The CSA STAR program consists of three levels. Which of the following is not one of those levels?

The three levels of the CSA STAR program are designed to help cloud service providers demonstrate their adherence to security best practices and offer transparency to their customers. They are structured to provide varying degrees of assurance and are comprised of a Self-assessment level, a Third-party assessment-based certification level, and a Continuous monitoring based certification level.

The first level, Self-assessment, allows organizations to assess their own security posture using a standardized framework. This self-evaluation helps cloud providers to identify gaps and improve their security practices.

The second level, Third-party assessment-based certification, entails a detailed evaluation of the cloud service provider's security controls by an independent third-party auditor, which typically leads to a certification that the provider meets the agreed-upon standards.

The Continuous monitoring based certification is the third level, which ensures ongoing compliance and security posture through continuous assessments rather than a one-time certification process.

Conversely, the SOC 2 audit certification, while it is an important framework for evaluating service organizations' controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy, is not part of the CSA STAR levels. Thus, it does not directly align with the CSA STAR program's structure and purpose. Consequently, it is the correct answer for the question about which option does