ISO 27001:2022 vs SOC 2
What is the difference between ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2?
The two most requested certifications for SaaS and technology companies. ISO 27001 is the international gold standard; SOC 2 dominates in North America. Many organisations pursue both.
Measured coverage between these frameworks
We map controls between these two frameworks in a knowledge graph and have a person review every mapping before it is published. Below is what that review found. The figures are read live from the graph, not written by hand.
ISO 27001:2022 into SOC 2
57.4%35 of 61 SOC 2 controls carry evidence from ISO 27001:2022, leaving 26 to satisfy separately.
189 candidate mappings were examined and 102 were rejected on review, signed off 2026-08-19.
Read the full crosswalk, including every rejected mapping →SOC 2 into ISO 27001:2022
48.4%45 of 93 ISO 27001:2022 controls carry evidence from SOC 2, leaving 48 to satisfy separately.
279 candidate mappings were examined and 198 were rejected on review, signed off 2026-08-19.
Read the full crosswalk, including every rejected mapping →Coverage is directional. Mapping A into B is a different measurement from B into A, because the two standards do not carry the same depth on the same subjects.
Questions people ask about ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2
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