Definition
A right-to-audit clause lets you, or a third party, inspect a vendor's controls, records, or security posture during the contract.
It converts a vendor's security promises into something verifiable. Vendors resist broad audit rights, but even a scoped version - reviewing their latest SOC 2 and pen-test summary on request - is worth securing.
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