Cloud Security

When Your SOC Analyst Can’t Keep Up (Or Just Needs a Break)

Let’s be honest: analyzing thousands of security events every day isn’t the most exciting job.

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.

Series Navigation:

• Part 1: Foundational Controls - Basic security controls and access management
• Part 2: Advanced Controls (you are here) - Risk assessment and monitoring

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.

Professional Summary

Senior Site Reliability Engineer with 14+ years building, scaling, and maintaining critical infrastructure across diverse technology environments.