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by mopoke 1442 days ago
> SOC2 is the best-known infosec certification, and the only one routinely demanded by customers

Maybe in the US. For the rest of the world, ISO27001 is arguably better known.

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SOC2 is also one of the weakest.

>Developed by the American Institute of CPAs

I don't know when CPAs became infosec experts.

>Each company designs its own controls to comply with its Trust Services Criteria.

Because it depends on self-assertion, SOC2 is generally a weak organizational certification.

They're not infosec experts, and don't claim to be.
SOC2 signals much higher maturity than ISO27001, also in Europe.