SOC2: The Screenshots Will Continue Until Security Improves

Fly.io's pragmatic and humorous analysis of SOC2 compliance. The title plays on the audit reality: 'The whole SOC2 audit is essentially a series of screenshots' proving security practices. SOC2 involves documenting security practices through comprehensive questionnaires, providing screenshot evidence of settings/processes, and focusing on company practices rather than product security. It's a 'weak positive indicator of security maturity' but becomes mandatory when customer demands outweigh certification costs. Required practices include SSO, protected code branches, centralized logging, formal policies, and access management. The advice: 'do the engineering work now' but only get certified 'when it's more economical' than handling individual security inquiries. The playful title implies security improvement is ongoing and documentation-driven, with screenshots as continuous proof of progress.