A SSAE 18 / SOC 1 Type I Report shows Company's that your Organization has appropriate controls designed and in place as of the date the report is issued. It does not provide assurance that controls are executed consistently, which, is the purpose of the Type 2 report and what most Company's are hoping to| SOC Reporting Guide - SOC 1 | SOC 2 » The Original SOC Report Resource Cente...
Some organizations have heard of SAS 70, SSAE 16, and soon to be SSAE 18, but, don't really know WHY they need to pay to have a bunch of auditors trounce through their company for a month or two during the year, especially right after their financial audit just finished. The answer is simple: Many| SOC Reporting Guide - SOC 1 | SOC 2 » The Original SOC Report Resource Cente...