Elastic has announced the achievement of SOC 2 Type 2 and CSA STAR Level 2 Attestation for its Elasticsearch Service, Elastic Site Search Service, and Elastic App Search Service, marking a significant milestone in their cloud security compliance efforts. The SOC 2 Type 2 certification ensures that the services have met the AICPA's Trust Services Criteria, focusing on security, confidentiality, and availability, which evaluates the suitability and operational effectiveness of their controls. Additionally, the CSA STAR Level 2 Attestation, part of a collaboration between the Cloud Security Alliance and the AICPA, provides independent third-party assessments of cloud providers, emphasizing transparency, rigorous auditing, and standard harmonization. These certifications apply automatically to current workloads, enhancing trust and reliability for Elastic's cloud services.