Compliance Frameworks & Certifications
Enterprise customers increasingly require compliance certifications. Understanding SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA is essential for DevOps engineers in enterprise environments.
35 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Compliance & Certifications
- SOC 2 Type II — Security, Availability, Confidentiality audit over 6-12 months. Required for SaaS selling to US enterprises
- ISO 27001 — International information security management standard. Based on policies, not technical controls. Europe-focused
- PCI-DSS — Payment Card Industry standard for handling credit card data. Strict network segmentation, encryption, logging requirements
- HIPAA — US health data protection. PHI (Protected Health Information). BAA (Business Associate Agreement) required
- AWS Well-Architected Framework — 6 pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost, Sustainability
- Cloud certifications — AWS Solutions Architect, CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), Terraform Associate, Google Cloud Professional
- Security controls — Access reviews, penetration testing, vulnerability management, security incident response procedures