SOC stands for "System and Organization Controls" and is the agreed-upon control procedure set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). These defined sets of controls are a series of standards or benchmarks designed to help measure how well a given service organization conducts and regulates its information. The training is focused on the "Do it yourself" ("DIY"") concept. The SOC DIY training series is designed to educate learners in implementing SOC.

The training will help organizations to have the in-house skill and end-to-end knowledge in deciding the type of certification, type of documentation, type of skills, and type of controls required to certify. Part IV provides practical implementation knowledge of Common Criteria and Supplemental Criteria. You will learn about Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP), what's included in the SOC report, what's included in Management Assertions, and the Description of the System. You will also learn about the latest AICPA guidelines - Description Criteria 200 (DC 200).

In this course, you will be asked to read through lessons, participate in learning activities, and partake in knowledge checks designed to reinforce learning, followed by the end of the course final assessment.