Define
Confirm scope and criteria mapping and the expected result.
Readiness assessment and advisory support for security, availability and other selected trust-service criteria.
SOC 2 preparation requires coordination between the teams performing controls and the people gathering evidence. Readiness work helps identify gaps before the independent examination begins.
Prepare an evidence and remediation plan for your independent auditor. Advisory support does not itself issue a SOC 2 report.
The final scope identifies the applicable SOC 2, Trust Services Criteria, Control evidence environment, access boundaries and responsible owners.
Confirm scope and criteria mapping and the expected result.
Agree access for SOC 2 and Trust Services Criteria.
Complete readiness assessment with visible ownership.
Document control design review and follow-up actions.
The starting scope can include scope and criteria mapping, readiness assessment, control design review. The final responsibilities and deliverables are confirmed during discovery.
Relevant environments can include SOC 2, Trust Services Criteria, Control evidence, Policies. Exact versions, access and technical boundaries are reviewed before work begins.
This service is commonly used by hosting and cloud providers, saas and technology teams, managed service providers. The engagement can support an internal team or a clearly defined outsourced function.
Prepare an evidence and remediation plan for your independent auditor. Advisory support does not itself issue a SOC 2 report.