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SOC 2 pragmatics

What controls actually move the audit needle, what's ceremony, and what your auditor really wants in the evidence binder.

May 29, 2026

SOC 2 Type I vs Type II: which one your customers actually want

The real difference between Type I and Type II, what each costs, which one unblocks which kind of deal, and the order that actually works for early-stage SaaS.

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May 27, 2026

The SOC 2 controls that actually move the needle (and the ones that don't)

Trust Services Criteria boil down to about 12 controls auditors really care about. Here's what they look for and what's mostly ceremony.

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May 24, 2026

Vanta vs Drata vs Secureframe in 2026: honest comparison

All three do the same job, all three cost $7-15K/year. Here's how they actually differ in practice, after watching dozens of customers run them.

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