SOC 2, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA or American Institute of CPAs), defines a criteria for managing customer data that are based on five “trust service principles”: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Whether you’re a service organization, a software vendor, a government organization, or a business, it is crucial to follow these “trust principles” and pass the audit process to ensure information security and mitigation of security risk.