{"id":66303,"date":"2023-03-21T09:54:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=66303"},"modified":"2023-08-30T09:22:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:22:16","slug":"soc-1-vs-soc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/soc-1-vs-soc-2","title":{"rendered":"SOC 1 vs SOC 2 Audits: What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Accounting disasters and cyberattacks don\u2019t feel real until we experience them. But as more and more companies make headlines for defective security measures or questionable business practices, people are paying more and more attention to the operations behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports assure customers and stakeholders that companies are adequately prepared to counter and address financial and data-related issues. To obtain these reports, companies undergo rigorous evaluations by trained accountants and cybersecurity auditors who give their stamp of approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what exactly are SOC reports, and what do they mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we define SOC 1 and 2, reveal situations where companies may need both reports, and offer tips for preparing your organization for an audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n