Understanding SOC-2 Compliance and Achieving It with Skyflow’s Daniel Wong

Partially Redacted: Data Privacy, Security & Compliance

In today's digital age, data privacy and security have become critical concerns for companies of all sizes. One way for companies to demonstrate their commitment to protecting customer data is by achieving SOC-2 compliance. But what exactly is SOC-2, and how can companies achieve it?

To answer these questions, Daniel Wong, Head of Security and Compliance at Skyflow, joins the show to share his insights into SOC-2 compliance and the steps companies can take to achieve it.

Throughout the interview, Daniel explains what SOC-2 compliance is, why it's important, and how it differs from other compliance standards. He also walks us through the key steps businesses can take to achieve SOC-2 compliance, including risk assessment, gap analysis, and remediation.

Daniel also highlights the benefits of using Skyflow's platform to achieve SOC-2 compliance, such as its ability to help companies protect sensitive data while still enabling secure data sharing. He also discusses the challenges that businesses may face when pursuing SOC-2 compliance and how to overcome them.

Whether you're a business owner or a data privacy professional, this interview with Daniel Wong provides valuable insights into SOC-2 compliance and how to achieve it.
Topics:

• Can you explain what SOC-2 compliance is, and why it's important for businesses to achieve it
• What’s the difference between SOC-2 Type 1 and Type 2?
• How do these compare to ISO 27001?
• How does SOC-2 compliance differ from other compliance standards, such as PCI DSS or HIPAA?
• What are some common challenges that businesses face when pursuing SOC-2 compliance, and how can they overcome them?
• Can you walk us through the key steps that businesses need to take to achieve SOC-2 compliance?
• Skyflow Data Privacy Vault is SOC-2 compliant, how long did that take and what was involved?
• What’s that mean for our customers that want to achieve SOC-2 compliance?
• What advice would you give to businesses that are just starting their SOC-2 compliance journey?
• With something like a car, I can’t just manufacture a car in my house and start selling it. There’s certain inspections from a safety perspective that I have to pass. Do you think software needs more requirements like this before you can just launch something and start having people use it?
• Where do you see standards like SOC-2 going in the future?

Resources:

• Common Data Security and Privacy Mistakes with Daniel Wong
• Skyflow is Certified SOC 2 Compliant