SOC Specialization
Your clients gain access to a firm focused on SOC reporting.
You protect the environment. We independently examine the controls.
Your clients rely on you to manage cybersecurity risk, monitor threats, and protect critical systems.
When those organizations need an independent SOC examination, DES provides the specialized SOC expertise.
Your client
“A prospect wants our SOC 2.”
Your MSSP
Protects the environment
MonitoringResponse
DES
Independently examines the controls
SOC 1SOC 2
Security expertise meets independent assurance
SOC reporting introduces a different professional responsibility: independent examination and reporting.That's where DES fits.
You may already support the client's:
- Security operations
- Monitoring
- Vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Security assessments
- Risk management
- Technical remediation
Distinct roles. Complementary expertise.
You: Protect & Support
- 1Security operations
- 2Monitoring
- 3Vulnerability management
- 4Incident support
- 5Technical remediation
DES: Independently Examine
- 1SOC planning
- 2Scope
- 3Testing
- 4Evaluation
- 5Reporting
- Report issuance
Why DES complements an MSSP
Technical Fluency
Our SOC focus supports more productive conversations involving technology and information-security controls.
Defined Responsibilities
Your firm maintains the cybersecurity relationship. DES independently performs the SOC examination.
An Organized Examination
Our approach emphasizes clear evidence requests, communication, testing, and reporting throughout the engagement.
Recognize the opportunity
Bring DES into the conversation when a client says:
These conversations often occur naturally within an MSSP relationship.Having a specialized SOC firm to introduce gives your team a clear next step.
Your client
- “Our customers are asking more security questions.”
- “We're spending too much time on security questionnaires.”
- “A prospect wants our SOC 2.”
- “We're preparing for SOC 2.”
- “We need to select a SOC auditor.”
- “We want a better SOC audit experience.”
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.
