SOC 2 Type 2 Audits:
Ensuring Belief and Safety
Comparing the fulfilment of an organisation’s protection policies over time depends tons on SOC 2 kind 2 audits. those audits guarantee compliance with high-protection standards by way of evaluating the operational tactics in place for managing non-public information. Conducting a SOC 2 Type 2 audit shows that companies are dedicated to protecting consumer information.
SOC 2 Type 2 reports provide insightful analysis of data security methods for companies trying to establish confidence with customers. Five main areas security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy have special emphasis in these evaluations. Over a period, the file gives an intensive view of the way carefully an organisation satisfies those criteria.
Getting a SOC 2 Type 2 accreditation will help your company improve its standing and lower any dangers. It tells customers your systems are safe, your data is safeguarded, and your procedures are dependable.
Guiding businesses through the SOC 2 Type 2 audit process, NDB Alliance helps them guarantee compliance and protect their data. Our knowledge allows reaching SOC 2 Type 2 certification to be simple and easy.
NDB offers the following services and solutions for SOC 2 audits
Businesses that need a SOC 2 Type 1 or SOC 2 Type 2 audit need to understand the process – and challenges – that come with earning SOC 2 compliance.
SOC 2 Scoping & Readiness Assessments
Getting off on the right track in terms of SOC 2 Type 2 audits starts by completing a SOC 2 Scoping & Readiness Assessment. NDB offers such assessments as fixed-fees, providing a quick-and-easy process for understanding audit scope, and more importantly – identifying gaps and other issues that require remediation prior to the commencement of the actual audit. Any service organization new to the world of SOC 2 audits will no doubt benefit from a SOC 2 Scoping & Readiness Assessment.
SOC 2 Remediation
Almost every service organization undergoing a SOC 2 audit will have some element of remediation to perform. How little or how much? That all depends on the maturity of one’s control environment. One of the biggest areas of remediation is policy writing (we’ll get to that in a minute!), along with enhancing technical and security controls. Regardless of the amount and type of remediation needed, NDB can assist, offering a wide-range of services and solutions for helping businesses get ready for their SOC 2 Type 1 and/or SOC 2 Type 2 audit.
SOC 2 Policy Writing
Without question, the most time-consuming and tedious element of SOC 2 remediation is authoring all the necessary policies and procedures for compliance. Areas relating to access control, change management, incident response, data backup – and much more – all require well-written InfoSec policies to be in place. This can take time, and it’s why NDB gives businesses two options. You can use our SOC 2 Policy Packet and author them on your own, or let us write them for you. Both options result in a tremendous amount of savings. Contact Christopher Nickell, CPA, at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 706, or email Chris at cnickell@ndbcpa.com to learn more.
SOC 2 Type 1 Assessments
NDB offers SOC 2 Type 1 assessments for fixed-fees. A SOC 2 Type 1 audit is an audit assessed for a specific date in time, such as August 31, 20xx.
SOC 2 Type 2 Assessments
NDB also offers SOC 2 Type 2 assessments for fixed-fees. These assessments are conducted over a specified test period, generally six months, but can last as long as one year.
SOC 2 Continuous Monitoring Solutions
Along with our traditional set of services for SOC 2 compliance, NDB also offers continuous monitoring solutions for helping service organizations ensure that their controls are functioning as designed throughout the year.
A Trusted Leader for SOC 2 Compliance
Almost any CPA firm can perform a SOC 2 audit, but only a handful of firms can offer expertise, fixed fees, and supporting tools and solutions to ensure the job is done right. NDB is one of those very few firms. Contact Christopher Nickell, CPA, at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 706, or email Chris at cnickell@ndbcpa.com to learn more.