SOC 2 Consulting for Startups
SOC 2 blocking a sales deal? Our SOC 2 consulting services take you from zero to a report in 3 to 4 months. Get compliant faster, unlock more customers, and reduce cost and stress.
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SOC 2 in 3 to 4 months. Pass enterprise security reviews.
One engagement: gap analysis, policies, remediation guidance and audit facilitation.
Led by Marçal Santos, a cybersecurity practitioner with 20 years of enterprise experience.
We write the policies, spec every fix and manage the auditor. Your engineers only apply the changes.
We partner with leading compliance platforms
Our SOC 2 consulting services are backed by leading compliance platforms (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe) and independent, licensed CPA firms. We can cover all five Trust Services Criteria. Most startups need only Security.
Your next big deal is stuck in compliance
You're close to closing deals that will change your trajectory, but enterprise buyers won't move forward without SOC 2. Your sales team keeps pushing forecasts, prospects ask the same security questions, and progress stalls. That's where our SOC 2 consulting services come in.
Sales stall because you lack the one feature every enterprise demands.
Compliance is complex and slow. Mess up the audit, and you start from zero.
Big 4 firms quote $50K+ and 9 months. Not happening for a startup.
Enterprise credentials, startup speed. You need both.
How our SOC 2 consulting engagement runs
A first Type 1 report typically takes 3 to 4 months from kickoff. Here is where that time goes and what we need from your team at each stage. The Gap Assessment package is phase 01 on its own, delivered in 2 to 3 weeks.
Scoping and gap analysis
We set the audit boundary, pick the Trust Services Criteria you need and map your current controls against them. Over-scoping is the fastest way to double your SOC 2 cost.
Output: a gap report and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
From you: a couple calls to understand full picture.
Policies and documentation
We write the full policy set and supporting documentation for a company your size, not a 200-page enterprise template pack.
From you: policy approval.
Remediation
Every gap becomes a task with an owner, a written spec and a clear definition of done. Your engineers make the changes in your own systems. We walk them through each one and run regular sessions to clear blockers.
From you: engineering time to apply the fixes.
Audit facilitation
We bring the independent, licensed CPA firm, submit the evidence, answer the auditor's questions and defend the scope we set. You never negotiate alone. Your Type 1 report is issued.
From you: one or two short interviews.
Type 2 and maintenance
Once controls are operating, the Type 2 observation window runs 3 to 12 months. We stay on through the window so evidence does not drift, then move to annual maintenance mode.
Durations are typical for a startup under 50 people with the Security criterion only. Larger scopes and additional criteria extend phases 01 and 03.
Which Trust Services Criteria do you need?
SOC 2 has five AICPA Trust Services Criteria. Security is mandatory; the other four are added only when a buyer or your product demands it. About 90% of the engagements we run are Security only, and every criterion you add extends scope, evidence and cost.
SOC 2 consulting results from our clients
Hear from businesses who have stood in your shoes, before making their way to your most ambitious goals, with the help of our expertise.
Selling in Europe? You may need ISO 27001.
SOC 2 is the standard in North America. In Europe and regulated industries, enterprise buyers often ask for ISO 27001. We run both in parallel, so your team does the work once and satisfies every buyer.
SOC 2 consulting pricing
Three packages, one scope conversation. Every price below is quoted before work starts and does not change unless the scope does.
Gap Assessment
Gap report and remediation roadmap.
Audit Ready
We get you audit-ready and manage the auditor. Audit fee not included.
All-In
Everything in Audit Ready, plus the pentest and the audit fee, on one invoice.
*No compliance platform is required.If you want Vanta, Drata or Secureframe, we can offer it at our partner discount.
Gap Assessment
Gap report and remediation roadmap.
Audit Ready
We get you audit-ready and manage the auditor. Audit fee not included.
All-In
Everything in Audit Ready, plus the pentest and the audit fee, on one invoice.
*No compliance platform is required.If you want Vanta, Drata or Secureframe, we can offer it at our partner discount.
Estimate your SOC 2
audit fee
Market average for what a CPA firm charges for the audit. This is separate from our consulting fee.
5,500 USD
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A SOC 2 consultant runs your compliance programme end to end: scoping the audit boundary, designing and documenting controls, driving remediation until the gaps are closed, and managing the CPA firm through the examination. SecureLeap does all four in a single engagement, so you are not procuring a consultant, a platform and an auditor separately.
A SOC 2 Type 1 report typically takes 3 to 4 months from kickoff. A Type 2 report covers an observation period of 3 to 12 months after your controls are operating. Most startups run a 3-month window for their first Type 2 to get something into a buyer's hands quickly, then move to a 12-month period for annual renewals.
Type 1 verifies that your controls are designed correctly at a single point in time. Type 2 proves they operated effectively across the observation period. Type 1 unblocks a deal fast; Type 2 is what most enterprise buyers eventually require.
No. SOC 2 is an attestation. A licensed CPA firm examines your controls against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria and issues a report. Buyers commonly say "SOC 2 certified", and the report is what satisfies that request.
The platform automates evidence collection, but it does not set your audit scope, write controls that fit your engineering workflow, or handle the auditor. SOC 2 does not require a platform; if you want one, we can supply a Vanta, Drata or Secureframe licence at our partner discount.
SecureLeap's Gap Assessment is $3,995 fixed and takes 2 to 3 weeks. Audit Ready and All-In are quoted within 24 hours of a scoping call, based on the systems in scope, the criteria beyond Security, your control maturity and whether the pentest and audit fee are included.
An independent, accredited CPA firm. A consultant cannot issue their own client's report. We introduce you to an auditor from our network, manage the relationship, and handle evidence requests on your behalf
Not strictly, but enterprise buyers routinely ask for one alongside the report, and auditors treat it as strong evidence for several common controls.
Ongoing. Reports are renewed annually. After your first report we move to maintenance mode so controls keep operating and evidence keeps accumulating, which avoids the pre-audit scramble the following year.
Yes, and it is usually cheaper than running them in sequence. The control sets overlap heavily, so your team does the work once and satisfies buyers in both North America and Europe.
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