SOC 2 Readiness Consultancy for Technology Companies
SOC 2 readiness support for SaaS and IT businesses: prepare controls and evidence before an independent CPA examination.
Type 1 and Type 2 readiness
Type 1 addresses control design at a specified date. Type 2 also addresses operating effectiveness over a specified period. Agree the appropriate report and examination scope with an independent CPA firm. SOC 2 is an attestation report, not an ISO certificate.
Proposed readiness support
Discuss your services, system boundaries, relevant Trust Services Criteria, control responsibilities, existing documentation and evidence collection. A scoped engagement can identify gaps and support remediation planning before the independent examination.
Who should enquire?
SaaS providers, IT service businesses and other service organisations whose customers request SOC 2 assurance. Share the request, relevant deadline, team size and current security practices. Do not send confidential customer data through the initial enquiry form.
Clear responsibility for the report
Absolute Consultants provides consultancy and does not issue the independent CPA report. Auditor selection, examination fees, independence and reporting arrangements are agreed separately. No guaranteed report outcome or fixed completion period is promised. Consultancy is based in India; overseas work is remote and subject to agreed scope.
Common questions
Can you issue a SOC 2 certificate? No. This service is readiness consultancy. SOC 2 reporting requires an independent CPA examination.
How long will preparation take? Timing depends on readiness, remediation needs and, for Type 2, the agreed examination period. A schedule follows the scope review.
Prepare system boundaries, access reviews, change approvals, incident records, vendor reviews, and policies before engaging an independent CPA for your official SOC 2 assessment.
Scope & customer needs
Gap register & owners
Remediation & evidence
CPA readiness review
Define system boundaries, relevant Trust Services Criteria, and specific customer requirements to establish clear and accurate assessment scope.
Map controls, identify gaps, and assign internal process owners with clear accountability for remediation and recurring compliance operations.
Implement required control activities, establish monitoring procedures, and collect recurring evidence across access reviews, change approvals, and incident logs.
Perform a comprehensive readiness review to verify all control evidence is complete and fully prepared for independent CPA examination.
Control operations vs. audit examination
Overlapping controls with ISO 27001
The client actively operates controls and maintains operational evidence, while the independent CPA examines system design and operating effectiveness to issue the formal report. Engagement deliverables are clearly agreed upon in your custom proposal.
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 remain separate assessments. Shared controls can reduce preparation, but each assessment needs its own scope, evidence and independent decision.
Consulting
Thane based. Mumbai, Pune, India & overseas enquiries welcome.
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