Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Nudge Security's SOC 2 compliance solution
Does Nudge Security help with vendor risk management for SOC 2?
Yes. Nudge Security maintains a continuously updated vendor inventory with security profiles, breach histories, and compliance attestations for each vendor. This gives you the third-party risk documentation SOC 2 auditors expect without building it manually.
Can Nudge Security produce audit-ready evidence for SOC 2 reviews?
Yes. Nudge Security generates documentation of asset inventory, access review actions and outcomes, offboarding records, and vendor security data, formatted to support the evidence requests that come up in SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 audits.
What SaaS-related controls does SOC 2 require?
SOC 2 requires evidence that you know what systems are in your environment, that access to those systems is reviewed periodically, that access is removed when employees leave, and that you're managing third-party vendor risk. In practice, this means a current SaaS asset inventory, documented access reviews, offboarding records, and vendor security assessments.
How does Nudge Security support employee offboarding for SOC 2?
SOC 2 auditors look for evidence that terminated employees lost access to systems completely, including apps that weren't IT-provisioned. Nudge Security discovers every app tied to a departing employee's identity, including shadow IT and unsanctioned apps created with a corporate email, and automates deprovisioning across the full SaaS estate.
Why is SaaS discovery important for SOC 2?
Auditors ask for a list of the systems in scope. If that list is built from memory or outdated spreadsheets, you're likely to miss apps, and any app you miss is a gap in your controls. Continuous SaaS discovery means your inventory reflects what's actually in use, not what you thought was in use six months ago.
How does Nudge Security help scope a SOC 2 asset inventory?
Nudge Security continuously discovers every SaaS and AI app in use and automatically categorizes apps that are commonly within SOC 2 scope, including developer tools, infrastructure providers, and platforms with access to customer data. You get a current, categorized inventory you can take directly into a SOC 2 scoping conversation.
Can Nudge Security automate user access reviews for SOC 2?
Yes. Nudge Security automates the full access review workflow: identifying who has access to what, sending review nudges to managers and employees, tracking responses, and generating audit-ready reports. KarmaCheck cut its SOC 2 audit time by 66% using Nudge Security.
