Original Source: https://www.ssae-16.com/

“SSAE 18 is a series of enhancements aimed to increase the usefulness and quality of SOC reports, now, superseding SSAE 16, and, obviously the relic of audit reports, SAS 70. The changes made to the standard this time around will require companies to take more control and ownership of their own internal controls around the identification and classification of risk and appropriate management of third party vendor relationships. These changes, while, not overly burdensome, will help close the loop on key areas that industry professionals noted gaps in many service organization’s reports…”

Contributors: Open Source
Categories: Industry Articles, SIG U Resource
SRC Type: Risk Management, Sourcing Management, Third Party Management