Andersen has delivered 300+ security and compliance projects across regulated industries, so your readiness assessment builds on tested controls and faster gap analysis instead of guesswork.
SOC 2 Consulting
Andersen provides SOC 2 consulting services that assess your controls, close gaps, and prepare evidence. We cover all five Trust Services Criteria, so you reach audit readiness with a complete audit evidence package and a clear path to SOC 2 compliance.
Enhance your SOC 2 readiness with our expertise
Our 40+ CISSP, CISM, and CEH specialists design and test controls against the Trust Services Criteria, which shortens remediation and means fewer audit findings in your SOC 2 audit.
With 18 offices worldwide, Andersen assigns consultants who work in your time zone, so evidence collection and ongoing support stay on schedule.
SOC 2 consulting services we offer
Our consultants review your current controls, systems, and policies against the Trust Services Criteria to establish readiness. For teams facing a first audit, the gap assessment maps existing controls to each SOC 2 requirement, so remediation starts with a clear, prioritized scope.
You receive:
- Readiness assessment report with a prioritized gap list;
- Control mapping to security, availability, and confidentiality criteria;
- Remediation roadmap with assigned owners and effort estimates.
Andersen runs a structured risk assessment that identifies potential threats to customer data and ranks them by likelihood and impact. You get a documented risk register that guides control design and focuses budget on the highest exposures.
Deliverables:
- Risk register covering potential risks to in-scope systems;
- Likelihood and impact scoring tied to your business processes;
- Risk treatment plan aligned with your compliance requirements.
Andersen designs the technical controls, policies, and documentation that satisfy your selected criteria and operating model. We draft access, change, and incident policies, then help teams implement them, so your organization's controls hold up during the audit and in daily operations.
Scope includes:
- Security policies and procedures mapped to each control;
- Access, change, and vendor management documentation;
- Implementation support for technical and administrative controls.
Andersen prepares your organization for the formal SOC 2 audit by closing open findings and assembling evidence. We manage remediation, conduct mock audits, and validate that existing controls operate as described, which reduces audit delays and surprises during fieldwork.
You receive:
- Remediation tracking with assigned owners and timelines;
- Mock audit and evidence review before the audit window;
- Complete audit evidence package ready for the CPA firm.
After your initial attestation, Andersen provides ongoing support that keeps controls effective through continuous monitoring and evidence collection. This sustained model helps you maintain compliance across the next audit window and evolving security requirements without rebuilding the program each year.
Ongoing support covers:
- Continuous monitoring of control operating effectiveness;
- Scheduled evidence collection for the next audit period;
- Policy updates for new systems and regulatory requirements.
Close your SOC 2 gaps and reach audit readiness with Andersen
Which SOC 2 consulting approach is right for your needs
SOC 2 type 1 readiness
A Type 1 report suits companies that need to prove their security posture at a specific point in time, often to close an enterprise deal quickly. Andersen designs and documents your controls, then prepares the evidence for initial attestation, so you demonstrate compliance to customers in three to six months, the typical readiness timeline.
SOC 2 type 2 readiness
A Type 2 report fits organizations that must show controls operate effectively over a defined audit window. Andersen sets up continuous monitoring and evidence collection, then validates operating effectiveness across the period, so you give customers lasting assurance and turn compliance into a competitive advantage.
SOC 2 consulting certifications and security standards
Andersen's own security program is audited against ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2, so the control baselines we bring to your engagement are ones external auditors already test.
How SOC 2 consulting benefits your business
Strengthen customer trust
A SOC 2 report gives customers independent proof that you protect their data. Your teams answer due diligence by sharing one CPA-issued report instead of filling in each security questionnaire from scratch.
Accelerate business growth
Enterprise buyers often require a SOC 2 report before signing. With a completed attestation, you remove a common procurement blocker and shorten security reviews, which moves stalled deals toward closure faster.
Effectively reduce security risks
Weak points in access, monitoring, and incident response get fixed before an attacker or auditor finds them, so you cut breach exposure and avoid costly remediation forced by an exception in the SOC 2 report.
Testimonials
Clients from insurance, banking, fintech, and other industries describe Andersen as a trusted partner that delivers on time, explains technical decisions in plain terms, and works as part of their team. A SOC 2 program depends on the same habits.
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Why Andersen for SOC 2 consulting
End-to-end security expertise
Andersen is ISO/IEC 27001-certified and SOC 2-audited, and our consultants carry CISSP, CISM, CEH, and OSCP credentials. This certified expertise means control decisions come from practitioners who run security programs, not advisors working from templates.
Practical remediation support
Our SOC 2 consultants deliver a remediation roadmap with a prioritized backlog, assigned owners and timelines, plus a ready evidence pack. You close findings with engineering support instead of receiving a report alone, so gaps become working controls before the audit.
Regulated industry experience
With projects across finance, healthcare, and SaaS, Andersen knows where SOC 2 overlaps with HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS. This helps you align one control set to several regulatory requirements and cut rework.
Business-focused compliance
We scope engagements around your business model and the deals a SOC 2 report unlocks, not a generic checklist. A SaaS vendor selling to banks may need only the Security and Confidentiality criteria, not all five. Flexible models cover readiness, remediation, and ongoing support, so you invest only where risk and commercial value justify it.
SOC 2 consulting process
You share your systems, services, and target report type; Andersen defines the audit scope, the in-scope Trust Services Criteria, and system boundaries. The stage ends with a documented scope statement and project plan that set clear expectations for every team.
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FAQ
The Trust Services Criteria are the five criteria a SOC 2 audit can evaluate: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Security, which anchors your information security program, is mandatory; the others apply based on your services and customer commitments. Together they define how service organizations protect customer data and uphold data integrity across the systems that handle it.
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