← SOC 2 · CC2 — Communication and Information
CC2.1 — Quality information for internal control
low
loggingrecords
Requirement
The entity obtains or generates and uses relevant, quality information to support the functioning of internal control.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
metricsreportingdashboardinformationrecords
Supporting terms — specificity signals
accuracycompletenesstimelydata qualityretention
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | A.5.28 | Collection of evidence | logging records |
| GDPR | Art.5(2) | Accountability | records |
| GDPR | Art.30 | Records of processing activities | records |
| CCPA/CPRA | Regs 7101 | Records of consumer requests kept for 24 months | records |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.31 | Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements | records |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.15 | Logging | logging |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 10.2 | Audit logs capture user activity and security events | logging |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 10.5.1 | Audit log history retained for 12 months | logging |