Security Posture
An organization's security posture (or cybersecurity posture) is the collective security status of all software, hardware, services, networks, information, vendors and service providers.
Glossary
Security Questionnaire
Security questionnaires are lists of often complex and technical questions, usually compiled by IT teams, to determine a company's security and compliance posture.
Security Rule (HIPAA)
The Security Rule protects a subset of information covered by the privacy rule, and sets the standard for the protection of electronically stored and transmitted PHI (ePHI). It does so by requiring the implementation of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
SOC 2 Audit Firm
SOC 2 audit firms are regulated by the AICPA, and they are required to be independent CPAs. The SOC 2 auditor you choose to work with will examine your controls (which will include evidence collection) to determine whether they are
SOC 2 Report
An audit report done by an objective, third-party firm that would be responsible for assessing your cybersecurity practices. All companies that hold customer information throughout their operation should consider scheduling and go through an audit. Depending on the maturity of
SOC 2 Type I Report
A SOC 2 Type I report examines the controls that govern an entity’s security and other applicable criteria at a point in time. This involves an auditor performing a walkthrough of your processes to understand and attest to the design
SOC 2 Type II Report
SOC 2 Type II reports assess the efficacy of an entity’s security and other applicable criteria since the last SOC 2 audit. Most SOC 2 reports are renewed annually. However, it is up to the company to decide to go
SOC Trust Services Criteria (TSC)
There are five Trust Service Criteria (TSC) or Trust Service Principles (TSP) within the SOC 2 framework. All organizations, independent of size, industry, or customer needs pursuing a SOC 2 have to include the Security Criteria. The others are optional
Subcontractor
A Subcontractor is an entity to whom a Business Associate delegates a function, activity, or service, other than in the capacity of a member of the workforce of the Business Associate.
Subservice Organization
If a vendor’s controls, in combination with your organization’s controls, are necessary to achieve your service commitments and system requirements, to meet your SOC 1 objectives, or to fulfill applicable SOC 2 trust services criteria, then the vendor is classified
