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CCSP Exam - Question 169


Which audit type has been largely replaced by newer approaches since 2011?

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Correct Answer: C

SAS-70 was largely replaced by newer approaches, such as SSAE-16, beginning in 2011. This change was implemented to provide more transparency and standardization in the auditing of service organizations.

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ichnos
Mar 28, 2023

Correct: Answer C The SAS 70 was a report used in the past primarily for financial reporting and was oftentimes misused in the service provider context. The SSAE 18 standard and subsequent SOC reports are its successors.

xav1erOption: C
Oct 29, 2024

correct but a pointless one.

guest999
Dec 17, 2022

SSAE-16 has also been replaced by SSAE-18

AlanJP
Jan 23, 2024

What a pointless question. Why do we need to care about an audit type that was superseded in 2011??

MaciekMTOption: C
Mar 2, 2025

SAS-70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70) was an older standard used to audit service organizations' internal controls. However, it was replaced in 2011 by the SSAE-16 (Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16), which later evolved into SSAE-18. Why the other options are incorrect: A. SOC Type 1 → Still in use today; focuses on a snapshot of controls at a specific point in time. B. SSAE-16 → Introduced in 2011 to replace SAS-70, later updated to SSAE-18 in 2017. D. SOC Type 2 → Still widely used; focuses on ongoing operational effectiveness of controls over a period of time.