Mastering SOC 2 Compliance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Risk Management and Self-Assessment
Course Overview This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with a thorough understanding of SOC 2 compliance, risk management, and self-assessment. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate issued by The Art of Service, demonstrating their expertise in SOC 2 compliance.
Course Features - Interactive and engaging learning experience
- Comprehensive and personalized course content
- Up-to-date and practical information on SOC 2 compliance
- Real-world applications and case studies
- High-quality content developed by expert instructors
- Certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Flexible learning options, including mobile accessibility
- User-friendly and community-driven learning environment
- Actionable insights and hands-on projects
- Bite-sized lessons and lifetime access to course materials
- Gamification and progress tracking features
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to SOC 2 Compliance
- Overview of SOC 2 compliance and its importance
- History and evolution of SOC 2
- Key components of SOC 2 compliance
- Benefits of SOC 2 compliance for organizations
Module 2: Risk Management and Self-Assessment
- Introduction to risk management and self-assessment
- Identifying and assessing risks in the organization
- Developing a risk management plan
- Conducting a self-assessment of SOC 2 compliance
Module 3: Security and Availability
- Overview of security and availability in SOC 2
- Security policies and procedures
- Access controls and authentication
- Availability and disaster recovery planning
Module 4: Processing Integrity and Confidentiality
- Overview of processing integrity and confidentiality in SOC 2
- Processing integrity policies and procedures
- Data encryption and protection
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Module 5: Privacy and Data Protection
- Overview of privacy and data protection in SOC 2
- Privacy policies and procedures
- Data collection and storage
- Data subject rights and consent
Module 6: Compliance and Audit
- Overview of compliance and audit in SOC 2
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Audit planning and preparation
- Audit execution and reporting
Module 7: Continuous Monitoring and Improvement
- Overview of continuous monitoring and improvement in SOC 2
- Continuous monitoring policies and procedures
- Identifying and addressing compliance gaps
- Implementing corrective actions and improvements
Module 8: SOC 2 Report and Attestation
- Overview of SOC 2 report and attestation
- Types of SOC 2 reports
- SOC 2 attestation and assertion
- SOC 2 report preparation and submission
Module 9: Vendor Management and Third-Party Risk
- Overview of vendor management and third-party risk in SOC 2
- Vendor management policies and procedures
- Third-party risk assessment and mitigation
- Vendor contract management and monitoring
Module 10: Incident Response and Management
- Overview of incident response and management in SOC 2
- Incident response policies and procedures
- Incident detection and reporting
- Incident response and containment
Module 11: IT and Security Governance
- Overview of IT and security governance in SOC 2
- IT and security governance policies and procedures
- IT and security governance framework
- IT and security governance metrics and reporting
Module 12: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Overview of business continuity and disaster recovery in SOC 2
- Business continuity policies and procedures
- Disaster recovery planning and testing
- Business continuity and disaster recovery metrics and reporting
Module 13: Change Management and Configuration Management
- Overview of change management and configuration management in SOC 2
- Change management policies and procedures
- Configuration management policies and procedures
- Change management and configuration management metrics and reporting
Module 14: Data Loss Prevention and Incident Response
- Overview of data loss prevention and incident response in SOC 2
- Data loss prevention policies and procedures
- Incident response policies and procedures
- Data loss prevention and incident response metrics and reporting
Module 15: IT Service Management and Service Level Agreements
- Overview of IT service management and service level agreements in SOC 2
- IT service management policies and procedures
- Service level agreements and service catalog
- IT service management and service level agreement metrics and reporting
Module 16: Software Development Life Cycle and DevOps
- Overview of software development life cycle and DevOps in SOC 2
- Software development life cycle policies and procedures
- DevOps policies and procedures
- Software development life cycle and DevOps metrics and reporting
Module 17: Quality Assurance and Testing
- Overview of quality assurance and testing in SOC 2
- Quality assurance policies and procedures
- Testing policies and procedures
- Quality assurance and testing metrics and reporting
Module 18: IT Asset Management and Inventory
- Overview of IT asset management and inventory in SOC 2
- IT asset management policies and procedures
- Inventory management policies and procedures
- IT asset management and inventory metrics and reporting
Module 19: Access Control and Identity Management
- Overview of access control and identity management in SOC 2
- Access control policies and procedures
- Identity management policies and procedures
- Access control and identity management metrics and reporting
Module 20: Threat and Vulnerability Management
- Overview of threat and vulnerability management in SOC 2
- Threat management policies and procedures
- Vulnerability management policies and procedures
- Threat and vulnerability management metrics and reporting
Certificate and Continuing Education Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate issued by The Art of Service. The certificate is valid for 2 years and requires continuing education to maintain.
Target Audience This course is designed for IT professionals, auditors, and compliance officers who are responsible for implementing and maintaining SOC 2 compliance in their organization.
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course, but a basic understanding of IT and security concepts is recommended.
Format This course is delivered online and includes interactive lessons, quizzes, and hands-on projects.
Duration This course is self-paced and can be completed in 40 hours or less.
Support Participants will have access to instructor support and a community forum for questions and discussion.,
- Interactive and engaging learning experience
- Comprehensive and personalized course content
- Up-to-date and practical information on SOC 2 compliance
- Real-world applications and case studies
- High-quality content developed by expert instructors
- Certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Flexible learning options, including mobile accessibility
- User-friendly and community-driven learning environment
- Actionable insights and hands-on projects
- Bite-sized lessons and lifetime access to course materials
- Gamification and progress tracking features