{"id":22396,"date":"2025-09-24T08:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/news-and-events\/?p=22396"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:56:17","slug":"merlin-soc-2-type-2-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/news-and-events\/de\/merlin-soc-2-type-2-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"MeRLIN SOC 2 Type 2 Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22396\" class=\"elementor elementor-22396\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6834f4fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6834f4fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-7f24c1fc\" data-id=\"7f24c1fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a47c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99a47c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MeRLIN SOC 2 Type 2 Certification: Strengthening Our Commitment to Security<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c151b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c151b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to announce that MeRLIN has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification. This independent validation highlights our ongoing commitment to data security and the trust of our customers. This certification verifies not only that we have designed strong security controls, but also that these controls are operating effectively over time, ensuring that our clients can trust us with their most sensitive information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29a2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29a2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is SOC 2 Type 2 Certification?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5cdd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5cdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SOC 2 stands for Service Organization Controls. It\u2019s a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for service providers managing customer data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d076930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d076930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p>A SOC 2 Type 2 certification goes beyond the initial Type 1 assessment by evaluating the operational effectiveness of MeRLIN\u2019s security controls over an extended period. This includes measures related to:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Security:<\/strong> Protecting information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.<\/li><li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Ensuring customer data and systems are accessible when needed.<\/li><li><strong>Processing Integrity:<\/strong> Guaranteeing the accuracy and completeness of data during processing.<\/li><li><strong>Confidentiality:<\/strong> Maintaining the privacy of customer information.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82eb9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82eb9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Obtaining SOC 2 Type 2 certification signifies a major milestone for MeRLIN, as it demonstrates that our systems and processes have undergone continuous, independent scrutiny to confirm their effectiveness in protecting client data. This validation affirms our unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of security and integrity in handling our clients\u2019 data, instilling confidence in our responsible and secure approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622aee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622aee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Commitment to Ongoing Security and Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8266108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8266108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to our SOC 2 Type 2 certification, MeRLIN remains committed to maintaining compliance with other key security standards, including ISO\/IEC 27001. ISO\/IEC 27001 is an internationally recognized standard for information security management systems (ISMS), ensuring that organizations have established methodologies and a framework to manage and protect sensitive information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cd163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20cd163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By achieving both SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certification, MeRLIN demonstrates its dedication to robust security measures and the continuous improvement of our security practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0671a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0671a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About MeRLIN<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4c1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4c1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MeRLIN is an innovative procurement technology solution that empowers organizations to optimize their sourcing, contract lifecycle management, spend analytics, supplier relationship management, and more. 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