Compliance & Certification Readiness · SOC 2 READINESS
A customer is asking for SOC 2? We help organizations become audit-ready in 9–13 weeks, with focused preparation to help you pass on your first attempt.
We work directly with your auditors.
30-Day Readiness Confidence Guarantee
Move forward with a clear, complete SOC readiness report, backed by 30 days of follow-up access and complimentary refinements to the agreed deliverables.
The Cyvelle commitment: a written scope and fixed price before work begins and your assessment report and prioritized roadmap delivered within one week.
Your next enterprise deal shouldn’t wait on SOC 2. Check our next available start date and plan your path to Type I readiness in 9–13 weeks. Every week matters when procurement is waiting on your report.
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SOC 2 readiness for Type 1 or Type 2 reports.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE ADVICE
Every SOC assessment is led by Temi, with over two decades of experience across technology, financial services, healthcare and media, including consulting engagements with several Fortune 100 companies, including Amazon, Walgreens and Humana. Temi has led over 100 assessments.
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Temi is an incredibly thorough GRC professional with an impressive command of PCI requirements. During our time working together, I was consistently impressed by her ability to navigate complex audit workflows and provide clear, actionable insights. She is a dedicated expert who brings high standards of professionalism to every project.
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Temi, and I can confidently say she is one of the most reliable and technically proficient GRC and IT Security professionals I have partnered with. Her expertise spans SOX compliance, IT risk management, security controls, and governance frameworks, and she consistently brings clarity, structure, and rigor to every engagement.
Temi has a rare ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, actionable controls that strengthen organizational resilience. Her attention to detail, strong analytical mindset, and commitment to high-quality execution make her an invaluable asset to any team. Beyond her technical strengths, she is collaborative, solutions-oriented, and trusted by stakeholders across the business.
Temi is GRC professional who has exhibited top level IT security risk and audit competence by leading high visibility, high impact projects building frameworks and implementation of systems that have improved the safety and reliability of business operations in global organizations. I have interacted with Temi on tangential projects and I can attest to her professionalism, commitment and leadership.
I had the privilege of being mentored by Temi during my transition from a general tech role into the security field, and I can confidently say her guidance made a significant difference in my journey.
Temi has a rare ability to support and uplift others in whatever capacity she can. She helped me not only understand complex security concepts and frameworks, but also gain practical, real-world exposure to the role. She taught me how to think like a security professional - from communicating security concepts to cross-functional teams with varying levels of understanding, to reviewing and analyzing security documentation for accuracy and completeness.
What stood out most was her genuine investment in my growth. Whether it was recommending resources, connecting me with a trainer to deepen my knowledge, reviewing my learning path, or sharing valuable industry insights, she was always generous with her time and expertise.
If you’re looking for a mentor or security leader who truly empowers others, I highly recommend Temi. I’m incredibly grateful for her support and the lasting impact she has had on my career.
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Specific, time-bound situations where a SOC report is the next step.
Your prospect has sent a 150-question security questionnaire, and procurement needs a SOC 2 report before approving the contract. Your enterprise deal is on hold. Every week of delay puts your ability to close the deal at risk.
Your Series B investors require SOC 2 before closing the funding round. They want evidence that your business can protect customer data as it grows. With the term-sheet deadline approaching, SOC 2 readiness becomes critical to securing the investment.
You’re expanding into healthcare, government or enterprise markets where buyers require a SOC 2 report as part of procurement. Meeting that requirement lets you respond to RFPs, qualify for new opportunities and move through vendor approval.
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A SOC 2 report gives your customers, investors and partners independent assurance about how you protect their data. Issued by a licensed CPA firm, it gives them documented evidence to review when evaluating your security controls and deciding to do business with you.
SOC 2 is an examination of your organization’s controls using criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It evaluates how you protect customer data across the relevant Trust Services categories: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy.
For SaaS companies, cloud service providers and other businesses that store or process customer data, a SOC 2 report shows customers how your organization handles their data responsibly and demonstrates security maturity to prospective buyers. Enterprise procurement teams increasingly require a current report before approving a vendor, making SOC 2 readiness an important step toward securing contracts and closing enterprise deals.
Compliance platforms help organize evidence and monitor controls. We add expert-led SOC 2 readiness assessment to evaluate whether your controls are designed appropriately, your change management processes meet audit expectations, and your third-party vendor risks are addressed. You get practical guidance on what needs to change and the evidence your auditor will need.
| SOC 1 | SOC 2 | |
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| Purpose | Controls relevant to your clients’ financial reporting | Controls over security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy |
| Who reads it | Your clients’ financial statement auditors | Customers’ security, procurement and risk teams; investors and acquirers |
| Criteria | Control objectives defined for your services | The AICPA Trust Services Criteria |
| Typical service organizations | Payroll, payments processing, claims administration, fund administration, hosted financial applications | SaaS, cloud and data platforms, managed services, technology providers handling customer data |
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Security is mandatory for every SOC 2 report. Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy are included according to your services, customer commitments and contractual requirements. We help you select the criteria your business needs, so your audit covers what matters to your customers.
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Protect your systems and data against unauthorized access and disclosure. Every SOC 2 report includes Security, covering access controls, risk management, change management, system monitoring and incident response. These controls form the required foundation of your SOC 2 audit.
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Demonstrate that your systems remain available as promised. Include Availability when you commit to uptime through service-level agreements (SLAs), publish a service-status page, or provide a service your customers depend on to operate. It helps give buyers confidence that your business can support their continuity needs.
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Demonstrate that information designated as confidential is protected. Include Confidentiality when customers share financial records, intellectual property or proprietary business information and your contracts require you to safeguard it. This gives buyers assurance that their sensitive information is handled according to your commitments.
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Demonstrate that your systems process information completely, accurately, on time and with proper authorization. Include Processing Integrity when your service handles financial transactions, calculations or data transformations and customers rely on valid, accurate results to meet their business and contractual requirements.
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Demonstrate that personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed and disposed of according to your privacy commitments. Include Privacy when your service processes personal data and customers need assurance about how you manage it throughout its lifecycle. These controls can also support your broader GDPR and CCPA compliance efforts.
Start with Security, then add the criteria that reflect your services and customer requirements. For businesses with uptime commitments, Security and Availability may be the right starting point. During your free SOC 2 strategy call, we help you choose the criteria that fit your business.
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Type I demonstrates that your controls are suitably designed at a specific point in time. Type II shows how effectively those controls operate over an agreed review period. The right report depends on what your customers require and when they need it.
| Type 1 | Type 2 | |
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| What the audit evaluates | Whether your controls are suitably designed and implemented at a specific point in time. | Whether your controls are suitably designed and operate effectively over the examination period agreed with the independent CPA firm. |
| Audit timeline | The timetable agreed with the independent CPA firm. | The examination period agreed with the independent CPA firm, followed by completion of the examination and report. |
| Auditor’s review | Examines control design, supporting documentation and implementation at a specific date. | Tests evidence from across the review period to assess whether controls operated effectively and consistently. |
| Customer acceptance | Can support initial vendor approval and early-stage enterprise deals when the buyer accepts a point-in-time report. | Commonly requested by enterprise customers and investors seeking evidence that controls work consistently over time. |
| Audit pricing | $7,000–$25,000 | $12,000–$45,000 |
| Best suited for | Your first SOC 2 report or an urgent enterprise deal requiring evidence of control design. | Ongoing enterprise relationships and funding requirements that call for evidence of effective controls over time. |
Indicative audit fees for startup and mid-market scope.
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Your readiness assessment takes one week, with your full, prioritized roadmap delivered within that same week. Get a clear plan for what to fix and how to reach SOC 2 readiness in 9–13 weeks.
| Timing | Phase | What happens |
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| Week 1 | Assessment Sessions | Two to three business days of focused sessions with your management, IT and engineering teams to review all control areas relevant to your SOC 2 audit. |
| Week 1 | Gap Analysis & Roadmap | Receive your complete SOC 2 readiness report and a prioritized security roadmap. We organize the required improvements by control area and urgency, with a clear sequence for implementation. |
| Weeks 2–8 | Control Implementation | We work with your team to implement security controls, develop policies, prepare supporting documentation and establish evidence collection. Each improvement moves your business closer to SOC 2 audit readiness. |
| Weeks 8–12 | Audit Preparation & Support | We prepare your team and evidence for the audit and participate in every call with your auditor. Direct collaboration helps resolve questions, address findings and prepare your business to pass on the first attempt. |
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A clear, four-step process takes you from identifying gaps to implementing controls, preparing evidence and working with your auditor. We stay involved through audit fieldwork, helping your team move forward with minimal disruption to daily operations.
Spend 30 minutes directly with Temi to discuss your business, timeline and what is driving your need for SOC 2. Get a clear assessment of what’s involved and the next steps toward audit readiness.
We work with your management, IT and engineering teams to assess the control areas relevant to your SOC 2 audit. Over 2–3 business days, we gather evidence, review existing practices and identify the gaps that need attention.
Within the same week as your assessment, receive your full readiness report and a prioritized security plan. Improvements are organized by control area and urgency, giving your team a clear sequence for closing gaps and preparing for the audit.
We implement controls with your team, develop policies, prepare documentation and organize audit evidence. We participate in every call with your auditor, helping address findings and supporting your team through audit fieldwork.
The Cyvelle commitment. A written scope and fixed price agreed on the strategy call. Your assessment report and prioritized roadmap are delivered within one week. Material omissions against the agreed scope are corrected at no additional charge. Your report includes 30 days of follow-up access for clarification and complimentary refinements to the agreed deliverables.
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| Starting price | SOC 2 readiness starts at $4,500. |
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| Written proposal | Receive a fixed-price proposal within 24 hours of your free strategy call, with the scope and fee agreed upfront. |
The SOC 2 audit is conducted by an independent CPA firm and billed separately. We help you select your auditor, compare proposals and negotiate fees on your behalf.
Independent audit fees vary by report type, scope and complexity. We help you compare CPA proposals and negotiate fees.
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If any of these situations describe your business, SOC 2 readiness is your next step.
SaaS companies facing a 150-question vendor security questionnaire from an enterprise prospect that requires a SOC 2 report before approving the contract.
Startups preparing for a Series B funding round whose investors require a SOC 2 report before committing the funds.
Cloud service providers expanding into healthcare, government or enterprise markets where a SOC 2 report is required to qualify for procurement opportunities and respond to RFPs.
Technology companies losing enterprise deals because they cannot demonstrate the security maturity buyers expect.
Organizations managing SOC 2 internally whose progress has stalled after months of effort and who need expert guidance to move toward audit readiness.
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Every SOC assessment is led by Temi, with over two decades of experience and over 100 assessments completed.
Reach SOC 2 readiness in 9–13 weeks, with your assessment and prioritized roadmap delivered within one week.
We participate in every call with your auditor, helping resolve questions, address findings and prepare your business to pass its SOC 2 audit on the first attempt.
We assess every control area relevant to your SOC 2 scope, identify readiness gaps and give your team clear actions to address them before the audit.
SOC 2 readiness for Type 1 or Type 2 reports.
One map across frameworks: SOC 2 evidence organized once and reused for ISO 27001, PCI DSS and HITRUST
Receive a fixed-price proposal within 24 hours of your free SOC 2 strategy call, with the scope and fee agreed upfront.
Move forward with a clear, complete SOC readiness report, backed by 30 days of follow-up access and complimentary refinements to the agreed deliverables.
Get SOC 2 Ready. Move Your Next Deal Forward.
Book your free SOC 2 strategy call with Temi to discuss your business, timeline and what you need to prepare for your audit. Receive your fixed-price proposal within 24 hours.
Backed by 30 days of follow-up access and complimentary refinements to the agreed deliverables.
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Choose a time for your free 30-minute SOC 2 strategy call with Temi.
A $50 million enterprise project could not proceed to implementation without a SOC 2 Type II report. The organization faced several readiness gaps:
Comprehensive information security policies needed to be developed
An AWS cloud migration required security and compliance alignment
Other security assessments were out of date
Security leadership: Provided dedicated leadership and coordinated the SOC 2 readiness work.
Information security policies: Developed comprehensive policies aligned with SOC 2 requirements.
AWS cloud migration: Implemented the Cloud Controls Matrix and secure architecture to align the AWS environment with audit requirements.
Outdated assessments: Updated security assessments to identify gaps and prioritize remediation ahead of the SOC 2 examination.
Auditor collaboration: Participated in calls with the independent CPA firm to address questions and support the SOC 2 examination.
The organization obtained its SOC 2 Type II report, meeting the enterprise customer’s requirement and enabling implementation of the $50 million contract to proceed.
We help you prepare for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together by mapping shared controls and reusing supporting evidence. A coordinated assessment reduces duplicate effort and cost, while identifying the requirements specific to each framework.
Also pursuing PCI DSS or HITRUST? Many controls overlap with SOC 2. Payments and healthcare technology companies can assess SOC 2 alongside PCI DSS or HITRUST in a single Governance Blueprint engagement.
How long does SOC 2 readiness take? The readiness assessment takes one week, including 2–3 business days of focused sessions with your management, IT and engineering teams. Your assessment report and prioritized roadmap are delivered within that same week. We then work with your team to implement controls, prepare evidence and reach SOC 2 readiness in 9–13 weeks.
How much does SOC 2 readiness cost? SOC 2 readiness starts at $4,500. You receive a fixed-price proposal within 24 hours of your free strategy call.
The independent CPA firm bills separately for the audit. We help you compare proposals and negotiate fees.
What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II? Type I evaluates whether your controls are suitably designed at a specific point in time. The timetable is agreed with the independent CPA firm. This can help you meet initial customer requirements and move enterprise deals forward.
Type II evaluates whether those controls operate effectively over the examination period agreed with the independent CPA firm. Enterprise customers and investors often request it for evidence of ongoing control effectiveness.
Which Trust Services Criteria do I need? Security is mandatory for every SOC 2 report. Add Availability for uptime commitments, Confidentiality for sensitive business information, Processing Integrity for accurate and complete processing, and Privacy for personal information.
We help you select the criteria that match your services, customer contracts and business commitments during your free SOC 2 strategy call.
SOC 1 or SOC 2? SOC 1 when your service affects your clients’ financial reporting; SOC 2 when customers want assurance over security and data handling.
What is the difference between SOC 2 readiness and the audit? A SOC 2 readiness assessment identifies gaps in your controls and evidence so you can address them before the audit. The formal SOC 2 audit is conducted by an independent CPA firm, which evaluates your controls and issues the report.
We prepare your organization for the examination, help you select an auditor and participate in auditor calls throughout the process.
How does your SOC 2 readiness service differ from compliance software? Compliance software helps collect evidence and monitor controls. Our expert-led assessment evaluates whether your controls are appropriately designed, implemented and supported by the evidence your auditor needs.
We review areas such as change management and third-party vendor risk, identify gaps and provide practical guidance to prepare your organization for its SOC 2 audit.
Can SOC 2 help with customer security questionnaires? Yes. A SOC 2 report gives enterprise buyers independent evidence of how you protect customer data. Many customers accept it in place of lengthy security questionnaires or use it to reduce follow-up questions, helping streamline vendor reviews and move contracts forward.
Is there overlap between SOC 2 and ISO 27001? Yes. Both address areas such as access control, risk management, incident response and supplier security. We map shared controls and supporting evidence so you can prepare for both together, reducing duplicate effort while addressing each framework’s specific requirements.
What are Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs)? CUECs are controls your customers need to implement within their own organizations to support the control objectives described in your SOC 2 report. Identifying them early makes responsibilities clear and helps prevent surprises during the audit.
We identify and document the relevant CUECs as part of your SOC 2 readiness assessment.
Do you assess cloud infrastructure? Yes. We review AWS, Azure and Google Cloud environments against relevant SOC 2 requirements, including logical access and system operations. This covers identity and access management, encryption, logging, security monitoring, network segmentation and change management.
What support is included after the readiness report? Your report includes 30 days of follow-up access for clarification and complimentary refinements to the agreed deliverables. Most clients choose our vCISO services for ongoing security leadership, roadmap implementation and continued compliance support.
Security: Protecting systems and data against unauthorized access.
Availability: Keeping systems available as promised.
Processing Integrity: Processing information completely, accurately, on time and with authorization.
Confidentiality: Protecting information designated as confidential.
Privacy: Handling personal information according to your privacy commitments.
Security is required for every SOC 2 report. The other criteria depend on your services and customer requirements.
Can we fail the SOC 2 audit? Audit findings can arise when documented controls are not operating consistently, evidence is missing, access reviews are overdue or change management procedures are not followed.
Our readiness assessment identifies these gaps before the examination. We work with your team to address them and collaborate with your auditor to prepare your business to pass on the first attempt.
Do you work with startups and small businesses? Yes. We tailor SOC 2 readiness to your organization’s size, systems, customer requirements and budget. Whether you’re preparing for your first enterprise contract or strengthening an established compliance program, we focus on the controls and evidence your business needs.