GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a legal regulation enacted by the European Union that mandates how personal data must be protected. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are not laws; they are security frameworks. However, they are often used as a means to achieve and demonstrate GDPR compliance. Because GDPR is ‘principle-based’ and doesn’t provide a technical manual on how to secure servers, companies use ISO 27001 or SOC 2 to build the actual security infrastructure required to meet the lawâs high standards. ISO 27001 is often seen as more closely aligned with GDPR due to its international nature, but a well-constructed SOC 2 report that includes the ‘Privacy’ criteria is also an excellent way to prove to regulators and users that you are meeting GDPR obligations.
