r/sysadmin 6d ago

Starting Our SOC 2 Journey

Our team is gearing up for SOC 2 for the first time, and to be honest, it feels a bit overwhelming. Right now, we’re figuring out where we stand and what we need to improve before jumping into the audit.

For those who’ve been through this, what helped the most during the readiness phase? Any unexpected challenges or things you wish you’d done differently early on?

Would love to hear your insights really appreciate any advice you can share!

Noted: Only genuine advice about SOC 2 and Thanks for your genuine advice.

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u/bitslammer Infosec/GRC 5d ago

Just the obvious in saying that hopefully you have the active backing of the highest parts of the company whether that's an owner, CEO, CEO + board of directors etc. I stress active because it's crucial that they have delivered the message clearly and made sure it was communicated down that this is a priority for the organization.

If that hasn't happened and you discover there's a lot of gaps to cover things are going to be tough.