INTEGRATION OF FINOPS AND SOC 2 CONTROLS INTO THE COST MONITORING PROCESS IN A MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

With the growing popularity of multi-cloud architecture, organizations are increasingly facing challenges related to cost opacity, budget overruns, and fragmented control over cloud resource consumption. At the same time, there is a rising demand for compliance with information security standards, particularly SOC 2, which includes criteria for security, availability, and processing integrity (Trust Services Criteria).

This paper proposes an architectural solution that combines FinOps approaches to cost management with the implementation of SOC 2 controls. Based on tools such as Splunk, Cherwell, and automated event escalation mechanisms, a system was developed that can detect budget overruns, generate incidents, allocate responsibility among process participants, and ensure the logging of all critical events. The implemented logic of thresholds and responses is integrated with the ITSM environment and supports business processes related to financial and security monitoring.

The solution not only enables cost optimization in a multi-cloud environment but also forms an evidence base for audit in accordance with SOC 2 Type II. This demonstrates the effectiveness of an approach that combines economic efficiency, automation, and information security, and can be scaled for medium and large IT organizations.