SOC 2 Audit & SSH: What Auditors Actually Check
SOC 2 and SSH: The Basics
SOC 2 Type II audits evaluate your security controls over a period (typically 6-12 months). For SSH infrastructure, auditors focus on three key areas.
What Auditors Check
1. Access Control (CC6.1 - CC6.3)
Auditors want evidence that:
What to prepare: Access policy documentation, user access reviews, MFA configuration evidence, offboarding records.
2. Logging & Monitoring (CC7.1 - CC7.3)
Auditors want evidence that:
What to prepare: Log retention policies, sample audit logs, alerting configuration, log integrity verification.
3. Change Management (CC8.1)
Auditors want evidence that:
What to prepare: Change management policy, approval records, emergency access procedures.
How SecurSSH Makes SOC 2 Easy
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