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Mastering SOC 2 Compliance; A Step-by-Step Guide to Risk Management and Self-Assessment

Mastering SOC 2 Compliance; A Step-by-Step Guide to Risk Management and Self-Assessment

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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.

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