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SOC 2 Type I & Type II — scoped to your architecture.

SOC 2 Type I & Type II attestation for SaaS, fintechs, and service organizations. US-licensed CPA firm. Scoped to your actual cloud architecture. 8-16 week timelines.

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01 · Primer

What SOC 2 is.

SOC 2 is an attestation engagement performed by a licensed CPA firm under AICPA SSAE 18 standards. It evaluates whether a service organization's controls are suitably designed (Type I) and operating effectively over time (Type II) across the Trust Services Criteria.

The five criteria are Security (required), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.

02 · Types

Type I vs Type II.

Type I

Point-in-time design

Tests control design as of a specific date. Faster, often used as a first SOC 2 to establish the framework.

  • Timeline: 8 to 10 weeks
  • Cost: $8k — $15k at Assurion
  • Use case: Pre-enterprise-sales signal
Type II

Effectiveness over time

Tests both design and operating effectiveness over 3 to 12 months. Carries more weight. Most enterprise customers require it.

  • Timeline: 12 to 16 weeks (including observation)
  • Cost: $12k — $25k at Assurion
  • Use case: Enterprise sales, investor due diligence

We usually recommend starting with Type I to establish the control framework, then moving to Type II.

03 · Our approach

Scoped to your architecture, not a template.

We scope controls to your actual architecture: your AWS VPC configuration, your CI/CD pipeline, your IAM policies, your secrets management. The result is a report that enterprise security teams read and accept, not one they send back with questions.

Timeline guide

  • SOC 2 Type I: 8 to 10 weeks from kickoff to report.
  • SOC 2 Type II: 12 to 16 weeks (includes 3 to 6 month examination period).
  • Timelines depend on readiness. Our readiness assessment identifies gaps before the clock starts.

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