Control implementation, continuous evidence collection, and auditor-ready documentation — so security review stops being the thing that stalls your deals.
The Real Problem
A Type I report says controls existed on one day. A Type II says they operated over a period — usually six to twelve months — and it’s what enterprise buyers increasingly insist on. That distinction decides when you start, because evidence for a Type II can’t be created retroactively. The observation window has to be lived through with the controls actually running.
Which is why readiness work that produces a policy binder and nothing else fails. The controls have to be real in the systems, generating records the whole time.
What’s Included
Deciding which systems and trust criteria are in scope before effort gets spent in the wrong place.
Current state measured against the framework, with a sequenced plan rather than a flat list.
Access management, change control, monitoring, and backup implemented in the systems themselves.
Records generated as controls operate throughout the observation window, not assembled at the end.
Written policies matching what the environment actually does, rather than a template that contradicts it.
Working with your chosen auditor through fieldwork and evidence requests.
Common Questions
No — that requires an independent CPA firm, and any provider claiming to both prepare and certify you should be treated with suspicion. We get you ready and work alongside the auditor.
Remediation is typically a few months. The Type II observation window then runs six to twelve on top of that, so starting earlier matters more than working faster.
Largely a question of who’s asking. North American buyers usually want SOC 2; international and enterprise procurement often prefers ISO. The underlying control work overlaps heavily.
If enterprise prospects keep pausing at the questionnaire, that’s fixable — and usually faster than you’d expect.
