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SOC 2 readiness

SOC 2 readiness assessment and consulting

A SOC 2 readiness assessment gets your controls, evidence, and processes audit-ready before fieldwork. Xorabyte runs it for you, led by a SOC 2 compliance consultant who has taken a company through SOC 2 end to end, solo: scoping, control implementation, evidence collection, and auditor management.

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What it covers

What SOC 2 readiness actually includes

Scoping: which trust services criteria are in play, and which systems are in scope.
Controls: the policies, access rules, and processes an auditor expects to see, mapped to your stack.
Evidence: a repeatable way to prove each control held for the full audit window.
Auditor management: selecting a firm, prepping fieldwork, and answering their questions so nothing stalls.
Type I vs Type II

Which report you actually need

SOC 2 Type I

A point-in-time report. The auditor confirms your controls are designed correctly on a given date. It is the faster path and a good first proof point for a buyer who needs to see momentum now.

SOC 2 Type II

A period report. The auditor confirms your controls operated effectively across a window, usually three to twelve months. This is what most enterprise buyers require before they sign.

Deliverables

You leave with a plan, not a panic

A scored view of where you stand against your target SOC 2 scope.
A prioritized remediation plan with an owner and effort estimate per item.
An evidence baseline collected from your actual stack, not a template.
A practitioner who stays with you through fieldwork, not just up to it.

Timeline

Timeline depends on how much is already in place. The gap assessment itself runs a few weeks and ends with a dated, scored plan rather than a guess. From there, a well-prepared team can reach SOC 2 Type I readiness in a couple of months. Type II adds an observation window on top of that, usually three to twelve months, since the auditor is confirming your controls operated effectively over that period, not just that they exist on paper.

What a SOC 2 compliance consultant costs here

Engagements run as two fixed-scope steps. The Gap Assessment runs $6,000 to $9,000 USD: a scored view of where you stand and a prioritized remediation plan. The SOC 2 Readiness Sprint runs $12,000 to $20,000 USD: the full path to audit-ready, covering scoping, controls, evidence, and auditor management through fieldwork. What sets the price within each range: Type I or Type II, how many trust criteria are in scope, your company size and number of systems, and how much is already in place. See the pricing page for the full ladder, including retainer options once you are past readiness.

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SOC 2 readiness FAQ

What is SOC 2 readiness?

SOC 2 readiness is the work of getting your controls, evidence, and processes into shape before an auditor arrives, so fieldwork confirms what you already know rather than surfacing surprises. It covers scoping, control implementation, and evidence collection.

What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?

Type I checks that your controls are designed correctly at a single point in time. Type II checks that those same controls actually operated effectively over a window, usually three to twelve months. Most enterprise buyers want a Type II report.

How long does SOC 2 readiness take?

It depends on how much is already in place. A well-prepared team can reach Type I readiness in a couple of months. Type II then requires an observation window on top of that. The gap assessment gives you a dated plan instead of a guess.

Who runs the engagement?

Xorabyte is founder-led by Arif Mohamed, a senior security engineer who has taken a company through SOC 2 end to end, solo, on the company side: scoping through auditor sign-off. You work directly with that SOC 2 compliance consultant, not a bench.

What does a SOC 2 readiness assessment cost?

The Gap Assessment runs $6,000 to $9,000 USD and the SOC 2 Readiness Sprint runs $12,000 to $20,000 USD. What sets the price within each range is Type I or Type II, how many trust criteria are in scope, your company size and number of systems, and how much is already in place. See the pricing page for the full ladder.

Start with a scoping call.

Tell us what triggered the SOC 2 push. You leave the call with a clear path to audit-ready.

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