The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

An international professional association focused on IT governance, which conducts research for and on behalf of the members

SANS Institute

A private U.S. for-profit company which conducts research for consumers of their cybersecurity training and certifications

The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)²

An American not-for-profit organization which conducts research for consumers of their cybersecurity training and certifications

American Institute of CPAs

The AICPA SOC2 is a framework for managing and safeguarding customer data based on five trust service criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy