SOC 2 is an attestation — not a certification — where an auditor verifies that your security controls are real, operational, and repeatable: you say what you do, and you do what you say.
SOC 2 isn't a certification. It's an attestation. Your auditor isn't grading you against a fixed checklist — they're verifying that your controls are real, operational, and repeatable.
The core principle is simple: say what you do, and do what you say.
SOC 2 evaluates your organization across five Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Most B2B SaaS companies need SOC 2 to win enterprise customers.
The only way to do anything continuously is to automate it. The only way to automate it effectively is with infrastructure as code. That's why Type 2 carries more weight with customers — it demonstrates that your controls aren't just designed well, they're actually running.
SOC 2 requires demonstrable evidence for:
When all infrastructure is defined in code, your compliance posture is versioned, reviewable, and repeatable — the very definition of "continuous." Git history becomes your audit trail, modules enforce consistent security configurations, and drift detection catches unauthorized changes before your auditor does.
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