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SOC 2 + CSA STAR

SOC 2 audits may be combined with CSA STAR audits, depending on a clients’ needs. 

At CyberGuard Advantage, we help cloud providers achieve SOC 2 compliance while aligning with the Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) STAR framework. This integrated approach provides a comprehensive evaluation of your organization’s security posture, ensuring you meet both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

Our expert assessors deliver streamlined audit processes that combine the rigorous requirements of SOC 2 with the CSA STAR registry’s transparency and cloud-specific assurance. By achieving SOC 2 + CSA STAR Attestation, you’ll not only reduce audit fatigue but also gain a competitive edge by demonstrating your organization’s commitment to security and excellence in the cloud.

Key Benefits of SOC 2 + CSA STAR Attestation:

  • Enhanced Trust Enhance trust and confidence in your cloud services.
  • Ensure Compliance Meet rigorous security and compliance requirements.
  • Streamlined Reporting Streamline reporting with an integrated framework.

CyberGuard Advantage’s CCSK certified professionals have the depth and breadth of experience to assist companies through the CSA STAR audit process

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Additional Benefits

CSA STAR Attestation brings big benefits to all companies of all sizes. Confidence, reputation, and new business can come with CSA STAR Attestation as more customers ask for proof of these measures. Plus, it can help you as a cloud service provider to:

• Provide top management with visibility, so that they can evaluate the effectiveness of their security system in relation to expectations of the cloud security industry and SOC2.

• Implement an audit that is designed to reflect how your organization’s objectives are aimed at optimizing the cloud services.

• Demonstrate progress and performance levels via an independently validated award from an external AICPA Firm.

• Benchmark your performance against your peers.

Additionally, for customers of cloud service providers, CSA STAR Attestation will provide a greater understanding of the level of controls that are in place. Learn more about CSA STAR Attestation. 

At this time, our services include SOC 2 STAR Attestation only, providing a focused and expert approach to meeting our client's compliance needs.

Levels of Assurance

1
CSA STAR Facilitated Self-Assessment

CyberGuard Advantage provides customized guidance through the CSA STAR self-assessment process to ensure level one assurance.
 

2
CSA STAR Attestation

CyberGuard Advantage is an AICPA-member firm that performs SOC audits in conjunction with CSA STAR assessments saving clients time, cost, and productivity while achieving level two assurance.

3
CSA STAR Certification

We will provide a third-party independent assessment and technology-neutral certification leveraging the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2005 management system standard together with the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix.

4
CSA STAR Continuous Monitoring Consulting Advisory

CyberGuard Advantage provides consulting advisory services to assist clients with analysis, selection, and implementation of continuous monitoring solutions to meet the newly emerging level three assurance.

Videos

To learn about SOC audits and the benefits they provide, please watch our videos. 

Readiness Assessment

Many first time clients first choose to perform a Readiness Assessment prior to undergoing an SOC audit. For more information regarding our Readiness Assessment services, please click here. 

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CSA STAR Registry

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) Registry is a publicly accessible registry that documents the security and privacy controls provided by popular cloud computing offerings. STAR encompasses the key principles of transparency, rigorous auditing, and harmonization of standards outlined in the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM). Publishing to the STAR Registry allows organizations to show current and potential customers their security and compliance posture, including the regulations, standards, and frameworks they adhere to.
 
You can find CyberGuard Advantage in the CSA STAR Registry here.

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IT compliance and cybersecurity concerns are at the forefront of today’s complex business world. CyberGuard Advantage has the skilled professionals to help you make the right decisions at the right time. Reach out to us today.

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