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Free SOC 2 Evidence Plan

Evidence collection plan for SOC 2 audit controls

Audit Scope Control Mapping Evidence Requests Owners Collection Schedule Quality Checks

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SOC 2 Evidence Plan

Use this template to evidence collection plan for SOC 2 audit controls.

Template Metadata

Field	Details
Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy
Owner	[Team or owner]
Version	[Version number]
Effective Date	[Date]
Review Cycle	[Monthly / Quarterly / Annual / Event-based]
Status	[Draft / In Review / Approved]

Audit Scope

Define report type, trust service criteria, systems, and period.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Control Mapping

Map controls to evidence artifacts and responsible teams.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Evidence Requests

List required exports, screenshots, policies, tickets, logs, and approvals.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Owners

Assign control owners, reviewers, and backup contacts.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Collection Schedule

Set due dates, sampling windows, and auditor delivery dates.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Quality Checks

Describe validation steps before evidence is submitted. Use auditor-ready naming, dates, and evidence status tables.

Item	Details	Owner	Status
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement]	[Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision]	[Owner]	[Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Review and Signoff

Document review conclusions, approvals, unresolved items, and next review date.

Role	Name	Date	Notes
Preparer	[Name]	[Date]	[Notes]
Reviewer	[Name]	[Date]	[Notes]
Approver	[Name]	[Date]	[Notes]

Template Structure

What the SOC 2 Evidence Plan Includes

Use this cybersecurity & privacy template as a starting point, then customize each section to match your internal workflow, evidence, and signoff needs.

1

Audit Scope

Define report type, trust service criteria, systems, and period.

2

Control Mapping

Map controls to evidence artifacts and responsible teams.

3

Evidence Requests

List required exports, screenshots, policies, tickets, logs, and approvals.

4

Owners

Assign control owners, reviewers, and backup contacts.

5

Collection Schedule

Set due dates, sampling windows, and auditor delivery dates.

6

Quality Checks

Describe validation steps before evidence is submitted. Use auditor-ready naming, dates, and evidence status tables.

Recommended Structure

Write a SOC 2 evidence plan for [audit period]. Structure with these Markdown sections:

Audit Scope

Define report type, trust service criteria, systems, and period.

Control Mapping

Map controls to evidence artifacts and responsible teams.

Evidence Requests

List required exports, screenshots, policies, tickets, logs, and approvals.

Owners

Assign control owners, reviewers, and backup contacts.

Collection Schedule

Set due dates, sampling windows, and auditor delivery dates.

Quality Checks

Describe validation steps before evidence is submitted.

Use auditor-ready naming, dates, and evidence status tables.

Example Filled Template

SOC 2 Evidence Plan: 2026 Type II

Audit Scope

Report period: January 1 to December 31, 2026. Criteria: Security, Availability, and Confidentiality.

Control Mapping

Control	Evidence	Owner
CC6.1 Access provisioning	New hire access tickets	IT
CC6.2 Access removal	Termination checklist samples	People Ops
CC7.2 Incident response	Incident tickets and postmortems	Security

Collection Schedule

Milestone	Due
Q1 sample pull	April 10
Management review	April 17
Auditor upload	April 24

Quality Checks

Confirm screenshots include timestamps or report dates.
Verify ticket IDs match the sample list.
Remove secrets before upload.

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Template FAQ

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A: A sOC 2 Evidence Plan is a structured document for evidence collection plan for soc 2 audit controls.

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