An auditor is reviewing the 'System Description' in a SOC 2® report. Which of the following MUST be included?

Answer options:

The types of services provided and the principal service commitments and system requirements.

The salaries of key IT personnel.

A guarantee of future performance.

The source code of the application.

How to approach this question

Identify the 'What we do' and 'What we promised' section.

Full Answer

A.The types of services provided and the principal service commitments and system requirements.✓ Correct

The system description must describe the services provided, the principal service commitments (what was promised to customers), and the system requirements (how the system is designed to meet those promises).

Common mistakes

Thinking the description includes confidential IP like source code.

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