Security & Compliance Glossary

SOC 2 Type I vs Type II

A SOC 2 Type I report attests that your security controls are designed correctly at a single point in time. A SOC 2 Type II report attests that those same controls operated effectively over a period, usually three to twelve months. Type II is harder to earn and is what most enterprise buyers ultimately require.

In practice

Type I is a snapshot. It answers "are the right controls in place today?" and is faster to obtain, which makes it useful for unblocking a deal that is stalling on the security review.

Type II is a track record. The auditor samples evidence across the observation window to confirm controls ran consistently, not just on audit day. The common path is to earn Type I first, then run a Type II observation period immediately after.

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