SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria Explained

By Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP. Reviewed by Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.SOC 2 evaluates your controls against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. There are five criteria, and you choose which apply to your service.The five criteriaSecurity is...

SOC 2 vs ISO 27001

By Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP. Reviewed by Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.SOC 2 and ISO 27001 both prove strong information security, but they differ. SOC 2 is an attestation report under AICPA criteria. ISO 27001 is a certifiable international...

SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2

By Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP. Reviewed by Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.SOC 2 comes in two report types. A Type 1 assesses the design of your controls at a point in time. A Type 2 assesses how effectively those controls operate over a period, usually...

SOC 2 Certification Cost in India

By Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP. Reviewed by Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.The cost of SOC 2 in India depends on the report type, your security maturity, and business complexity, and can range widely. This guide explains the drivers.What SOC 2 cost...

Is CMMI Certification Worth It?

By Bansi Rath, CMMI Lead Appraiser. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP.For most Indian IT and engineering firms, CMMI certification is worth it. It enhances customer confidence, reduces delivery risk, and unlocks tenders that require a CMMI maturity level.The...

How to Get CMMI Certification in India

By Bansi Rath, CMMI Lead Appraiser. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP.Getting CMMI certification in India means implementing the CMMI process areas and passing an official Benchmark Appraisal led by a certified Lead Appraiser. Here are the steps.The CMMI pathYou...