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Hey everyone, If your startup is moving upstream to close enterprise contracts, you've likely had enterprise prospects ask: "Do you have SOC 2?" When you look into advisory firms, quotes typically start at $15,000–$25,000 just to write internal policies. Having analyzed common audit requirements across the AICPA Trust Services Criteria (TSC), here are the 5 core governance policies you actually need in place: Master Information Security Policy (ISP): Annual management review, risk register cadence, and employee training within 30 days of hire. Access Control & Identity Policy: Strict MFA enforcement across all cloud tools, least privilege, and mandatory 24-hour offboarding logs. Incident Response & Continuity Plan: Defined severity levels (Sev 1–3), escalation paths, and documented annual backup restoration drills. Vendor Risk Management: Tiered evaluation (Tier 1 vendors like AWS/Stripe need annual SOC 2 Type II or ISO reviews). Controls & Evidence Tracker: A spreadsheet mapping each control to specific screenshots/logs (CI/CD PR approvals, background checks, quarterly access reviews). We packaged 5 auditor-aligned templates (.docx) and an Excel controls matrix for cloud-native SaaS over at AuditReady Labs for those who want to skip drafting them from scratch. We also formatted our internal 15-point baseline checklist into a 1-page PDF cheatsheet. If anyone is currently prepping for an audit and wants a copy, leave a comment below and I'll send it over. Happy to answer any questions about the readiness process or common evidence bottlenecks!   submitted by   /u/jafelix81 [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/9/29 08:58:31