PECB Certified Lead SOC 2 Analyst

The PECB Lead SOC 2 Analyst course equips you with the skills to assess, implement, and manage SOC 2 compliance programs based on the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. You’ll learn best practices for evaluating controls, mitigating compliance risks, and ensuring organisations meet SOC 2 requirements for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, you’ll gain expertise in SOC 2 readiness assessments, gap analysis, audit planning, and reporting strategies. By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to guide your organisation or clients through SOC 2 compliance, strengthen governance frameworks, and build trust with stakeholders.

In just 3 days, you’ll also learn to:

• Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of the SOC 2 framework
• Interpret the SOC 2 requirements from an analytical perspective
• Initiate and plan the implementation of security measures based on SOC 2 requirements by utilising PECB’s methodology and other best practices
• Support an organisation in operating, maintaining, and continually improving security measures based on SOC 2 requirements
• Prepare an organisation to undergo a SOC 2 certification audit

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of traditional training. Additionally, you will also earn a digital badge, enhancing your professional credibility.

Why choose Firebrand?

• Flexible Delivery Options: Choose between classroom-based training or virtual instructor-led sessions, with delivery options to suit your needs and schedule
• Comprehensive Certification Preparation: Covers the PECB exam topics with integrated study materials and practice exercises
• Interactive Learning: Includes workshops, case studies, and group discussions to apply concepts practically
• Experienced Instructors: Led by certified trainers with extensive industry experience

Audience

This training course is intended for:

• Managers or consultants seeking to expand their knowledge of SOC 2 compliance and controls
• IT professionals and information security risk managers seeking to enhance their expertise in SOC 2 requirements and best practices
• Compliance officers responsible for establishing, implementing, and managing SOC 2 compliance programs within their organizations
• Members of audit and compliance teams involved in SOC 2 readiness assessments and internal audits
• Professionals seeking to establish and manage effective information security and compliance controls that meet SOC 2 criteria
• Executives and business leaders who must comprehend SOC 2 compliance to assist their company’s risk management and compliance programs
• Security analysts and incident response coordinators tasked with ensuring the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of information systems

• Introduction to information security standards and regulations
• Overview of the SOC 2 framework
• Trust Services Criteria (TSC)
• Initiation of the SOC 2 compliance program
• Analysis of the SOC 2 compliance requirements
• Defining the SOC 2 scope
• Gap analysis and remediation
• Risk Management
• Documentation requirements and policy development
• Roles and responsibilities
• Implementation of controls
• Implementation of controls (Expanded / Continued…)
• Incident management and BCDR
• Awareness and training
• SOC 2 audit readiness and analysis
• Monitoring and reporting
• Continual improvement 

The main requirement to participate in this training is having general knowledge of information security practices, information systems and their security controls, compliance standards, and SOC 2 principles.

At the end of this course, you'll sit the official PECB Certified SOC 2 Analyst exam covered by the Firebrand Certification Guarantee.

• Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)
• Format: Multiple-choice, closed-book
• Number of questions: 80
• Pass score:70%
• CPD points: 31 CPD points available upon completion
• Digital badge: PECB have partnered with Credly to offer you the chance of earning a digital badge upon completing your certification.

Competency domains covered during the examination include:

• Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of SOC 2 Framework
• Domain 2: SOC 2 criteria
• Domain 3: Planning of SOC 2 requirements implementation
• Domain 4: Implementation of SOC 2 requirements
• Domain 5: Monitoring of security measures and preparing for SOC 2 certification audit