Achieving SOC 2 Compliance Made Easy with SURF Extension on Managed Devices

Why SOC 2 Compliance Matters

SOC 2  compliance is a critical framework designed to ensure that service providers securely manage customer data. Organizations handling sensitive data—especially SaaS companies, financial institutions, and healthcare providers—must meet SOC 2 standards to protect their users and maintain trust. However, achieving compliance can be complex, particularly when dealing with browser security on managed and unmanaged devices.

This is where SURF Extension comes in. By enforcing security policies at the browser level, SURF helps organizations maintain SOC 2 compliance effortlessly, ensuring that data stays secure while enabling seamless productivity.

Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance with SURF

1. Enforce Secure Browser Configurations

SURF enables organizations to enforce security best practices for browsers, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 requirements:

• Content Control: Restrict access to non-compliant or high-risk content (e.g., adult, gambling, or unregulated financial websites) to prevent security breaches and regulatory violations.

• Data Protection: Disable copy-paste, screenshotting (optional), or printing of sensitive information to prevent unauthorized data leaks.

• PII Reduction: Automatically mask personal information using Regular Expressions on sensitive websites to reduce the risk of data exposure.

• Watermarking & Conditional Access: Apply watermarks on sensitive applications and enforce conditional access based on user roles and risk levels.

• Secure Extensions: Enforce a whitelist of approved browser extensions to block unverified or malicious add-ons that could compromise security.

• Secure File Sharing: Implement policies to control and monitor file uploads and downloads, preventing unauthorized data exfiltration.

2. Centralized Browser Configuration and Monitoring

SURF provides a centralized dashboard to monitor and manage browser security, reducing the risk of compliance violations:

• Real-Time Monitoring: Actively track browser traffic to detect and prevent access to non-compliant or restricted content.

• Audit Logs: Maintain detailed logs of browser activities for forensic investigations and regulatory audits.

• Incident Alerts: Get automated alerts when users violate security policies, such as downloading sensitive files onto unmanaged devices.

• Navigation History Monitoring: Track access to critical applications through a monitored applications policy.

• Secure Authentication: Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and alert users about weak passwords for enhanced security (See Transactional MFA & Weak Password Alert).

Ensuring Compliance on Unmanaged Devices (BYOD & Third-Party Contractors)

SOC 2 compliance is especially challenging for organizations that allow Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies or work with third-party contractors. SURF helps bridge this security gap with the following features:

• Device Compliance Enforcement: Conduct pre-authentication device posture scans to ensure antivirus protection and disk encryption are active. Restrict access if unauthorized USB devices are inserted.

• Enforce Corporate Storage Policies: Redirect all downloads to cloud-controlled storage rather than allowing files to be stored on local endpoints. This ensures corporate data remains secure, even on unmanaged devices.

Conclusion

Achieving SOC 2 compliance doesn’t have to be a complex process. SURF Extension simplifies compliance by providing robust security controls, real-time monitoring, and centralized policy enforcement at the browser level. Whether securing managed devices or enforcing compliance for third-party contractors, SURF helps organizations meet SOC 2 requirements with ease, ensuring data security and regulatory adherence across the board.

Ready to enhance your organization’s compliance strategy? Start using SURF today!