CIS to build the environment and SOC 2 to pass the test of the environment?

My organization is building a cloud environment in azure. They want to build it following a framework to ensure they are following proper standards, etc.

They mentioned to build it around SOC 2, but does it really make sense? SOC 2 is more for auditing the environment. Wouldn't it make more sense to say, let build it around another framework such as CIS? I feel CIS has pathway to follow with the listed controls, whereas SOC, you make your own …

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