About Our SOC 2 Consulting Services
Our services have been crafted and designed in line with helping your organization achieve and maintain SOC 2 certification precisely and effectively. Our expertise lies in comprehensive risk assessments, readiness assessments, and the development of strong internal controls that meet the stringent criteria set by the AICPA. Our professional, experienced information security experts design a solution that specifically addresses the enhancement of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
Types of Services:
- Readiness Assessments: We will assess your existing controls and processes in measuring the state of readiness for the SOC 2 audit.
- Risk Assessments: Identify and mitigate security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy risks.
- Development of Internal Controls: Design and develop internal controls that are compliant with SOC 2.
- SOC 2 Audit Preparation: Assist in the preparation for the SOC 2 audit by ensuring all documentation and controls necessary are in place.
- Ongoing Maintenance: Provide continuous support for SOC 2 compliance and further audit preparation.
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Our Consulting Process
1
Preliminary Consultation
We understand your business needs, operational environment, and present status with regards to compliance. This includes having detailed discussions with the major stakeholders, and understanding what your goals and challenges are, in addition to getting a scope of the SOC 2 compliance efforts.
2
Readiness Assessment
Perform a gap analysis of your current controls and systems, which identifies the weaknesses or gaps that may have to be rectified before a full SOC 2 audit can be conducted. We will then provide you with a report on those gaps and practical recommendations for remediation.
3
Risk Assessment
Evaluate potential risks related to your customer data and information systems. This relates to analysis of the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of your operations. Our team will help you to address prioritized risks and work out ways to mitigate them effectively.
4
Control Implementation
Design and implement suitable controls to satisfy SOC 2 requirements, including the adaptation of internal controls that fit best with the environment of the staff in your organization, staff training on these controls, and integration into day-to-day operations. We ensure these controls are sound and in keeping with the criteria for appropriate trust services.
5
Audit Preparation
Prepare and support your team with all documentation required in advance of a formal audit. We conduct mock audits, simulating the exact process followed during an SOC 2 audit, in order to familiarize you with what to expect and to ensure that your team is well-prepared. Our experts help fine-tune your controls and processes to meet the demanding standards of an SOC 2 audit.
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Post-Audit Support
Respond to any audit findings and ensure compliance and improvements continue. We ensure that, post-the formal CPA audit, you understand the results and their impact, so correction is made where needed. Our ongoing support continues with regular assessments and updates to your controls, as you remain SOC 2 compliant over time.
Key Benefits of Our Services
Security Enhancements
Strengthen protection for customer data and information security. Our strong controls, round-the-clock monitoring of your systems, and enabling you to secure critical information against any potential threats or breaches do just that.
Customer Trust
Gain your clients’ trust by showing them your commitment to security and compliance. Your SOC 2 certification will say a lot to customers about how seriously you take data protection and build confidence in your business relationship.
Competitive Advantage
You’ll outshine the competition with your SOC 2 certification. Nowadays, clients and partners begin to demand proof of security; hence, obtaining SOC 2 certification gives you a competitive edge in order to win new business.
Operational Efficiency
Your processes are streamlined for higher effectiveness in internal controls. Our consultancy services make sure operations are optimized to have controls in place and to be compliant but also efficient enough to eradicate redundancies and lift up productivity.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. SOC 2 certification aligns your organization with key compliance frameworks, reducing the risk of legal issues and penalties related to data protection and privacy regulations.
Long-Term Support
Benefit from ongoing support to maintain and enhance SOC 2 compliance. Our commitment doesn’t end with the audit; we provide continuous guidance to help you adapt to evolving security requirements and maintain your certification over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a SOC 2 report?
A SOC 2 report is an independent assessment of an organization’s controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. This report is essential for demonstrating to clients and partners that your organization meets high standards of data protection and operational efficiency. For more information, refer to the AICPA SOC 2 Guide.
What does a readiness assessment include?
A readiness assessment involves a review of the actual controls, processes, and systems with the consideration of requirements within the SOC 2 framework, judging how well they align. Such an assessment flags gaps or deficiencies and gives recommendations based on the action items that such a gap requires. The goal is to make your organization ready to be successful in a SOC 2 audit by installing all the needed controls and effectively seeing them work. For an all-in-one guide to the readiness assessment and the implementation of SOC 2 standards, consider the book SOC 2 Handbook: Development and Implementation of SOC 2 Standards.
What would be a rough estimate for the consultancy of SOC 2?
The cost of SOC 2 consulting services depends upon how large and how complex an organization is, the scope of the consulting engagement, and what needs or services the corporation has. Basically, our services are billed according to your company’s needs. Request price quote in detail for the needs and goals of your organization.
What is the criterion for trust services?
Trust services criteria are a set of criteria used as standards for the effectiveness of an organization’s controls in an SOC 2 audit. This includes five principal categories: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Any organization that can clearly show compliance with these criteria basically gives evidence that the firm has great controls put in place so that customer data can be protected and systems based on decisions made reliable. For detailed explanation about this criteria, refer to the 2017 Trust Services Criteria (With Revised Points of Focus – 2022).
Why a consulting firm for SOC 2 prep?
Hiring a consulting firm for SOC 2 preparations comes with several benefits. Consulting firms come along with the necessary skills and experience to guide your organization through this complex process of SOC 2 compliance. They can support your organization in identifying control gaps, suggest a better way to handle them, and even guide you on how to introduce the suggested modifications. Their hand-holding will ensure that the enterprise is prepared for a formal SOC 2 audit by a CPA firm. Learn more with Coursera’s SOC 2 Compliance Course.
Describe the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II.
SOC 2 Type I reports on the design of controls at a specific point in time, while SOC 2 Type II reports on the operating effectiveness of controls over a period. While Type I simply checks whether or not the considered controls were designed properly to achieve the trust service criteria, Type II attempts to assess how well they have been operating over a period of time. Organisations most often begin the process with a Type I report, moving to a Type II report, which represents continued compliance.
How do you keep SOC 2 in compliance?
Organizations must conduct such an assessment periodically to maintain and update controls to keep in compliance with SOC 2. Our consulting services take one step further by providing continuous support for compliance maintenance. This includes periodic review of your controls, addressing change within the operational environment, and ensuring that the controls meet SOC 2 requirements. Keep SOC 2 compliance through continuous improvement and adaptation to evolving security challenges. A helpful book on Amazon is called The Complete Guide to SOC 2 Compliance.
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