SOC 2 Type II, evidenced continuously.
SOC 2 Type II requires evidence of controls operating effectively over a period. CISGuard provides that period evidence automatically: 26 Trust Services Criteria mapped, continuous monitoring satisfying the "over time" requirement.
SOC 2 at a glance, for fast retrieval.
Atomic factual claims auditors and search engines can cite verbatim.
- TSC mapped
- 26 across CC, A1, PI1, C1, P controls
- Type II period support
- 12-month historical trend retained
- Auditor evidence format
- Per-criteria CSV/PDF with timestamps
- Common auditors
- Big 4, Schellman, Coalfire, A-LIGN, BARR Advisory
- Continuous monitoring
- Required by Type II; automated by CISGuard
- Exception management
- Formal waiver workflow with approval audit trail
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 Type II is the AICPA attestation standard for service organizations, evaluating controls against the Trust Services Criteria (TSC) across Security (Common Criteria), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy categories. Type II differs from Type I in requiring evidence of operating effectiveness over a sustained period (typically 6-12 months), not just a point-in-time snapshot. This makes continuous monitoring an implicit requirement, and the historical evidence trail the make-or-break audit deliverable. CISGuard automates the technical TSC controls and stores the period evidence auditors need.
Trust Services Criteria CISGuard automates.
Each CIS control is tagged with its corresponding framework reference. A single scan produces per-framework coverage reports.
- CC6 Logical and Physical Access
- Controls
- CC6.1, CC6.2, CC6.3, CC6.6, CC6.7, CC6.8
- Mapped by
- CIS Account + Access Control benchmarks
- CC7 System Operations
- Controls
- CC7.1, CC7.2, CC7.3, CC7.4
- Mapped by
- CIS Audit Policy + Continuous Monitoring
- CC8 Change Management
- Controls
- CC8.1
- Mapped by
- Drift detection + configuration baseline comparison
- CC9 Risk Mitigation
- Controls
- CC9.1, CC9.2
- Mapped by
- Continuous CIS benchmark scanning + remediation
- A1 Availability
- Controls
- A1.1, A1.2, A1.3
- Mapped by
- CIS configuration controls for high-availability
- C1 Confidentiality
- Controls
- C1.1, C1.2
- Mapped by
- CIS Cryptography + Data Protection benchmarks
How CISGuard automates SOC 2 evidence.
SOC 2 Type II auditors need three things: (1) controls in place, (2) evidence those controls operated effectively across the audit period, and (3) exception handling. CISGuard provides all three. Per-control mapping documents implementation. The 12-month historical posture trend documents period effectiveness, the differentiator from Type I. Exception management with approval audit trail handles documented risk acceptance. Auditors receive evidence packages directly from the platform, eliminating the spreadsheet-and-screenshot workflow that produces 80% of SOC 2 audit friction.
Evidence artifacts CISGuard generates.
Auditor-grade outputs in PDF/CSV. No spreadsheets, no screenshots, no manual cross-referencing.
- SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria coverage report (CSV/PDF) per audit period
- 12-month historical posture trend showing controls operating over time
- Per-criteria pass/fail evidence with timestamps and underlying CIS controls
- Exception register with formal approval workflow and audit trail
- Drift detection events documenting change management (CC8.1)
- Immutable audit log of all platform actions (CC7.2)
SOC 2 questions, answered directly.
How many SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria does CISGuard map?
CISGuard maps 26 Trust Services Criteria across the Security (Common Criteria), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy categories. Primary coverage spans CC6 (Access), CC7 (System Operations), CC8 (Change Management), and CC9 (Risk Mitigation): the most technical-control-heavy criteria.
Why does SOC 2 Type II require continuous evidence?
Type II evaluates whether controls operated effectively over a sustained period (typically 6-12 months), not just at a point in time. Auditors need evidence of consistent operation across the period. Quarterly or monthly snapshots leave gaps. CISGuard's continuous scanning produces a complete operational record without manual evidence collection.
Will CISGuard evidence be accepted by my SOC 2 auditor?
Yes. CISGuard reports are formatted for the major SOC 2 auditors (Big 4, Schellman, Coalfire, A-LIGN, BARR Advisory). The Trust Services Criteria Coverage Report shows per-criteria status, underlying CIS controls, and historical evidence; auditors consume this format directly without translation work.
How does CISGuard handle SOC 2 change management (CC8.1)?
CC8.1 requires evidence of authorized, documented, and tested changes. CISGuard's drift detection captures every configuration change between scans, categorized as regression or improvement. The audit trail documents who made changes, when, and how the system responded: direct evidence for CC8.1.
Can CISGuard help me move from SOC 2 Type I to Type II?
Yes. Type I requires point-in-time evidence; Type II requires operating effectiveness over a period. CISGuard's historical posture trend (7/30/90/180/365 days) builds the period evidence Type II demands. Most customers achieve Type II readiness within one audit period after deployment.
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