Using live data outside production is one of the fastest ways to create compliance risk. It becomes harder to control who can access the data, how it’s handled, and how long it’s kept for. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Enter Test Data Management (TDM).
A TDM approach provides the controls SOC 2 auditors look for in this situation. It’s an automated, traceable, end-to-end process for protecting, provisioning, and removing customer data so that it can be used safely in non-production environments.
First, let’s answer the big question: what exactly is SOC 2 compliance, and why is