SOC 2 for AWS-Based SaaS: Building a Cloud-Native Compliance Blueprint

For AWS-based SaaS companies, SOC 2 compliance is both a market necessity and a competitive differentiator.

Customers, investors, and partners want assurance that your platform not only meets security and privacy requirements, but that it can sustain them as you scale.

The challenge? Running on AWS doesn’t mean you’re “audit ready.” While AWS’s own SOC 2 attestation covers its infrastructure and managed services, your audit scope extends far beyond that—into how you architect, configure, secure, and continuously monitor your own environment.

Passing a SOC 2 audit in the cloud-native era demands more than just control checklists. It requires:

• A deep understanding of the AWS Shared Responsibility Model so you can clearly separate inherited controls from those you must design and operate.

• Precise mapping of SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria (TSC) to AWS-native capabilities such as IAM, KMS, WAF, and Security Hub—configured to your environment’s risk profile.

• Operational readiness supported by AWS…