Eight deliberate steps, every one purposeful — designed to get you and keep you compliant in less time and for less money, with industry experts and communications at every handoff.
From the first conversation to ongoing compliance — clear handoffs, predictable timelines, and zero surprises.
By asking the right questions and providing insight regarding the various options and typical roadblocks we see clients encounter, we can develop an actionable plan that will save you time, money, and frustration on your journey to SOC compliance.
The Readiness Assessment will provide you with a customized set of controls designed to meet the SOC requirements and simplify the gap remediation process. The controls will also be mapped to a list of evidential items that will be necessary to demonstrate the controls are in place.
We will work with you to develop a plan to get audit-ready in the most efficient way possible. We'll provide deliverables, templates, and examples to help reduce the burden associated with documentation requirements, saving you significant qualified resource time and getting you audit-ready fast
To help ensure a successful audit outcome and avoid any surprises, we will coordinate with your team and go through a list of items and plans to ensure you are audit-ready.
We will work around your schedule to complete audit testing efficiently and minimize disruption to your day-to-day operations. Using secure technology and remote collaboration tools, we can complete the audit remotely while staying closely connected with your team throughout the engagement.
We provide a final report for you, your service organization’s board, and user entities, along with the information needed to support AICPA compliance and use of the SOC logo. We also provide other final deliverables and help guide next steps for ongoing compliance.
Your SOC report is delivered — and the work doesn't stop there. Along with steps 5–7, we continue to maintain and enhance your compliance program with year-round access to the compliance management platform. Log in anytime to monitor and manage compliance, assign and communicate compliance tasks, and upload evidence in real-time. As changes occur, you can make updates and ask questions directly with your auditor.
The control work behind your SOC report isn't single-use. The same evidence and controls map onto other compliance frameworks — so the foundation we build keeps paying off as your requirements grow.
As your compliance requirements evolve, we can map your existing SOC controls to other compliance frameworks, providing valuable insight regarding potential compliance gaps while reducing redundant compliance activities.
The mission “Find a Better Way” is to continuously deliver improved solutions for every SOC audit, making the process quicker and more affordable for our clients, while maintaining the highest industry standards.
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