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A diagram titled "Unified SOC 2 Compliance Pipeline" shows a blue arrow flowing from a two-cabinet "ON-PREMISES INFRASTRUCTURE" server to a "CLOUD ARCHITECTURE" cloud icon containing a teal cube network, a padlock, and a key. Within the arrow, a "SOC 2 AUDIT" icon is flanked by three shield checkmarks.

GRC Compliance for On-Prem and Hybrid Environments

GRC platforms automate compliance evidence collection for cloud-native infrastructure. Connect your AWS account, hook in your identity provider, link...

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SOC 2 Incident Response for On-Premise Environments

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  • IR maps to CC7.3 (security event evaluation, the triage discipline) and CC7.4 (defined response program with containment, mitigation,...
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A flat 2D cartoon illustration on a powder blue background, featuring a computer monitor displaying a merge request, branch flow diagram, and a green pipeline status. A server tower is connected to the monitor, and a large shield labeled SOC 2 COMPLIANCE floats above. Icons like a lock and branch symbol orbit the scene.

SOC 2 Secure Development with Self-Hosted GitLab

TL;DR

  • The same Trust Services Criterion that governs infrastructure changes governs code changes: CC8.1, change management
  • Self-hosted GitLab is the...
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Alt text: A man with glasses in a suit holds a checklist in front of a large, open server rack with colorful cables and LED lights. A large shield with a checkmark is behind him. Other staff and servers are visible in the background against a light blue, vector illustration backdrop.

SOC 2 Consultants for On-Prem and Hybrid Infrastructure

Most SOC 2 consultants know AWS. Some know Azure and GCP. Very few know what to do when your stack includes a colocation facility, a bare-metal...

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Illustration showing a SOC 2 compliant program via on-prem infrastructure. A man stands by a server rack and a tablet showing a completed CIS configuration scan. To the right, a filing cabinet stores baselines and test evidence. An "Operating Cadence" list details daily, quarterly, and annual tasks.

SOC 2 Configuration Baselines for Bare Metal: CIS Benchmarks & Beyond

In cloud environments, configuration compliance is a toggle. Enable AWS Config, deploy a conformance pack, and the platform continuously evaluates...

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Infographic for SOC 2 Backup and Disaster Recovery. An admin watches a tech perform a "Bare Metal Restore." A checklist highlights RPO/RTO metrics, tiered scope (Critical Data, Configs, Operational Data), and physical hardware. Icons show offsite copies and an operating cadence for drills.

SOC 2 Backup and Disaster Recovery for On-Premise Infrastructure

Cloud disaster recovery is a region failover. Click a button, spin up infrastructure in another availability zone, and the platform handles...

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An illustration showing SOC 2 access control for on-premise servers. It depicts Active Directory via LDAPS, VPN and Bastion hosts with MFA, and local accounts connecting to a server rack. A "SOC 2 Audit Evidence" document for CC6.x controls and an access review checklist are shown on the right.

SOC 2 Access Control for On-Premise and Bare Metal Environments

In cloud environments, access control is a managed service. AWS IAM provides centralized identity, Okta handles SSO across every SaaS tool, and the...

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Infographic titled "Building Audit-Ready SIEM On-Prem." It shows logs (OS, App, Network, Security) flowing from a server rack into a SIEM Analysis Engine. This feeds into monitoring streams, incident management (triaged alerts, investigations), and ownership escalation to produce a SOC 2 Report.

SOC 2 Logging and SIEM for Bare Metal Servers

In a cloud environment, centralized logging is a toggle. Enable CloudTrail, turn on VPC Flow Logs, configure GuardDuty, and the compliance platform...

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Infographic titled "CPCSC Compliance Pathway" outlining four stages for Canadian defence contractors: 1. CPCSC Announced, 2. Level 1 Self-Attestation (April 2026), 3. Level 2 Third-Party Audit (April 2027), and 4. Continuous Compliance via a robust program and digital dashboard.

CPCSC: What Defence Contractors Need Before April 2026

The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC) is Canada's mandatory cybersecurity certification for companies bidding on Department...

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An illustration of a technician managing a security operations center for SOC 2 compliance. It features a tiered asset classification chart (Agent, Network Scanner, Manual Inspection), a dashboard showing scanning cadences and remediation SLAs, and filing cabinets with audit control documents.

SOC 2 Vulnerability Scanning for On-Prem Servers

Every SOC 2 vulnerability scanning guide assumes the same starting point: connect a cloud-native scanner, enable automated assessments, and let the...

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Infographic showing SOC 2 certification for Colocation/Bare Metal environments. It depicts an Audit-Proof Platform (GRC) collecting evidence like tickets and asset management data to achieve "SOC 2 Ready" status outside of standard AWS-style clouds.

SOC 2 Readiness for Bare Metal SaaS: What to Expect

A pattern keeps showing up. A SaaS company that has been running successfully for years, sometimes a decade or more, gets a call from a major...

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