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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

SOC 3

General-use summary report of a SOC 2 examination suitable for public distribution.

Definition

SOC 3 reports include the auditor's opinion and management's assertion but omit detailed control descriptions and test results. Organizations often publish them on their websites. They provide less detail than SOC 2 for due diligence.

Example

A cloud provider posts its SOC 3 on its trust center page for prospective customers.

Exam tip

If the scenario needs freely distributable assurance, choose SOC 3.

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