12-Week Trust Service Excellence Program
Achieve SOC 2 Type I and Type II readiness with comprehensive trust service criteria implementation and audit preparation. Our complete program ensures your organization meets all Trust Service Criteria while building customer confidence through demonstrated security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy controls.
Who is this for?
For service organizations preparing for SOC 2 Type I and Type II audits.
What will you achieve?
SOC 2 readiness with comprehensive trust service criteria implementation and audit preparation.
Overview
SOC 2 compliance demonstrates to customers and stakeholders that your organization has implemented robust controls to protect their data. It's essential for B2B SaaS companies, cloud service providers, and technology companies handling sensitive customer data.
SOC 2 compliance builds customer trust, provides competitive advantage, enables business growth, and improves overall security posture.
SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
Our program addresses all five trust service criteria, helping you choose the right combination for your business needs
Security (Mandatory)
Weeks 1-4Protection of system resources against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction
Focus Areas: Access controls, logical and physical security, network security, system boundaries, data protection, change management, risk assessment and mitigation
Availability (Optional)
Weeks 5-6System availability for operation and use as committed or agreed, typically 99.9% or higher uptime requirements
Focus Areas: System monitoring, backup procedures, incident response, capacity management, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, performance monitoring
Processing Integrity (Optional)
Weeks 7-8System processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely, and authorized to meet the entity's objectives
Focus Areas: Data validation, error handling, processing controls, system monitoring, data accuracy, completeness checks, authorized processing
Confidentiality (Optional)
Weeks 9-10Information designated as confidential is protected as committed or agreed through its collection, use, retention, disclosure, and disposal
Focus Areas: Data classification, encryption, access restrictions, confidentiality agreements, secure disposal, data loss prevention, information handling policies
Privacy (Optional)
Weeks 11-12Personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed, and disposed of in conformity with the entity's privacy notice
Focus Areas: Privacy policies, consent management, data retention, privacy controls, data subject rights, cross-border transfers, privacy impact assessments
12-Week Implementation Timeline
Structured approach to achieve SOC 2 readiness with clear milestones and deliverables
Weeks 1-2: Foundation & Assessment
- Current state assessment against Trust Service Criteria
- Detailed gap analysis and remediation planning
- SOC 2 scoping and system boundary definition
- Service Organization Description (SOD) development
- Control environment evaluation
- Audit firm selection support
Weeks 3-6: Security Foundation
- Access management and identity governance
- Logical and physical security controls
- Network security architecture review
- Data protection and encryption deployment
- Change management controls
- Risk assessment framework establishment
Weeks 7-8: Additional Criteria
- Availability monitoring and incident response
- Processing integrity controls
- Confidentiality controls implementation
- Privacy controls and GDPR alignment
- Business continuity planning
- Performance monitoring deployment
Weeks 9-10: Policy Development
- SOC 2 compliant policy suite development
- Detailed procedure documentation
- Vendor management procedures
- Evidence collection system setup
- Control testing procedures
- Management review and approval
Weeks 11-12: Audit Preparation
- Internal control testing and validation
- Evidence organization for auditor review
- Pre-audit readiness assessment
- Auditor engagement support
- Staff training for audit interviews
- Final SOC 2 readiness certification
Program Deliverables
Comprehensive deliverables ensuring your organization is fully prepared for SOC 2 audit success
Documentation
- Service Organization Description (SOD)
- SOC 2 compliant policies and procedures
- Risk assessment and treatment plan
- Control matrix and evidence repository
- Incident response playbooks
Implementation
- Security control implementations
- Monitoring and alerting systems
- Access management framework
- Data encryption and protection
- Backup and recovery procedures
Training & Support
- SOC 2 awareness training for staff
- Control owner training sessions
- Auditor interface training
- Ongoing compliance guidance
- Post-audit support (3 months)
SOC 2 Readiness Packages
Choose the package that best fits your compliance requirements and business needs
Essential (Security Only)
Small to medium SaaS companies, basic SOC 2 Type I compliance needs
Included Criteria:
- Security (64 controls)
Standard (Security + Availability)
Growing companies with uptime commitments and SLA requirements
Included Criteria:
- Security (64 controls)
- Availability (13 controls)
Comprehensive (All 5 Criteria)
Enterprise organizations, financial services, healthcare, full compliance requirements
Included Criteria:
- Security
- Availability
- Processing Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Privacy