Scope and readiness assessment
Relevant systems, criteria, current practices, and readiness gaps.
Compliance & Strategy
SOC 2 Readiness & Audit Support
Build the controls.
Prepare the evidence.
Prepare for customer security reviews and a SOC 2 examination with a clear plan. Define scope, identify gaps, organize evidence, and coordinate remediation.
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01 / THE CHALLENGE
Evidence needs a repeatable process.
Customer assurance requests can arrive before policies, control ownership, and evidence are organized. Readiness creates a structured path to the independent examination.
02 / WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Expertise you can
put to work.
A clear handoff for the people making decisions and the people delivering the work.
Control and remediation roadmap
Actions for policies, control design, responsibilities, and evidence collection.
Organized evidence register
Expected materials and owners to support preparation and auditor requests.
Readiness review and coordination
Progress and open-item reviews, with evidence coordination for your independent CPA firm.
Your proposal confirms the deliverables, scope, responsibilities, and schedule for your engagement.
03 / HOW WE WORK
A clear path.
From start to next steps.
Define the scope
Clarify services, systems, and criteria relevant to customer requirements.
Assess readiness
Review controls and documentation before the examination.
Prepare controls and evidence
Organize remediation, policy updates, and evidence responsibilities.
Support the examination
Coordinate evidence and questions with the independent CPA firm.
A STRONG START
Bring the context.
We’ll shape the plan.
You do not need every answer before getting in touch. These details help us scope the work.
A useful starting point
Customer requests, intended examination, policies, existing evidence, and your CPA firm's scope if available.
The right people
Control owners, IT, leadership, and the person coordinating the independent examination.
What shapes the engagement
Systems and criteria, current controls, remediation effort, evidence availability, and auditor coordination. We agree timing after reviewing these factors.
SEE THE SHAPE OF THE WORK
From observation
to next action.
A short example of how we make findings useful. The final format and depth depend on your agreed engagement.
Discuss your deliverablesILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE01 / BRIEF
Example evidence register
Fictional scenario. Not a client result or a completed assessment.
- Focus
- A control needs consistent evidence
- Observation
- An illustrative readiness review finds a review process described in policy but inconsistently documented.
- Recommended next step
- Assign an evidence owner, organize the records, and review remaining gaps with the independent CPA firm.
CONTEXT → OWNERSHIP → ACTION
04 / BEFORE WE BEGIN
A little clarity.
A better start.
Do you issue the SOC 2 report?
No. We provide readiness and audit support. The independent examination and report are provided by a licensed CPA firm.
Can you support Type I or Type II preparation?
We can align readiness work with your intended examination and the scope agreed with your CPA firm.
Can you guarantee the date or outcome?
No. Timing depends on readiness, remediation, evidence, and the independent examination process.
LET’S DEFINE THE RIGHT ENGAGEMENT
Start a conversation.
Make your next
move clearer.
Tell us what prompted your search, what matters to your business, and any deadline. We’ll help define the right scope.
What happens next
- We review your priorities.
- We discuss the right scope with you.
- You receive a clear proposal before work begins.
START A CONVERSATION
Tell us what you need.
A clearer picture. A practical next step.
Tell us what you’re working on.
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