CAS-004 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
During a vendor risk assessment, a security analyst reviews a SOC 2 Type II report from a cloud provider. What is the primary value of this report?
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It provides assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of controls over a period.
A SOC 2 Type II report provides an independent assessment of controls over a period, confirming the vendor's control effectiveness.
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It provides assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of controls over a period.
Why this is correct
Type II reports include testing of controls over a period.
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It offers a snapshot of the vendor's security posture at a single point in time.
Why it's wrong here
Type II covers a period, not a point in time.
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It provides a real-time vulnerability scan of the vendor's network.
Why it's wrong here
SOC 2 reports are not vulnerability scans.
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It verifies the vendor's compliance with PCI DSS.
Why it's wrong here
SOC 2 is based on Trust Services Criteria, not PCI DSS.
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