SOC 3®
Trust Services Report for Service Organizations
SOC 3® reports are designed to meet the needs of users who want assurance on the controls at a service organization related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy but do not have the need for or the knowledge necessary to make effective use of a SOC 2® report. These reports are prepared using the AICPA/ CPA Canada (formerly Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants) Trust Services Principles and Criteria for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. Because SOC 3® reports are general use reports, they can be freely distributed.