# SOC 2 Certification - Table Stakes for B2B SaaS

DevFeed: [SOC 2 Certification - Table Stakes for B2B SaaS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/soc-2-certification-table-stakes-for-b2b-saas-29854.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/soc2-certification-table-stakes-for-b2b-saas/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Travis Gary)

Published: 2020-07-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [soc 2](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/soc-2.md>), [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [audit](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/audit.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/on-prem.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [audit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audit.md>), [b2b](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/b2b.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-prem.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [soc-2](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/soc-2.md>)

## AI overview

Teleport explains what SOC 2 Type II certification involves and why it pursued certification for Teleport Cloud. The article contrasts compliance requirements for hosted SaaS with the trust and trade-offs of open source, self-hosted software, drawing on the company's own preparation experience.

## Source excerpt

We provide clarity on what SOC 2 is and what to expect from the certification process, based on our own experience preparing for the Teleport Cloud launch.