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> Summary: SOC 2 with OptiTech: the Trust Services Criteria mapped to your existing controls, with continuous evidence collection so the audit period runs in the background instead of as a project.

# SOC 2

The leading standard for proving security to US buyers

SOC 2 is the report US buyers ask for in B2B procurement. It's an attestation by an auditor that your controls meet the Trust Services Criteria, either at a point in time (Type I) or over a period (Type II).

## Who it applies to

SaaS and service companies selling to US customers, or to Nordic enterprises that have adopted SOC 2 in their procurement. If your sales team keeps getting asked for "your SOC 2", this is the framework.

## What OptiTech provides

- **The Trust Services Criteria as controls**: security plus the optional criteria (availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, privacy) you choose to include
- **Cross-mapping from your existing program**: a working ISO 27001 or NIS2 program satisfies most of SOC 2's security criteria on day one
- **Continuous evidence for the audit period**: Type II audits cover months of operation. OptiTech's evidence log means the period runs in the background instead of as a project.
- **Auditor collaboration**: your audit firm reviews evidence through the read-only portal on the Enterprise plan

OptiTech doesn't perform the audit itself; you engage an audit firm, and OptiTech provides the evidence they review.

## What non-compliance costs

Lost US deals. Without a SOC 2 report, US enterprise procurement usually stops at the security review.

## Cross-mapping

SOC 2's security criteria overlap heavily with [ISO 27001](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/iso-27001). Companies typically add SOC 2 as a second or third framework and start most of the way done.

## Get started

SOC 2 is available on every plan. [Book a free gap analysis](https://neon.com/contact-sales) or [compare plans](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/plans).

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## Related docs (Framework catalog)

- [NIS2](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/nis2)
- [DORA](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/dora)
- [GDPR](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/gdpr)
- [ISO 27001](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/iso-27001)
- [EU AI Act](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/eu-ai-act)
- [CRA](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/cra)
- [ISO 27701](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/iso-27701)
- [ISO 22301](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/iso-22301)
- [TISAX](https://neon.com/docs/frameworks/tisax)

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