What SOC 2 (Confidentiality) requires
System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 criteria for Confidentiality mandate the protection of information designated as confidential to meet organizational objectives. Compliance necessitates a comprehensive control framework addressing the complete data lifecycle, from creation to final disposition. A foundational element is having a formal data classification policy under which all confidential data is identified and tagged. Access to this information must be strictly governed by the principle of least privilege, enforced via a robust role-based access control (RBAC) implementation for confidential data, with its continued appropriateness validated by ensuring quarterly access reviews are completed. Human and third-party commitments are solidified by requiring non-disclosure agreements for sensitive access and confirming that vendor confidentiality agreements are in place. Technical safeguards are non-negotiable, requiring data to be encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2+ and also encrypted at rest with AES-256 standards. Furthermore, exfiltration risks are mitigated when Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is enabled for egress points. Continuous oversight is maintained through enabled access monitoring and alerting systems to detect potential policy violations. The framework concludes with a secure data disposal policy, ensuring information is rendered unrecoverable, thereby demonstrating a commitment to safeguarding sensitive assets against unauthorized disclosure.
Pillar: Cloud & SaaS · Authority: AICPA (Trust Services Criteria) · Version: 1.1.1 · Last updated:
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