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SOC 2 readiness support

Get ready for your SOC 2 audit without the guesswork.

Scoping, gap assessment, controls and evidence preparation, so your auditor finds a programme that already works.

Why teams call us

Problems this solves

  • 01

    A US customer asked for a SOC 2 report

    Enterprise buyers, especially in the United States, increasingly require a SOC 2 report before signing.

  • 02

    Not sure where to start

    Scope, criteria, Type 1 or Type 2, tools and auditors are all new decisions.

  • 03

    Controls exist only in people's heads

    Access reviews, change approvals and incident handling happen, but nothing is documented or evidenced.

  • 04

    A small team with no compliance function

    Engineers end up writing policies instead of building the product.

Our approach

SOC 2 is an attestation report issued by an independent CPA firm under AICPA standards. It assesses your controls against the Trust Services Criteria: security (always included), and optionally availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. A Type 1 report looks at control design at a point in time; a Type 2 report tests how controls operated over a period, commonly three to twelve months.

We do not issue SOC 2 reports and never describe our work as certification. We get you ready: we define the scope, assess gaps against the criteria, write the policies, help implement the controls and set up the evidence your auditor will ask for, then support you during the audit.

Cybersecurity

What is included

  • Scoping

    Systems, people, vendors and criteria in scope, and Type 1 versus Type 2.

  • Gap assessment

    Current controls compared with the Trust Services Criteria.

  • Policies and procedures

    A policy set sized for your company, not a generic template pack.

  • Control implementation

    Access reviews, change management, logging, vendor reviews, backups and incident response.

  • Evidence preparation

    What to collect, where it lives and who owns it.

  • Audit support

    Help responding to auditor requests during fieldwork.

What you receive

  • Scope and system description draft
  • Gap assessment report
  • Remediation roadmap
  • Policy and procedure set
  • Control and evidence matrix
  • Readiness review before the audit

Technology we work with

  • AICPA Trust Services Criteria
  • SOC 2 Type 1
  • SOC 2 Type 2
  • Vanta
  • Drata
  • Jira
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Industries

How an engagement runs

Every engagement starts with a signed agreement and an advance payment as set out in your proposal. Work begins once both are complete.

  1. 01

    Scope

    Criteria, systems and audit type chosen with you.

  2. 02

    Assess gaps

    Interviews and evidence review against the criteria.

  3. 03

    Remediate

    Policies, controls and evidence put in place.

  4. 04

    Audit-ready

    A readiness review, then support through the audit with your chosen CPA firm.

Ready to start? Talk to us directly.

Tell us what you need in a few lines. A specialist replies with next steps and a written proposal before any work begins.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find your answer? Ask us

Do you issue the SOC 2 report?
No. Only an independent CPA firm can issue a SOC 2 report. We prepare you and support you during the audit, and can introduce you to audit firms.
How long does SOC 2 readiness take?
It depends on how mature your controls already are. A small SaaS company with good engineering practices often needs a few months of readiness work before a Type 1, then the observation period for a Type 2.
Do we need a compliance automation tool?
Not necessarily. Tools such as Vanta or Drata help collect evidence; smaller teams can start with well-organised documents and tickets.
Is SOC 2 relevant for Indian companies?
Yes, for Indian companies selling to customers in the United States and to global enterprises, who often ask for a SOC 2 report.
Is SOC 2 the same as ISO 27001?
No. SOC 2 is an attestation report common in the US; ISO/IEC 27001 is an international certification of an information security management system. Many controls overlap, so preparing for one helps with the other.

Start with a conversation.

Share a few details. A specialist replies with next steps, usually starting with a short call.

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