How HRStop Maintains SOC 2 Type II Year After Year

SOC 2 Isn’t Just an Audit — It’s Our Annual Workout Plan

Most people treat SOC 2 Type II like a trophy you win once.
At HRStop, it’s more like a gym membership — the kind you can’t skip because your personal trainer (aka the auditor) is watching. Constantly.

So how do we do it every year without pulling our hair out?

Short answer: caffeine, commitment, and very detailed checklists.
Long answer? Keep reading.

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1. We Live by Checklists (And Have Checklists for Our Checklists)

SOC 2 Type II wants to know not just what we do — but whether we did it every single day for the last 12 months.

So yes, we:

• Review who accessed what (and why their cat didn’t need access to payroll)
• Encrypt everything — even stuff that probably doesn’t need it
• Track every login, logout, and coffee break (just kidding... or are we?)

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2. We Don’t Just Have Security Policies — We Actually Read Them

Unlike those unread Terms & Conditions we all scroll past, our team actually knows our security policies.
Because we have to follow them.

That means:

• Our engineers don’t push code unless it’s been through review (and a little paranoia)
• Everyone gets just enough access to do their job — and not a byte more
• If someone forgets to lock their screen, the glare from our internal security lead is worse than the policy violation itself

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3. Our Annual SOC 2 Audit Is... a Vibe

Every year, we invite third-party auditors to lovingly tear through our systems.
They:

• Ask us to prove we followed our own policies (which we do!)
• Check logs from months ago we forgot existed
• Gently remind us that “hope is not a control”

We pass. Then we eat cake.

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4. We Don’t Wait for Audits to Stay Secure

Security isn’t an event. It’s a constant mental background process, like remembering to blink.

Throughout the year, we:

• Run vulnerability scans
• Review our risk register
• Update policies when new threats emerge
• Occasionally question our life choices during penetration test results

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5. Why This Matters for You (aka Our Sanity Has a Purpose)

If you're using HRStop, here’s what all this means:

• Your data is protected by real, human beings who care (and triple-check)
• You’re audit-ready even if you didn’t ask to be
• You can tell your own clients, “Yes, our HRMS has it together”

And that’s one less compliance checkbox for you to worry about.

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Closing Notes: We’ll Do It Again Next Year (With Fewer Panic Attacks)

SOC 2 Type II isn’t just a report.
It’s a ritual. A rhythm. A semi-voluntary lifestyle.

And here at HRStop, we’re proud to keep at it — because protecting your data is worth every audit log and password reset reminder.

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