Streamline security controls 
Assurance for customers 
Differentiate from competition 
Protect your brand SOC Readiness as a Service
Our security team supports organizations at the readiness stage of the SOC accreditation process. We start by understanding the current state of your security program documentation and environment. From there, we measure this against best practices and requirements that will be assessed during the SOC audit process. Our team identifies gaps for remediation and establishes a system to address and implement the necessary changes before accreditation.
What is SOC?
SOC (Service Organization Control) has 3 different of reports. SOC 2 and 3, commonly used for security, are measured against Trust Services Criteria. These criteria evaluate the suitability of process design and operating effectiveness of controls that are relevant to the security, availability, or processing integrity of information and systems. They also evaluate the confidentiality and privacy of information processed by systems at an entity, division, or operating unit.
SOC Types
What's the difference between the SOC types and which does your organization need?
SOC 1
Evaluates internal controls over financial reporting
SOC 2
Evaluates internal controls and includes service auditor testing and results
SOC 3
Provides only the system description and the auditor description
Planning for SOC 2 Accreditation Early
Simplify the SOC 2 accreditation process while maintaining an effective security program.
Be Prepared for the SOC 2 Process
Having a SOC certification assures your clients, partners, and stakeholders about your data handling practices. The steps for accreditation are as follows:
Step 1
Initiation
- Understand your goals
- Assess your options
Step 2
Planning
- Set a budget (capital and operational)
- Understand resource requirements
- Set scope with integrity
Step 3
Readiness
- Consider outsourcing to an expert team
- Assign dedicated project manager
- Build an efficient system
Step 4
Accreditation
- Carefully select an audit partner
- Utilize the same project manager
Step 5
Reaccreditation
- Planning
- Readiness
- Re-accreditation
Be Prepared for the SOC 2 Process
Having a SOC certification assures your clients, partners, and stakeholders about your data handling practices. The steps for accreditation are as follows:
Customers want to do business with SOC2 compliant vendors
Find out if one of the most sought after compliance goals makes business sense for your organization.
"Major brands are now enforcing security standards on market research businesses of every size before partnering with them. With the assistance of CISOSHARE, we were able to quickly secure new business and solve a core business problem – proving we were able to secure our clients’ data. Beta Research is now leveraging the security program to help secure new and recurring business. Additionally, they helped us through the remediation tasks of a global client, something we would’ve struggled to complete by ourselves."
Amy Gorelkin
Chief Executive Officer
Beta Research Corp.
Benefits
A dedicated security team will help you through every step of the accreditation process.
Improve Visibility
Give stakeholders and clients visibility into the quality of different business controls for key parts of your business.
Understand Your Controls
SOC reports will help you assess and understand the design of your controls in handling sensitive data in different areas of your business.
Build Client Trust
Demonstrate a dedication to your security and the quality of your business controls with SOC 2 reporting and certification.
Expert Guidance
Prepare for SOC 2 accreditation with an expert security team and gain insight on how to best meet your goals.