What is a SOC 2 Compliance Checklist?

### Executive summary: This SOC 2 compliance checklist explains the purpose and differences of SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 reports, provides guidance on scoping, readiness assessments, evidence collection, audit logistics, and required controls across the Trust Services Criteria (security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, privacy), and emphasizes continuous monitoring, third-party risk management, and SecurityScorecard capabilities to support and maintain SOC 2 compliance.