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<p data-start="216" data-end="355">For organizations preparing for <strong data-start="248" data-end="268">SOC 2 compliance, one of the most common challenges is not the audit itself &mdash; it&rsquo;s the readiness phase.

<p data-start="357" data-end="495">From defining controls and documenting policies to evidence collection and continuous monitoring, many teams struggle with where to begin.

<p data-start="497" data-end="540">Some of the most common roadblocks include:

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<li data-section-id="dteo5z" data-start="542" data-end="585">incomplete access control documentation</li>
<li data-section-id="1r8fnec" data-start="586" data-end="633">lack of formal incident response procedures</li>
<li data-section-id="o09bnd" data-start="634" data-end="665">vendor risk management gaps</li>
<li data-section-id="10iax1e" data-start="666" data-end="714">insufficient logging and monitoring evidence</li>
<li data-section-id="y73rv8" data-start="715" data-end="748">unclear ownership of controls</li>
<li data-section-id="9mbx48" data-start="749" data-end="814">policy documentation not aligned with Trust Services Criteria</li>
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<p data-start="816" data-end="991">In many cases, companies assume SOC 2 is only an IT responsibility, while in reality it requires coordination across <strong data-start="933" data-end="990">security, HR, legal, operations, and leadership teams.

<p data-start="993" data-end="1132">For those who have recently completed SOC 2 Type I or Type II,<br data-start="1055" data-end="1058" /> <strong data-start="1058" data-end="1132">what was your biggest challenge during the readiness or audit process?

<p data-start="1134" data-end="1231">Would love to hear practical experiences, lessons learned, and best practices from the community.

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