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SOC 2 Type II readiness — 120-day sprint

Control-by-control checklist for CC-series criteria with owner, evidence type and the common ways auditors reject weak artefacts.

Apr 2026 Checklist · 87 items By Sara Vanhoof
Overview

Control-by-control checklist for CC-series criteria with owner, evidence type and the common ways auditors reject weak artefacts.

Written by Sara Vanhoof and pressure-tested on live cybersecurity engagements before publication, this checklist is designed to move a programme forward the same week you open it.

Every section is annotated with the decision it should unblock, the owner it should sit with, and the evidence it should leave behind — so the artefact still holds up under audit twelve months later.

What you'll take away
  • Field-tested against real Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit findings
  • Mapped to the controls and cadences the Cybersecurity faculty deploy in cohort work
  • Editable, credit-line optional — use it inside your organisation without attribution
  • Includes evidence pointers, owner fields and a first-90-days cadence
Who this is for
  • Heads of GRC, CISOs, DPOs and internal audit leads
  • Lead Implementers and Lead Auditors preparing for cert cycles
  • Consulting teams standing up client programmes
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Walk through the checklist with a MAST practitioner — mapped against your controls, your evidence and your next audit window.