SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 examinations for organizations that need independent assurance over financial reporting controls or data security and operations.
Service pathway
A coordinated entry point for SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 examinations, from scope and readiness through evidence, independent CPA examination, and reporting.
We clarify the service, system boundary, control objectives or Trust Services Criteria, stakeholders, user-entity responsibilities, report audience, and evidence period. A shared plan can reduce duplicate work while keeping each SOC report's criteria and intended use distinct.
A report on controls relevant to a customer's financial statements, commonly for payroll processors, fund administrators, and payment gateways.
Tie control objectives to financial reporting → document processes and controls → operate access, change-management, and transaction-processing controls → gather evidence over the agreed period.
Type 1 addresses design at a point in time; Type 2 adds operating effectiveness over a typical three-to-six-month period. The restricted-use report is shared with customers and their auditors.
A report on controls around data security and operations: mandatory Security, plus optional Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.
Select criteria → assess gaps → build access, encryption, monitoring, incident-response, vendor, and operational controls → establish evidence cadence → prepare for the independent examination.
Type 2 provides evidence over a three-to-twelve-month observation window and is the assurance report most often requested of SaaS and technology vendors.
A public-facing summary of a SOC 2-style examination with a high-level system description and opinion rather than restricted-use control detail.
Use the SOC 2 control foundation → operate and evidence controls → complete readiness and remediation → coordinate the same CPA audit and general-use reporting.
SOC 3 can be published on a website or trust page without an NDA restriction and is designed to communicate assurance publicly.
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SOC 1 fits services that affect customer financial reporting. SOC 2 addresses security and operational controls for technology and service organizations. SOC 3 provides a public-facing summary of a SOC 2-style examination.
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