Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Security and compliance teams don't spend much time debating definitions. They focus on whether controls actually work in practice. That's why understanding the difference between SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 matters. The choice affects how controls are designed, how they are tested, and how customers evaluate your security posture. At a high level, Type 1 evaluates whether controls are properly designed at a specific point in time. Type 2 evaluates whether those controls operate effectively over a defined period, typically three to twelve months.

The UK government's new £210 million Cyber Action Plan signals an important shift in how cyber risk is being addressed at a national level. Designed to strengthen cyber defences across government departments and the wider public sector, the plan establishes a new Cyber Unit and introduces stronger expectations around resilience, accountability and operational capability.