Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 is a compliance standard that outlines how organizations should manage client data. Developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the SOC 2 is voluntary. Since data centers manage and store all types of data (private, proprietary, etc.), it’s essential that they put standards in place to secure this data keeping it safe from cybercriminals. SOC 2 controls address security, availability, and the processing integrity of the systems used to process data as well as the privacy and confidentiality of the data being processed.