SOC 2 Readiness
Get audit-ready without learning every Trust Services Criterion the hard way.
What SOC 2 actually is
SOC 2 is an attestation report, not a certification. A licensed CPA firm — the auditor — examines your security controls and issues an opinion on whether your description of those controls is accurate (Type I) or whether those controls operated effectively over a period of time (Type II). The five Trust Services Criteria are Security (always required), and optionally Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.
SOC 2 isn't required by any regulator. It's required by your customers. If you're a SaaS vendor, a service provider, or any kind of B2B technology firm, your enterprise customers will eventually ask for a SOC 2 report. Not having one closes deals.
VALO's role and the auditor's role
VALO does not perform SOC 2 audits. That work has to come from a licensed CPA firm independent of the controls being audited. We do everything that comes before the audit: scoping the criteria, mapping controls, identifying gaps, building the policy and procedure framework, coordinating evidence collection through a GRC platform, and preparing your team for the auditor's interviews and walkthroughs.
When the audit happens, we sit alongside you. When findings are issued, we drive remediation.
What VALO delivers
- Trust Services Criteria scoping (Security plus optional categories based on your business)
- Gap assessment against current state
- Control framework design and policy development
- GRC platform implementation (Vanta, SecureFrame, or Drata)
- Evidence collection process design and automation
- Audit preparation and auditor selection support
- Audit response coordination
- Type I to Type II transition planning
Realistic timelines
From kickoff to report, depending on starting maturity and engineering capacity. A Type I is a point-in-time attestation that controls are designed appropriately.
Total from kickoff to first Type II report. A minimum 3-month audit window is permissible, but most clients run 6–12 months. Many clients go directly to Type II without a prior Type I.
A note on shortcuts: Anyone selling you "SOC 2 in 30 days" is selling you something that won't survive audit scrutiny.
Who this is for
SaaS companies, B2B service providers, technology consultancies, and managed service providers whose customers are starting to ask for SOC 2 reports as part of vendor onboarding.
Schedule a conversation about your audit timeline.
We'll map your current state, identify the right scope, and give you an honest timeline from kickoff to report.
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