What is SOC 2 and Why It Matters
A practitioner’s orientation to SOC 2 — its origins in the AICPA Trust Services framework, why SaaS companies and technology service providers increasingly need it for enterprise sales, how it differs from ISO 27001 and PCI DSS, and the business case for SOC 2 in the Indonesian technology market.
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The Five Trust Services Criteria (TSC)
A complete reference for the five Trust Services Criteria — Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy — what each covers, which are typically in scope, and how organizations select their criteria set.
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SOC 2 Type I vs Type II — Understanding the Difference
The practical difference between a Type I report (design of controls at a point in time) and a Type II report (operating effectiveness over a period of 6–12 months), what each demonstrates to clients, and why most enterprise buyers require Type II.
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The Common Criteria (CC): Security in Depth
A detailed walkthrough of the 33 Common Criteria organized across CC1 through CC9 — the COSO and COBIT principles that underpin them, what each criterion requires in practice, and where auditors focus their testing.
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SOC 2 vs ISO 27001 vs PCI DSS — Framework Comparison
How SOC 2 compares to ISO 27001 and PCI DSS in scope, audit methodology, evidence requirements, and market recognition — which framework to pursue first, and how organizations can run SOC 2 and ISO 27001 simultaneously for maximum compliance efficiency.
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Who Needs SOC 2 and When
The market signals that indicate SOC 2 is required — enterprise client security questionnaires, sales-blocking security reviews, and sector-specific requirements — and the readiness indicators that suggest an organization is ready to pursue a SOC 2 audit.
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