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SOC 2 Penetration Testing Services
Achieve and maintain SOC 2 compliance with our expert SOC 2 penetration testing.
SOC 2 penetration testing is an important security measure for organizations looking to get this compliance certification. While not explicitly required by SOC 2, penetration testing simulates realistic cyberattacks on your systems to test them in real-world conditions. We test multiple layers of your organization's systems, such as firewalls, encryption and access controls, so you can protect customer data while meeting the Trust Services Criteria established by AICPA.
How Astro Helps You Meet SOC 2 Compliance Requirements
Penetration testing for SOC 2 compliance, governed by the AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria (TSC), mandates rigorous controls across five core principles: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. Let’s take a closer look at how SOC 2 penetration testing by Astro supports each principle.
Your goal here is to protect all systems from unauthorized access and misuse. Pentests identify weaknesses in your internal controls such as system firewalls, authentication mechanisms and access controls like MFA, and encryption protocols. By simulating real-world attacks, pentesting confirms that your company’s incident response plan works as intended. For example, a SOC 2 web pentest might uncover SQL injection flaws in a SaaS application.
Your goal here is to keep systems operational and accessible when a breach occurs. Pentesting simulates a cyber breach, checks network resilience to such an overload, tests your org’s disaster recovery plan by disrupting critical systems and seeing how much uptime is lost. We’ll also identify misconfigurations in load balancers or failover systems that could lead to downtime. For example, a cloud pentest for SOC 2 might reveal insufficient redundancy in AWS environments, recommending remediation.
Your goal here is to ensure data processing is accurate, timely and authorized. Pentests identify logic flaws or errors in data workflows, which can lead to unauthorized modifications. We’ll check for proper input validation to prevent wrongful access to processing systems (such as API endpoints). For example, an API pentest might expose insecure data validation in a payment processing system, supporting the Processing Integrity criteria.
Your goal here is to safeguard sensitive data from unauthorized access. SOC 2 pentests evaluate encryption protocols for protecting data at rest and in transit, test access controls in storage (cloud and internal) to prevent unauthorized data upload, and identify exposed credentials or misconfigured permissions. For example, SOC 2 type 2 penetration testing might reveal unencrypted backups in Azure, a flaw that requires immediate remediation.
Your goal here is to ensure personal data is collected, stored and disposed of according to privacy policies. Pentests assess the controls around data anonymization, retention policies and consent mechanisms, identify vulnerabilities in all systems that handle personally identifiable information (PII), such as insecure APIs or weak access controls, and validate your compliance with privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) that overlap with SOC 2 Privacy criteria. For example, we might expose insufficient access logging for user data.
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The Astro Advantage for SOC 2 Pentesting
ASTRO stands out with our SOC 2 penetration test expertise combining technical depth with the practical knowledge of compliance frameworks. We were founded by former NASA and NSA cybersecurity specialists who know how to secure even the most sensitive data.
Certified Professionals
ASTRO’s team holds more than 100 industry certifications including CREST, OSCP, CISSP). We meet global standards and best practices in ethical hacking. We combine our deep technical skills in cybersecurity with up-to-date, extensive knowledge of compliance regulations to provide enterprise-level pentesting results.
Tailored Scoping
The test objectives are always aligned with your SOC 2 scope, and risks specific to your industry. Our method for testing is designed to limit downtime and focus only on what’s necessary.
Compliance-Focused Reporting
Our findings are mapped directly to the AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria (Security, Confidentiality, etc.), giving auditors clear evidence of the org’s security effectiveness. We also provide prioritized reports, emphasising the most severe vulnerabilities.
Remediation Support
Beyond identifying issues, Astro offers step-by-step guidance on how to remediate identified deficiencies and conducts retesting to confirm fixes once implemented. Such measures have been found to be vital for SOC 2 Type 2 penetration testing requirements.
We’re Certified Pentesters
ASTRO’s team is certified to carry out pen testing services in line with the industry standards.
How We Deliver SOC 2 Penetration Testing Services
Astro uses a compliance-centric methodology to deliver SOC 2 penetration testing services, meeting AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria.
We begin our security assessment by aligning testing objectives with the organization’s SOC 2 scope, business goals and relevant TSC categories. This involves identifying systems, applications, and data flows critical to compliance. We consider everything, including fully customized attack scenarios that reflect realistic threats.
Using OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25, our certified experts gather intelligence, then develop attack plans to test your systems under real-world conditions. This process mimics adversarial reconnaissance, identifying high-risk entry points like exposed APIs and weak authentication.
Astro employs a blend of automated tools and manual techniques to spot issues such as unpatched systems, SQL injection vulnerabilities, and insecure data storage. After this, our ethical hackers attempt to exploit these flaws and gain access to your computer systems to gauge the impact on SOC 2 requirements and the risks of data breaches.
We also check for depth of data security compromise, checking for how much lateral movement and privilege escalation is possible when a breach occurs. This step confirms whether detection systems (e.g., IDS, audit logging) meet SOC 2 Monitoring of Controls (CC4) and Risk Assessment (CC3) criteria.
We present findings with SOC 2’s Trust Services Criteria in focus, alongside prioritized remediation steps and auditor-ready evidence. Reports include technical exploit paths and executive summaries per AICPA standards, adhering to Common Criteria (CC7.1) for SOC 2 audits.
We provide clear recommendations to address vulnerabilities, from patching misconfigurations to reinforcing MFA. After fixes are implemented, our Remediation Validation Testing (RVT) ensures risks are resolved—crucial for SOC 2 Type 2 testing.
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