// SOC 2

How ready are you for a SOC 2 audit?

A SOC 2 report turns 'trust us' into evidence an auditor will sign. This 2-minute check looks at the six areas that decide whether your audit goes smoothly or stalls. Answer honestly and you'll get a clear readiness tier plus the first moves we'd make.

SOC 2 readiness assessment

What's bringing you to SOC 2 today?

What is SOC 2?

SOC 2 is an attestation report, defined by the AICPA, that shows an independent auditor examined a service organisation's controls against the Trust Services Criteria. It covers Security and, optionally, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. The report gives customers evidence that you protect their data the way you say you do.

Who needs a SOC 2 report?

Service organisations that store, process, or transmit customer data usually need one, especially SaaS and cloud providers selling to other businesses. The trigger is almost always a customer asking for it during procurement. If enterprise buyers are in your pipeline, you'll be asked sooner than you expect.

What does a SOC 2 audit involve?

A licensed CPA firm tests your controls against the selected criteria. A Type I checks that controls are designed properly at a point in time. A Type II checks they also operated effectively across a window of 3 to 12 months. The auditor reviews evidence, interviews staff, and issues an opinion.

Common questions

It depends where you start. A team with policies and access controls already running can reach a Type I in a few months. A Type II adds the observation window, so plan on roughly 6 to 12 months end to end. The honest answer comes from a readiness review, not a calendar guess.

Many teams do a Type I first for speed, then a Type II. The catch is that enterprise buyers increasingly want a Type II, since it proves controls actually worked over time. If your controls are solid, going straight to Type II can save a round of audit cost and effort.

SOC 2 is a North American attestation report from a CPA firm, written against the Trust Services Criteria and often requested by name in US and Canadian procurement. ISO 27001 is an international certification of an information security management system. Match the framework to who's asking.

No. Security (the Common Criteria) is the only mandatory one. You add the others only when they match what you promise customers. Picking criteria you can't fully support just creates findings, so scope to your real commitments.

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