Interactive SOC 2 Compliance Checklist
Complete 47-control checklist mapped to AICPA Trust Services Criteria. Track your audit readiness, record implementation notes, and export to Excel.
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Checklist Guidance & FAQs
Frequently asked questions about using the checklist, evidence collection, and Excel export.
How do I use the SOC 2 compliance checklist?
Work through the 47 AICPA Trust Services controls categorized under Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. Check off controls that are operationalized in your organization, use the filter tabs to focus on specific criteria, and export your state to Excel or CSV.
What is the difference between this checklist and the readiness assessment?
The Readiness Assessment evaluates control maturity on a 4-point scale (0 to 3) to generate a weighted readiness score and prioritized gap remediation roadmap. The Checklist is an operational tracking tool with binary (In Place vs Gap) status and one-click Excel (.xlsx) export with evidence guidelines for team execution.
How does the Excel (.xlsx) export work?
The checklist integrates SheetJS loaded from a verified CDN with SHA-384 Subresource Integrity (SRI). When you click "Download Excel (.xlsx)", a structured spreadsheet is generated entirely in your browser with formatted control codes, priority weights, status badges, and auditor evidence requirements.
What happens if the Excel download fails or is blocked by our corporate firewall?
Our checklist application features an automatic pure-JavaScript CSV fallback engine with UTF-8 BOM. If SheetJS fails to load or the CDN is blocked by your network, the application cleanly generates and downloads an RFC 4180 compliant CSV file without throwing an error.
Does checking off all controls guarantee a clean SOC 2 audit?
No. While completing all 47 controls indicates exceptional readiness, an unqualified SOC 2 Type 2 attestation requires an independent licensed CPA firm to test that your controls operated effectively over an observation period (typically 3 to 12 months).
Are my checklist answers saved automatically?
Yes. Every checkbox toggle and note is immediately saved to your browser's localStorage under the key soc2_checklist_v1. Your progress remains preserved across browser sessions until you explicitly click "Reset All".