SOC 2 Compliance

**Executive summary:** This report provides an overview of SOC 2 compliance—covering the mandatory Security principle and four optional principles (Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy), the differences between Type I and Type II audits, business benefits, common pitfalls (such as checkbox compliance and scope management), and how Arctic Wolf’s monitoring and managed detection services help organizations prepare for and maintain SOC 2 compliance.