SOC 2 gets sold like a clean checklist. It usually is not.

This week on Get NIST-y, we tackled why evidence collection still eats so much time even when the data already exists, and how to tell whether you're truly ready for a SOC 2 Type 2 or just getting shoved there by sales. Get NIST-y is the podcast where we make compliance useful for MSPs instead of turning it into decorative paperwork.

What we cover:

- Evidence collection drags when teams pull proof from 20 systems instead of the one place that already has it

- Some tools still make basic reporting absurdly hard, which turns audits into screenshot Olympics

- The wrong auditor can slow everything down, but the bigger problem is usually weak scoping and sloppy evidence workflows

- SOC 2 Type 2 readiness is less about feelings and more about whether you've been operating the controls consistently over time

We answer:

- Why does SOC 2 evidence collection still take so long when the data already exists?

- How do you know whether you're actually ready for a SOC 2 Type 2 versus just emotionally ready because sales wants the logo yesterday?

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