{"id":5687,"date":"2025-12-18T07:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/?p=5687"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:02:41","slug":"jobright-has-completed-its-soc-2-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/jobright-has-completed-its-soc-2-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobright Has Completed Its SOC 2 Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What Is SOC 2 & Why Is It Important?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SOC 2 (Service Organization Controls 2) is a compliance framework governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). A SOC 2 audit is conducted by an independent third-party auditor who evaluates an organization\u2019s controls related to security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy.
Completing a SOC 2 audit demonstrates a company\u2019s commitment to protecting customer data and operating systems in accordance with industry-recognized security standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthening Our Security Posture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Jobright, protecting user and customer data has always been a top priority. As an AI-native career and recruiting platform, we handle sensitive information such as resumes, career history, and employer hiring data. Ensuring the security and reliability of our systems is foundational to earning trust.
Completing our SOC 2 audit marks an important milestone in strengthening our security posture. Through this process, our security controls and policies were independently reviewed to confirm they are appropriately designed to safeguard our platform and customer data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why We Pursued SOC 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As Jobright continues to grow and work with more job seekers, employers, and enterprise partners, we recognized the importance of formalizing and validating our security practices early.
SOC 2 provides third-party assurance that we have established strong security controls to manage risk and protect customer information. This milestone reflects our commitment to building a scalable and trustworthy platform as we continue to expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Compliance Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vanta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We partnered with Vanta, a leader in trust management, to help us automate evidence collection and centralize our compliance workflows. Vanta enabled us to integrate our core systems, implement security policies, and establish a strong security foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantage Partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our audit firm, Advantage Partners, provided expert guidance throughout the audit process. Their collaborative approach and deep expertise helped ensure a smooth and efficient audit experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Process & Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While SOC 2 can be a significant undertaking, our partners helped streamline the journey. Using Vanta, we integrated key systems and implemented the policies and controls required for audit readiness.
By working closely with Advantage Partners to define a clear audit timeline and working backwards from our target date, we were able to complete the audit efficiently. With foundational controls now in place, future audits and security initiatives will be even more seamless<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Lessons Learned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n