https://securancepro.com/blog Field notes on SOC 1 & SOC 2 audits, compliance, accounting, and tax from SecurancePro. en-us https://securancepro.com/blog/what-soc-2-actually-tells-your-buyer https://securancepro.com/blog/what-soc-2-actually-tells-your-buyer Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A short, honest field guide to what enterprise procurement teams look for when they flip to the independent auditor's opinion — and what they don't. Field Guide https://securancepro.com/blog/data-processing-agreement-guide https://securancepro.com/blog/data-processing-agreement-guide Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a data processing agreement does, the clauses GDPR requires, how sub-processors flow down, and how a DPA relates to a BAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. Operations https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-bridge-letter https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-bridge-letter Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A SOC 2 bridge letter covers the gap between your last Type II report and today. Here is what it says, who signs it, and how long it can run. Operations https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-readiness-assessment https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-readiness-assessment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A SOC 2 readiness assessment is cheaper than remediation. How to scope it, build the gap list, run an evidence library, and pick Type I vs Type II. Operations https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-vs-iso-27001 https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-vs-iso-27001 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOC 2 vs ISO 27001, compared by the people asking for them. Buyer geography, timelines, cost, control overlap, and the three sequences that actually work. Compare https://securancepro.com/blog/sox-404a-vs-404b https://securancepro.com/blog/sox-404a-vs-404b Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOX 404a vs 404b in plain English: 404(a) is management's ICFR assertion; 404(b) is the external auditor's attestation. Who files each, and when it kicks in. Compare https://securancepro.com/blog/cmmc-2-explained https://securancepro.com/blog/cmmc-2-explained Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT CMMC 2.0 primer for defense contractors: what CMMC stands for, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 requirements, what a C3PAO does, and the rollout timeline. Federal https://securancepro.com/blog/hipaa-compliance-for-saas https://securancepro.com/blog/hipaa-compliance-for-saas Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT HIPAA compliance services for SaaS: what a BAA is, when you become a business associate, the minimum technical safeguards, and how SOC 2 maps to HIPAA. HIPAA/HITRUST https://securancepro.com/blog/iso-27001-requirements https://securancepro.com/blog/iso-27001-requirements Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT ISO 27001 requirements explained clause by clause. What auditors expect for the ISMS, risk treatment, internal audit, management review, and Annex A evidence. ISO https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-3-reports https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-3-reports Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOC 3 is the publicly distributable version of a SOC 2 Type II. Here is what it contains, how it is produced, and when it is worth adding to your audit. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-1-vs-soc-2 https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-1-vs-soc-2 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOC 1 vs SOC 2, plus a note on SOC 3: one covers ICFR for your customers' auditors, the other covers vendor trust for their security teams. Here is how to pick. Compare https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-1-type-1-vs-type-2 https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-1-type-1-vs-type-2 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOC 1 Type 1 vs Type 2 explained: point-in-time design versus operating effectiveness over 3 to 12 months, and which report a user auditor actually wants. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-audit-process https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-audit-process Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The SOC 2 audit process in real phases with honest timelines: scoping, readiness, observation window, fieldwork, draft, management review, issued report. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-type-i-vs-type-ii https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-type-i-vs-type-ii Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A SOC 2 Type 2 audit tests operating effectiveness over months, not a single day. Here is when Type I is the right first step and when to skip it. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-compliance-requirements https://securancepro.com/blog/soc-2-compliance-requirements Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SOC 2 compliance requirements are not a fixed control list. The policies, controls, evidence, and observation-window mechanics auditors actually expect. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-iso-27001 https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-iso-27001 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT What is ISO 27001, what an ISMS actually is, and why the Statement of Applicability matters. A CPA firm's jargon-free primer for US SaaS founders. ISO https://securancepro.com/blog/trust-services-criteria-explained https://securancepro.com/blog/trust-services-criteria-explained Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trust Services Criteria are the AICPA categories a SOC 2 tests against. Here is what each one means and how to pick the right scope for your report. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-fedramp https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-fedramp Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT What is FedRAMP: the OMB-mandated program that authorizes cloud services for US federal use. Impact levels, JAB vs Agency paths, what a 3PAO does. Federal https://securancepro.com/blog/hitrust-explained https://securancepro.com/blog/hitrust-explained Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT HITRUST certification primer for SaaS founders: what the CSF is, the e1/i1/r2 levels, who issues the certificate, and how it maps to HIPAA and SOC 2. HIPAA/HITRUST https://securancepro.com/blog/hipaa-security-rule https://securancepro.com/blog/hipaa-security-rule Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The HIPAA Security Rule applies to covered entities and business associates that create, receive, maintain, or transmit ePHI. Here is exactly who that is. HIPAA/HITRUST https://securancepro.com/blog/iso-27001-certification https://securancepro.com/blog/iso-27001-certification Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A SaaS founder's guide to ISO 27001 certification: who issues it, stage 1 vs stage 2, the three-year cycle, timelines, and how it compares to SOC 2. ISO https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-a-soc-1-report https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-a-soc-1-report Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A SOC 1 report is an auditor's attestation on a service organization's controls relevant to its customers' financial reporting. Here is what's in one. SOC https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-soc-2 https://securancepro.com/blog/what-is-soc-2 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT What is SOC 2 compliance, who issues the report, why enterprise buyers ask for it, and how long it actually takes. A CPA firm's plain-English primer. SOC