SOC 2 Compliance
An auditing procedure ensuring a service provider securely manages data to protect the interests of the organization and the privacy of its clients, critical for fintech vendors.
Key Details
- SOC 2 evaluates five Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy
- Type I assesses control design at a point in time; Type II tests control effectiveness over a minimum 6-month observation period
- Enterprise customers and financial partners increasingly require SOC 2 Type II as a prerequisite for vendor selection
- Key controls for fintech include access management, encryption at rest and in transit, change management, incident response, and audit logging
- Automated compliance platforms (Vanta, Drata) can reduce readiness time from months to weeks by continuously monitoring control evidence