Jira and ServiceNow as evidence sources
- Integrating cloud configuration into control metadata
- The role of continuous monitoring tools
- Creating a living compliance dashboard
- How to handle control exceptions without derailing the program
- Validating coverage gaps without full reassessment
- Defining evidence standards across SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DORA
- Aligning evidence types: logs, attestations, screenshots, policies
- Creating reusable evidence templates for common controls
- How to demonstrate 'ongoing monitoring' to all three assessors
- Time-bound vs evergreen evidence strategies
- Using AWS CloudTrail as shared evidence for access controls
- Standardising screenshots and system reports
- Handling access reviews across platforms
- Integrating third-party attestations (e.g. SOC 1, ISO certs)
- Documenting change management across frameworks
- The role of screenshots in satisfying multiple standards
- How to archive evidence without losing retrievability
- Why separate policies create implementation gaps
- Designing a core policy set with framework-specific appendices
- Mapping policy clauses to SOC 2 trust services criteria
- Aligning information security policy with ISO 27001 A.5 to A.18
- Incorporating DORA’s operational resilience requirements
- Using policy versioning to track compliance scope
- How to handle jurisdictional variations in policy enforcement
- Standardising policy review and approval workflows
- Linking policy statements to control implementation
- Training evidence that satisfies all three standards
- Handling policy exceptions without weakening compliance
- Archiving deprecated policies with compliance context
- The cost of last-minute evidence gathering
- Building an always-audit-ready evidence folder
- Scheduling quarterly validation checkpoints
- Conducting internal mock reviews by framework
- Using automated checklists for readiness
- How to stage evidence for external assessors
- Preparing system and organisation controls (SOC) reports
- Responding to auditor queries with unified documentation
- Coordinating with legal and third-party teams
- Handling findings across multiple standards simultaneously
- Creating a post-audit action plan that closes gaps once
- Benchmark: reducing pre-audit hours from 120 to under 20
- Why IT, Security, and Ops clash over control ownership
- Mapping controls to RACI across functional teams
- Creating ownership dashboards for leadership review
- Integrating control tasks into sprint planning
- Using ServiceNow to assign and track control activities
- Handling turnover in control owners
- Standardising handoffs between teams
- Building accountability into performance reviews
- How to escalate unresolved control gaps
- Conducting quarterly ownership validation
- Training new owners with standardised materials
- Measuring control ownership health across the organisation
- How DORA’s ICT risk management aligns with SOC 2 security
- Using ISO 27001 incident management for DORA reporting
- Integrating third-party risk assessments across frameworks
- Demonstrating resilience testing with existing SOC 2 evidence
- Mapping DORA’s testing frequency to audit cycles
- Handling major ICT incidents with unified response logs
- Coordinating with regulators using one narrative
- Building crisis communication plans that satisfy DORA
- Documenting recovery time objectives (RTOs) for assessors
- Using cloud backup configurations as shared evidence
- Aligning business continuity planning with information security
- Proving continuous improvement across all three standards
- Identifying automatable controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA
- Integrating AWS Config with control monitoring
- Using Terraform to enforce compliant configurations
- Automating evidence collection with Python scripts
- Leveraging SIEM alerts as continuous monitoring proof
- Setting up automated control validation reports
- Using GCP Audit Logs for access control evidence
- Integrating Okta logs into compliance dashboards
- Automating policy attestation workflows
- Handling false positives in automated controls
- Scaling automation across hybrid environments
- Measuring automation coverage across the control set
- Why leadership gets overwhelmed by multiple compliance reports
- Designing a single dashboard for SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA
- Translating control health into business risk terms
- Using red-amber-green status without oversimplifying
- Incorporating audit findings into executive summaries
- Demonstrating improvement over time with trend data
- Aligning compliance metrics with business objectives
- Reporting third-party risk across frameworks
- Handling executive questions on regulatory exposure
- Creating board-ready narratives without board-level jargon
- Benchmarking against peer firms in financial data
- Using visuals to show compliance maturity
- Why vendor assessments repeat across SOC 2 and DORA
- Creating a single questionnaire for multi-standard evaluation
- Using SOC 2 reports as input for DORA third-party reviews
- Mapping vendor controls to ISO 27001 clauses
- Handling vendors without formal certifications
- Conducting on-site assessments with unified checklists
- Documenting due diligence for all three standards
- Monitoring vendor incidents across frameworks
- Requiring evidence that satisfies multiple mandates
- Handling contract clauses across jurisdictions
- Using automated vendor monitoring tools
- Reporting third-party risk exposure to leadership
- How system changes break compliance silently
- Integrating change advisory boards with control reviews
- Using Jira to tag changes impacting SOC 2 controls
- Documenting changes for ISO 27001 A.12.1.2
- Handling emergency changes under DORA requirements
- Revalidating controls post-change without full reassessment
- Automating post-change evidence collection
- Communicating changes to assessors proactively
- Maintaining version history for configuration changes
- Training teams on change-compliance handoffs
- Auditing change logs across platforms
- Benchmark: reducing change-related findings by 70%
- Why unified programs decay without governance
- Establishing a compliance steering committee
- Setting quarterly review rhythms for all three standards
- Updating controls for new regulatory guidance
- Handling turnover in compliance staff
- Onboarding new teams into the unified model
- Conducting annual program health assessments
- Benchmarking against evolving best practices
- Scaling the program to new business units
- Integrating new acquisitions into the compliance model
- Using feedback from assessors to improve
- Making compliance a closed-book item for leadership
How this maps to your situation
- Initial control integration
- Ongoing evidence management
- Audit and assessor coordination
- Leadership and cross-functional alignment
Before vs. after
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 90 minutes per week over six weeks, or bingeable in two intensive days.
How this compares to the alternatives
Most alternatives focus on a single standard or offer high-level strategy without implementation steps. This course delivers a proven operational model used by security leaders in regulated data firms.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.