Amazon EKS SOC 2 Type II Compliance Checklist part 1

ping@pytoshka.me (pyToshka) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

Navigating the world of compliance can feel like trying to read a map in a language you don’t speak. When you throw Kubernetes into the mix, it gets even trickier. That’s why we’ve put together this straightforward, human-friendly checklist to help you get your Amazon EKS clusters ready for a SOC 2 Type II audit.

Amazon EKS SOC 2 Type II Compliance Checklist part 2

ping@pytoshka.me (pyToshka) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Moving on, let’s look at the other controls for EKS SOC Type 2.

For container security best practices, see our guide on Container Image Security with Wazuh and Trivy.

CC3: Risk Assessment

EKS-Specific Risk Assessment

Identify, evaluate, and document security, operational, and compliance risks specific to Amazon EKS clusters and workloads to ensure that appropriate controls are implemented, monitored, and improved in alignment with SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.

SOC 2 on pyToshka's DevSecOps Blog

Amazon EKS SOC 2 Type II Compliance Checklist part 1

Introduction

Amazon EKS SOC 2 Type II Compliance Checklist part 2

CC3: Risk Assessment

EKS-Specific Risk Assessment