Expand Your Client Offering
Give clients access to SOC expertise without adding an attest practice to your organization.
You manage the technology. We handle the SOC examination.
Your clients rely on you to operate and support critical technology.
As those organizations grow and face greater customer, security, and vendor requirements, SOC 1 and SOC 2 may become part of the conversation.
DES gives your MSP a SOC-specialized firm you can confidently introduce when they do.
Your client
“A customer wants our SOC 2. Can you help?”
Your MSP
Manages the technology
OperateSupport
DES
Handles the SOC examination
SOC 1SOC 2
You do what you do best. We'll do what we do best.
Turn a SOC question into another client solution
You don't need to become the auditor to provide a valuable answer.
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Your client asks
“A customer wants our SOC 2. Can you help?”
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2
You introduce DES
You need to know who to bring into the conversation.
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DES works with the client
Our SOC professionals can work directly with the client to address examination-related considerations.
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You stay focused
That allows your team to stay focused on managing the client's technology environment.
You manage IT. We handle SOC.
Your MSP
Your clients rely on you to operate and support critical technology.
That allows your team to stay focused on managing the client's technology environment.
DES
Our SOC professionals can work directly with the client to address examination-related considerations such as:
- SOC 1 vs. SOC 2
- Type 1 vs. Type 2
- Scope
- Applicable Trust Services Criteria
- Timing
- Evidence expectations
- The examination process
The value to your MSP
Strengthen Your Trusted-Advisor Position
Instead of telling a client to find an auditor, connect them with a firm you've already identified.
Protect the Relationship
DES is there to provide SOC services, not compete for your managed-services relationship.
Support Clients as They Grow
As your clients move upmarket, their compliance expectations may grow with them. Your network of trusted specialists becomes part of the value you provide.
Which clients should you keep in mind?
Consider DES when a client:
- Has been asked for SOC 1 or SOC 2
- Is preparing for its first SOC examination
- Is receiving increasingly detailed security questionnaires
- Is selling to larger enterprise customers
- Needs to select a SOC firm
- Is considering changing SOC auditors
Give your clients a trusted SOC resource
Whether you have a client who needs SOC services today or simply want to establish the relationship for the future, we'd welcome the conversation.
No immediate client need? Let's establish the relationship now so you know who to call when SOC comes up.
