SOC 2vsAzure Security Benchmark
See exactly how SOC 2 controls map to Azure Security Benchmark. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
A reviewed coverage crosswalk for this pair is available. See which Azure Security Benchmark controls you already evidence.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
SOC 2 maps to Azure Security Benchmark with 43% coverage across 26 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 61 SOC 2 controls identifies 35 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in P - Privacy.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 61 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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The SOC 2 to Azure Security Benchmark crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which Azure Security Benchmark controls your existing SOC 2 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
Coverage does not run both ways. SOC 2 into Azure Security Benchmark lands at 37.6%, while Azure Security Benchmark into SOC 2 lands at 24.6%, on the same two control sets. That is not a rounding difference. It is the whole reason these are two separate reports: one asks what your SOC 2 evidence buys you for Azure Security Benchmark, the other asks the reverse.
32 of 85 Azure Security Benchmark controls are evidenced by work you have already done for SOC 2. 53 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
SOC 2 requires an identified and managed inventory of information assets and owners.
Grounded in SOC2-CC6.1 Implements logical access security software, infrastructure and architectures over protected information assets. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Restrict deployment to approved Azure services using Azure Policy and management group hierarchy with documented exceptions.
Every one of the 32 evidenced controls and 53 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
15 of 61 SOC 2 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for Azure Security Benchmark. 46 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Encryption, immutability and soft delete evidence protection of the recovery infrastructure.
Grounded in BR-2 Protect backup and recovery data. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Maintains, monitors, and evaluates current processing capacity and use of system components (infrastructure, data, and software) to manage capacity demand and to enable the implementation of additional capacity to help meet its objectives
Every one of the 15 evidenced controls and 46 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 43% in the header counts how many SOC 2 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Azure Security Benchmark controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between SOC 2 and Azure Security Benchmark?
SOC 2 has 61 controls across its framework, while Azure Security Benchmark covers 85 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 26 overlapping controls (43% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in P - Privacy, where 15 SOC 2 controls have no direct Azure Security Benchmark equivalent.
How many controls map between SOC 2 and Azure Security Benchmark?
Of 61 total SOC 2 controls, 26 map directly to Azure Security Benchmark controls, representing 43% coverage. The remaining 35 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping SOC 2 to Azure Security Benchmark?
35 SOC 2 controls have no direct equivalent in Azure Security Benchmark. The highest concentration of gaps is in P - Privacy with 15 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between SOC 2 and Azure Security Benchmark?
The domain with the highest gap count is P - Privacy (15 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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