In simple words, SOC (System and Organization Controls) is a suite of reports produced during an audit that acts as a ‘seal of approval’ for how a company handles data. Imagine if every time you went to a new doctor, they had to prove they knew how to use a stethoscopeâit would be exhausting. Instead, their medical license proves they have been vetted by experts. SOC works the same way for businesses. Instead of every customer performing their own deep-dive security audit on a vendor, the vendor provides a SOC report created by an independent auditor. It tells the customer: ‘A professional has checked our systems and confirmed we are doing things the right way.’
