SOC2 Compliance Mastery for Cloud Security Leaders
You're under pressure. The board wants proof of compliance. Engineering teams are moving fast, and you’re caught between innovation and risk. One audit failure could mean lost contracts, broken trust, and career-limiting exposure. You need clarity, control, and confidence - not generic frameworks or surface-level checklists. Right now, uncertainty is your biggest liability. You know SOC2 matters, but translating it into an actionable, defensible, cloud-optimised strategy feels overwhelming. You're expected to lead - but without a clear roadmap, you’re forced to piece together guidance from forums, outdated templates, and fragmented policies that don’t reflect modern infrastructure. The SOC2 Compliance Mastery for Cloud Security Leaders course is your executive-grade blueprint. This isn’t theory. It’s a precise, step-by-step system built for technical leaders who need to implement, validate, and govern SOC2 controls across dynamic cloud environments - reliably, efficiently, and with board-level clarity. One cloud security director used this methodology to reduce their audit preparation time from five months to six weeks - and passed with zero exceptions. Their managed AWS environment was fully aligned within 45 days, and they secured a $3.2 million enterprise deal that hinged on compliance proof. This is what authoritative, practical mastery looks like. You’ll move from manually chasing evidence to architecting automated, sustainable compliance. From reactive firefighting to proactive governance. From being seen as a cost centre to becoming a revenue enabler. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Designed for Demanding Cloud Security Leaders - No Guesswork, No Delays
This course is self-paced with immediate online access. You begin the moment you enrol, and progress at your own speed. Most learners complete the core modules in 6–8 weeks while applying the work directly to their live environments. Many report implementing foundational controls in under 10 days. There are no fixed dates, no required attendance, and no time conflicts. The entire experience is on-demand, mobile-friendly, and accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world. Whether you're leading compliance at a scaling startup or managing risk in a global cloud enterprise, you stay in complete control of your learning rhythm. Unlocked Access, Forever
You receive lifetime access to all materials, including every future update. As regulations evolve and new cloud architectures emerge, your knowledge stays current - at no extra cost. Audit requirements change, but your mastery remains permanent. The curriculum is enriched with real-world templates, checklists, architecture diagrams, and implementation blueprints. You interact with decision frameworks, risk assessment models, and governance workflows engineered for cloud-native environments - not legacy systems. Direct Support from Compliance Architects
You are not on your own. This course includes structured guidance and access to expert-instructor insights. You’ll receive clear, role-specific answers to your implementation challenges, whether you're integrating SOC2 with CI/CD pipelines, defining evidence collection thresholds, or aligning controls with DevOps workflows. Every learner earns a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service - a globally recognised credential trusted by enterprises, auditors, and security teams. This certification validates your expertise in designing, executing, and sustaining SOC2 compliance programmes that stand up to scrutiny. Zero-Risk Enrollment with Full Confidence Protection
Pricing is straightforward with no hidden fees. You pay once, gain total access, and receive your certification upon completion. The course accepts major payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Your access details and course login information will be sent separately once your account is fully provisioned - allowing for secure and reliable delivery across global systems. We stand behind the value of this training with a full satisfaction guarantee: if you complete the material and find it doesn’t deliver meaningful progress toward your compliance objectives, you’re eligible for a complete refund. Your risk is entirely eliminated. “Will This Work for Me?” - The Real Question Answered
This course works even if you’ve never led a full SOC2 audit, if your cloud environment is highly automated, or if you're integrating compliance into agile development cycles. It works even if your team resists compliance overhead or if your last audit uncovered gaps in change management, monitoring, or access controls. Security engineering leads at AWS ISV partners, CISOs at Series B SaaS companies, and GRC managers at cloud-first fintechs have all applied this framework successfully - because it’s designed for real complexity, not compliance in a vacuum. You gain confidence not from watching explanations, but from applying battle-tested structures, control patterns, and governance workflows that produce auditable results.
Extensive and Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of SOC2 in the Cloud Era - Understanding SOC2: Purpose, scope, and strategic importance for cloud organisations
- Differentiating SOC2 from SOC1, SOC3, ISO 27001, and GDPR
- The role of the Cloud Security Leader in compliance governance
- Defining Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy
- Mapping TSC to cloud infrastructure responsibilities
- The shared responsibility model in AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Common misconceptions and pitfalls in cloud-based SOC2 programs
- Identifying internal vs external stakeholders in compliance initiatives
- Establishing your compliance success metrics from day one
- Aligning SOC2 with business development and sales enablement
Module 2: Building the Compliance Leadership Framework - Designing your SOC2 governance structure
- Creating ownership matrices across security, engineering, and operations
- Defining roles: Compliance Officer, System Owner, Evidence Collector
- Developing a compliance communication plan for technical teams
- Integrating compliance into incident response and change management
- Setting control thresholds and acceptable risk tolerances
- Establishing audit readiness as an ongoing state, not a project
- Designing escalation paths for control failures and evidence gaps
- Creating a compliance roadmap with clear milestones
- Integrating SOC2 objectives into quarterly security planning
Module 3: Control Design for Modern Cloud Architectures - Translating Trust Services Criteria into actionable controls
- Designing cloud-specific access controls for identity federation
- Mapping network segmentation requirements to VPCs and firewalls
- Defining encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Architecting secure logging and monitoring controls
- Designing alerting thresholds for unusual activity
- Implementing change control policies for IaC and CI/CD
- Creating segregation of duties in automated environments
- Establishing secure configuration baselines for cloud resources
- Defining backup and recovery controls for cloud workloads
Module 4: Automated Evidence Collection Strategies - Shifting from manual spreadsheets to automated evidence workflows
- Integrating evidence collection with configuration management tools
- Using Terraform state and drift detection as evidence sources
- Extracting audit trails from AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, and GCP Audit Logs
- Automating screenshot and log collection using API-driven tools
- Validating evidence completeness before auditor review
- Creating time-stamped evidence packages with tamper protection
- Establishing evidence retention policies and storage locations
- Linking evidence to specific controls and auditor requirements
- Reducing evidence collection effort by 70% through automation
Module 5: Policy Development for Cloud Environments - Writing policies that reflect actual cloud operations
- Aligning security policies with DevOps team practices
- Creating acceptable use policies for cloud platforms
- Developing secure development policies for cloud-native apps
- Writing change management policies for infrastructure as code
- Documenting encryption policies for data in multiple regions
- Creating data classification schemes for cloud storage
- Establishing incident response procedures with cloud specifics
- Writing backup and recovery policies with RTO and RPO targets
- Aligning cloud policies with legal and regulatory requirements
Module 6: Identity and Access Management Controls - Implementing least privilege in AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM
- Designing role-based access control for cloud services
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Managing temporary credentials and federated access
- Automating user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
- Conducting access reviews with automated reporting
- Managing service accounts securely in CI/CD pipelines
- Preventing privilege escalation through policy design
- Creating just-in-time access models for emergency scenarios
- Integrating access controls with identity governance platforms
Module 7: Network Security and Data Protection - Architecting secure network topologies in the cloud
- Implementing network segmentation using security groups and firewalls
- Configuring DDoS protection and traffic monitoring
- Enforcing encrypted connections for all public endpoints
- Managing DNS security and preventing hijacking
- Classifying data types and mapping to storage controls
- Implementing data loss prevention in cloud environments
- Controlling cross-region data transfers and sovereignty
- Securing APIs and microservices with authentication
- Ensuring secure integration between cloud and on-prem systems
Module 8: Change and Configuration Management in DevOps - Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Module 1: Foundations of SOC2 in the Cloud Era - Understanding SOC2: Purpose, scope, and strategic importance for cloud organisations
- Differentiating SOC2 from SOC1, SOC3, ISO 27001, and GDPR
- The role of the Cloud Security Leader in compliance governance
- Defining Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy
- Mapping TSC to cloud infrastructure responsibilities
- The shared responsibility model in AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Common misconceptions and pitfalls in cloud-based SOC2 programs
- Identifying internal vs external stakeholders in compliance initiatives
- Establishing your compliance success metrics from day one
- Aligning SOC2 with business development and sales enablement
Module 2: Building the Compliance Leadership Framework - Designing your SOC2 governance structure
- Creating ownership matrices across security, engineering, and operations
- Defining roles: Compliance Officer, System Owner, Evidence Collector
- Developing a compliance communication plan for technical teams
- Integrating compliance into incident response and change management
- Setting control thresholds and acceptable risk tolerances
- Establishing audit readiness as an ongoing state, not a project
- Designing escalation paths for control failures and evidence gaps
- Creating a compliance roadmap with clear milestones
- Integrating SOC2 objectives into quarterly security planning
Module 3: Control Design for Modern Cloud Architectures - Translating Trust Services Criteria into actionable controls
- Designing cloud-specific access controls for identity federation
- Mapping network segmentation requirements to VPCs and firewalls
- Defining encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Architecting secure logging and monitoring controls
- Designing alerting thresholds for unusual activity
- Implementing change control policies for IaC and CI/CD
- Creating segregation of duties in automated environments
- Establishing secure configuration baselines for cloud resources
- Defining backup and recovery controls for cloud workloads
Module 4: Automated Evidence Collection Strategies - Shifting from manual spreadsheets to automated evidence workflows
- Integrating evidence collection with configuration management tools
- Using Terraform state and drift detection as evidence sources
- Extracting audit trails from AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, and GCP Audit Logs
- Automating screenshot and log collection using API-driven tools
- Validating evidence completeness before auditor review
- Creating time-stamped evidence packages with tamper protection
- Establishing evidence retention policies and storage locations
- Linking evidence to specific controls and auditor requirements
- Reducing evidence collection effort by 70% through automation
Module 5: Policy Development for Cloud Environments - Writing policies that reflect actual cloud operations
- Aligning security policies with DevOps team practices
- Creating acceptable use policies for cloud platforms
- Developing secure development policies for cloud-native apps
- Writing change management policies for infrastructure as code
- Documenting encryption policies for data in multiple regions
- Creating data classification schemes for cloud storage
- Establishing incident response procedures with cloud specifics
- Writing backup and recovery policies with RTO and RPO targets
- Aligning cloud policies with legal and regulatory requirements
Module 6: Identity and Access Management Controls - Implementing least privilege in AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM
- Designing role-based access control for cloud services
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Managing temporary credentials and federated access
- Automating user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
- Conducting access reviews with automated reporting
- Managing service accounts securely in CI/CD pipelines
- Preventing privilege escalation through policy design
- Creating just-in-time access models for emergency scenarios
- Integrating access controls with identity governance platforms
Module 7: Network Security and Data Protection - Architecting secure network topologies in the cloud
- Implementing network segmentation using security groups and firewalls
- Configuring DDoS protection and traffic monitoring
- Enforcing encrypted connections for all public endpoints
- Managing DNS security and preventing hijacking
- Classifying data types and mapping to storage controls
- Implementing data loss prevention in cloud environments
- Controlling cross-region data transfers and sovereignty
- Securing APIs and microservices with authentication
- Ensuring secure integration between cloud and on-prem systems
Module 8: Change and Configuration Management in DevOps - Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Designing your SOC2 governance structure
- Creating ownership matrices across security, engineering, and operations
- Defining roles: Compliance Officer, System Owner, Evidence Collector
- Developing a compliance communication plan for technical teams
- Integrating compliance into incident response and change management
- Setting control thresholds and acceptable risk tolerances
- Establishing audit readiness as an ongoing state, not a project
- Designing escalation paths for control failures and evidence gaps
- Creating a compliance roadmap with clear milestones
- Integrating SOC2 objectives into quarterly security planning
Module 3: Control Design for Modern Cloud Architectures - Translating Trust Services Criteria into actionable controls
- Designing cloud-specific access controls for identity federation
- Mapping network segmentation requirements to VPCs and firewalls
- Defining encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Architecting secure logging and monitoring controls
- Designing alerting thresholds for unusual activity
- Implementing change control policies for IaC and CI/CD
- Creating segregation of duties in automated environments
- Establishing secure configuration baselines for cloud resources
- Defining backup and recovery controls for cloud workloads
Module 4: Automated Evidence Collection Strategies - Shifting from manual spreadsheets to automated evidence workflows
- Integrating evidence collection with configuration management tools
- Using Terraform state and drift detection as evidence sources
- Extracting audit trails from AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, and GCP Audit Logs
- Automating screenshot and log collection using API-driven tools
- Validating evidence completeness before auditor review
- Creating time-stamped evidence packages with tamper protection
- Establishing evidence retention policies and storage locations
- Linking evidence to specific controls and auditor requirements
- Reducing evidence collection effort by 70% through automation
Module 5: Policy Development for Cloud Environments - Writing policies that reflect actual cloud operations
- Aligning security policies with DevOps team practices
- Creating acceptable use policies for cloud platforms
- Developing secure development policies for cloud-native apps
- Writing change management policies for infrastructure as code
- Documenting encryption policies for data in multiple regions
- Creating data classification schemes for cloud storage
- Establishing incident response procedures with cloud specifics
- Writing backup and recovery policies with RTO and RPO targets
- Aligning cloud policies with legal and regulatory requirements
Module 6: Identity and Access Management Controls - Implementing least privilege in AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM
- Designing role-based access control for cloud services
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Managing temporary credentials and federated access
- Automating user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
- Conducting access reviews with automated reporting
- Managing service accounts securely in CI/CD pipelines
- Preventing privilege escalation through policy design
- Creating just-in-time access models for emergency scenarios
- Integrating access controls with identity governance platforms
Module 7: Network Security and Data Protection - Architecting secure network topologies in the cloud
- Implementing network segmentation using security groups and firewalls
- Configuring DDoS protection and traffic monitoring
- Enforcing encrypted connections for all public endpoints
- Managing DNS security and preventing hijacking
- Classifying data types and mapping to storage controls
- Implementing data loss prevention in cloud environments
- Controlling cross-region data transfers and sovereignty
- Securing APIs and microservices with authentication
- Ensuring secure integration between cloud and on-prem systems
Module 8: Change and Configuration Management in DevOps - Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Shifting from manual spreadsheets to automated evidence workflows
- Integrating evidence collection with configuration management tools
- Using Terraform state and drift detection as evidence sources
- Extracting audit trails from AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, and GCP Audit Logs
- Automating screenshot and log collection using API-driven tools
- Validating evidence completeness before auditor review
- Creating time-stamped evidence packages with tamper protection
- Establishing evidence retention policies and storage locations
- Linking evidence to specific controls and auditor requirements
- Reducing evidence collection effort by 70% through automation
Module 5: Policy Development for Cloud Environments - Writing policies that reflect actual cloud operations
- Aligning security policies with DevOps team practices
- Creating acceptable use policies for cloud platforms
- Developing secure development policies for cloud-native apps
- Writing change management policies for infrastructure as code
- Documenting encryption policies for data in multiple regions
- Creating data classification schemes for cloud storage
- Establishing incident response procedures with cloud specifics
- Writing backup and recovery policies with RTO and RPO targets
- Aligning cloud policies with legal and regulatory requirements
Module 6: Identity and Access Management Controls - Implementing least privilege in AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM
- Designing role-based access control for cloud services
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Managing temporary credentials and federated access
- Automating user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
- Conducting access reviews with automated reporting
- Managing service accounts securely in CI/CD pipelines
- Preventing privilege escalation through policy design
- Creating just-in-time access models for emergency scenarios
- Integrating access controls with identity governance platforms
Module 7: Network Security and Data Protection - Architecting secure network topologies in the cloud
- Implementing network segmentation using security groups and firewalls
- Configuring DDoS protection and traffic monitoring
- Enforcing encrypted connections for all public endpoints
- Managing DNS security and preventing hijacking
- Classifying data types and mapping to storage controls
- Implementing data loss prevention in cloud environments
- Controlling cross-region data transfers and sovereignty
- Securing APIs and microservices with authentication
- Ensuring secure integration between cloud and on-prem systems
Module 8: Change and Configuration Management in DevOps - Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Implementing least privilege in AWS IAM, Azure AD, GCP IAM
- Designing role-based access control for cloud services
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts
- Managing temporary credentials and federated access
- Automating user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
- Conducting access reviews with automated reporting
- Managing service accounts securely in CI/CD pipelines
- Preventing privilege escalation through policy design
- Creating just-in-time access models for emergency scenarios
- Integrating access controls with identity governance platforms
Module 7: Network Security and Data Protection - Architecting secure network topologies in the cloud
- Implementing network segmentation using security groups and firewalls
- Configuring DDoS protection and traffic monitoring
- Enforcing encrypted connections for all public endpoints
- Managing DNS security and preventing hijacking
- Classifying data types and mapping to storage controls
- Implementing data loss prevention in cloud environments
- Controlling cross-region data transfers and sovereignty
- Securing APIs and microservices with authentication
- Ensuring secure integration between cloud and on-prem systems
Module 8: Change and Configuration Management in DevOps - Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Integrating SOC2 requirements into CI/CD pipelines
- Using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation securely
- Validating configuration changes before deployment
- Enforcing code reviews and approval workflows
- Tracking infrastructure changes with version control
- Implementing drift detection and auto-remediation
- Creating change advisory board processes for critical systems
- Documenting emergency change procedures
- Linking each change to audit trail and evidence collection
- Automating compliance checks within deployment gates
Module 9: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response - Designing a centralised logging strategy across cloud accounts
- Establishing log retention policies aligned with SOC2
- Creating real-time alerting for security-critical events
- Monitoring for unauthorised configuration changes
- Analysing logs during security investigations
- Documenting incident response playbooks for cloud environments
- Conducting cloud-specific post-mortems and root cause analysis
- Testing response procedures with simulated scenarios
- Coordinating with cloud provider security teams during incidents
- Reporting incident metrics to management and auditors
Module 10: Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management - Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Evaluating SaaS providers for SOC2 compliance dependencies
- Mapping downstream control reliance in the supply chain
- Conducting vendor due diligence with standardised questionnaires
- Documenting shared controls with cloud service partners
- Monitoring third-party compliance status continuously
- Managing subprocessor agreements and contracts
- Assessing risk from open-source dependencies
- Integrating vendor risk into overall compliance reporting
- Creating risk acceptance forms for critical vendors
- Communicating compliance expectations to procurement teams
Module 11: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Defining recovery objectives for cloud workloads
- Architecting multi-region failover strategies
- Testing backup restoration procedures regularly
- Documenting disaster recovery runbooks
- Aligning BCDR plans with SOC2 Availability criteria
- Automating failover testing with chaos engineering tools
- Managing backup encryption and access controls
- Ensuring critical systems can be rebuilt from code
- Reporting recovery test results to auditors
- Integrating BCDR with incident response planning
Module 12: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management - Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Planning annual penetration tests for cloud environments
- Selecting qualified third-party security testers
- Defining scope and rules of engagement for cloud testing
- Automating vulnerability scanning across cloud assets
- Prioritising findings based on exploitability and impact
- Tracking remediation progress with SLAs
- Integrating scan results into compliance dashboards
- Reporting pen test outcomes to executive leadership
- Documenting risk acceptance for delayed fixes
- Ensuring recurring tests meet auditor expectations
Module 13: Audit Preparation and Readiness - Selecting a qualified SOC2 audit firm
- Preparing the System Description document
- Organising control narratives by Trust Services Criteria
- Compiling evidence packages for each control
- Conducting internal readiness assessments
- Running mock auditor interviews with key personnel
- Resolving findings from previous audits
- Creating a point-of-contact escalation matrix
- Coordinating access to cloud accounts and logs
- Finalising compliance documentation 30 days pre-audit
Module 14: Working with Auditors and Managing the Audit - Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Understanding auditor requests and terminology
- Responding to queries with concise, evidence-backed answers
- Hosting auditor walkthroughs of cloud configurations
- Facilitating access to logging and monitoring systems
- Addressing control exceptions promptly
- Negotiating scope changes during fieldwork
- Tracking auditor action items in real time
- Reviewing draft reports for technical accuracy
- Presenting remediation plans for identified gaps
- Obtaining final SOC2 report and distribution rights
Module 15: Post-Audit Maintenance and Continuous Compliance - Establishing ongoing monitoring of control effectiveness
- Scheduling quarterly control reviews and testing
- Updating documentation for system changes
- Automating recurring evidence collection tasks
- Tracking control drift using configuration tools
- Reporting compliance status to leadership quarterly
- Planning for re-audit 12 months in advance
- Onboarding new system owners into compliance workflows
- Integrating new cloud services into the compliance scope
- Scaling compliance practices with company growth
Module 16: Advanced Topics in Cloud-Native Compliance - Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation
Module 17: Leadership, Communication, and Certification - Presenting SOC2 achievements to the board and investors
- Using compliance as a competitive sales differentiator
- Training customer-facing teams on SOC2 messaging
- Responding to security questionnaires with confidence
- Managing client audit requests efficiently
- Sharing SOC2 reports securely with trusted parties
- Updating marketing and sales materials post-certification
- Building a culture of compliance across engineering teams
- Measuring the ROI of your SOC2 programme
- Earning your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Extending SOC2 to serverless and containerised environments
- Managing compliance in Kubernetes clusters
- Securing CI/CD pipelines with Secrets Management
- Applying SOC2 principles to AI/ML workloads
- Compliance considerations for multi-cloud strategies
- Implementing zero trust architectures with SOC2 alignment
- Using policy-as-code tools like Open Policy Agent
- Integrating SOC2 with DevSecOps pipelines
- Automating compliance for ephemeral workloads
- Leveraging observability platforms for control validation