SOC 2 Compliance and Audit Services
Achieve SOC 2 certification and prove your organization’s commitment to delivering high quality, secure services to your clients.
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 or Systems Organization Controls are developed by the AICPA and is designed for service providers that store their customer data on the cloud. The criteria for managing the customer data is based on 5 TSCs – Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy. SOC 2 now considered a minimum security requirement by a business when considering a SaaS provider.
Who are SOC 2 audits designed for?
SOC 2 audits are designed for organizations such as SaaS, PaaS and Cloud Computing. The audits are not designed to just checkboxes but to follow well defined policies, procedure and practices that builds trust based on secure nature and operations of your cloud infrastructure.
Our Process
Below is the overview of our approach to ensure your organization had adequate internal controls over the TSPs to assure the CPA for issuance of SOC 2 reports.
Step 1: Scope Definition
This phase involves team introduction, determining the objectives, gathering of formal or informal policies, determining the roles and responsibilities of each member etc
Step 2: Gap Analysis
This phase involves performing a gap analysis and recommending solutions based on the applicable SOC 2 controls and risks.
Step 3: Documentation
In this methodology, once the risks are identified, we would come up with a treatment plant to mitigate the risks. This would also parallelly involve drafting the entire set of documentation for your organization.
Step 4: Training and Tracking
This phase involves training of key personnel to drive the ongoing compliance and providing evidence of measurable framework to demonstrate internal controls.
Step 5: Internal Audit
A formal review carried out before the final audit. This gives your organization an independent perspective before the final attestation.
Step 6: Audit by CPA
This is the final phase where an audit is carried out by our CPA. A successful SOC audit permits the service organization to use the AICPA logo on its website.
Our Deliverables
GAP Analysis
Risk Analysis and Treatment
Documentation Development
Training
SOC 2 Attested Report
Benefits of becoming SOC 2 Compliant
SOC 2 reports can help your clients, prospects, stakeholders and other interested parties understand and gain confidence in your organizations. Obtaining a SOC 2 report can help service organizations:
- Secure Business Partnerships
- Improve your security measures
- Prevent incidents & financial losses
- Comply with partner requirements
- Protect your brand image
- Appeal to investors and buyers
Why Work with Us?
With a licensed CPA onboard, SOC 2 audits are one of our specialties. AVASURE Technologies Information Security Auditors are senior-level experts, holding certifications like CISSP, CISA, and CRISC, to help you maintain SOC 2 compliance.
Connect with us today to learn about the time it takes to complete a SOC 2 audit, understand the cost of receiving a SOC 2 report.
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SOC 2 FAQs
How much does a SOC 2 audit cost?
Pricing for a SOC 2 audit depends on multiple factors such as business applications, technology platforms, physical locations, third parties, audit frequency and the Trust Services Criteria to be included in the audit.
How long does a SOC 2 audit take to complete?
The average SOC 2 audit, using AVASURE Technologies’s process, is completed in 12 weeks. The engagement begins with scoping procedures, then moves into an onsite visit, evidence review, report writing, and concludes with the delivery of a SOC 2 report. This timeline is extended when a gap analysis must be performed or when remediation takes longer than expected.
What do I receive when my SOC 2 audit is complete?
A SOC 2 audit culminates in a SOC 2 report. The components and formatting of SOC 2 reports delivered by AVASURE Technologies are based on guidelines provided by the AICPA and written by our in-house Professional Writing team. SOC 2 reports provide a service organization’s clients with documentation outlining their system and controls, demonstrating how client information is maintained in a secure manner, and aides clients in performing their evaluation of the effectiveness of controls that may require their administration.
How long is a SOC 2 report valid?
The opinion stated in a SOC 2 report is valid for twelve months following the date the SOC 2 report was issued.
How often does a SOC 2 audit need to be performed?
Industry standard is to schedule a SOC 2 audit (Type I or Type II) to be performed annually or when significant changes are made that will impact the control environment. Any frequency less than that will demonstrate a lack of commitment to compliance, plus it may cause distrust in the service organization’s systems.
Who is involved in a SOC 2 audit?
In every SOC 2 engagement, our Information Security Auditors are required by the AICPA to maintain communication with management and those charged with governance from the service organization. Other team members involved in the audit could come from anywhere in your organization, ranging range from human resources to development to compliance officers – anyone with the appropriate responsibilities for and knowledge of the matters concerned in the audit.
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