SOC 2 takes sustained work: deciding what is in scope, documenting how controls operate, keeping evidence current and responding to auditor requests. Genius GRC manages that work with your team so you have a clear plan and accountable owners throughout the program.
We prepare policies and review materials, coordinate evidence collection through authorized access, track remediation and help your team work with an independent auditor. After the report, we help keep the program current as your business changes.
Start with a practical assessment of your systems, services, existing controls and customer requirements. We help define the proposed scope, identify gaps and turn the findings into a workplan with priorities, owners and target dates.
From there, we help build the policies, review routines and evidence needed for your chosen examination. Your team approves decisions and implements technical changes; we organize the work and keep preparation moving.
We review the program you have, including existing policies, evidence, tools and prior audit findings. We help close gaps, manage recurring activities and prepare for the next examination without rebuilding useful work.
As systems, vendors, personnel and business requirements change, we help update the control environment and keep responsibilities clear between audits.
Your program should reflect the services you provide and the commitments you make to customers. We help identify relevant systems, data, teams and service providers, then coordinate proposed scope and timing with your auditor.
We work with your existing security investments and compliance tools where appropriate. The engagement defines the services, responsibilities and deliverables that apply to your organization.
Genius GRC prepares, manages and advises. We organize the compliance program, prepare documentation, coordinate reviews and evidence, and help your team understand and address gaps.
Your organization makes and approves business decisions. Your team confirms scope and policies, approves access and access-review decisions, provisions or removes access, implements technical fixes and operates the controls. Management remains responsible for the system and its representations.
The independent auditor performs the examination. The CPA firm determines its audit procedures, evaluates the evidence and issues the SOC 2 report and opinion. Genius GRC supports preparation and coordination; the auditor independently determines the outcome.
The work extends beyond collecting screenshots. Depending on the agreed scope, we help maintain a risk assessment and risk register, organize vendor reviews, lead incident-response and disaster-recovery tabletop exercises, and track vulnerability findings and corrective actions.
We review controls and available evidence before the audit to identify gaps while there is time to address them. If the auditor identifies exceptions, we help your team understand the findings and track corrective actions. No preparation service can guarantee an audit opinion.
A SOC 2 report is one milestone in an ongoing program. Recurring reviews, current evidence and follow-through on open issues help prepare your organization for the next examination.
We help track control activities and respond to changes in your business, systems, vendors and personnel. That includes coordinating new evidence, updating documentation and reviewing how changes affect scope and control responsibilities.
Where included in your engagement, Advisory CISO leadership helps management evaluate security priorities, review risk and make informed program decisions.
Tell us whether you are preparing for your first report, taking over an existing program or approaching your next audit. We will discuss your customer requirements, current environment, target dates and the support your team needs.
For an overview of report types, scope and preparation, read our SOC 2 guide. The free founders guide below offers additional background for teams using Vanta.
Your team will need to provide business and system context, approve policies and access decisions, participate in reviews and exercises, and complete technical changes. Genius GRC prepares and coordinates the program work so responsibilities and outstanding items are clear. Workload depends on your current controls, available evidence, scope and internal resources; we will discuss those factors before defining the engagement.
Scope depends on the services and systems being examined, customer commitments, data handled and relevant risks. We help document the proposed boundaries and Trust Services Categories, then coordinate with your independent auditor. Security is included in every SOC 2 examination; availability, confidentiality, processing integrity and privacy may be added as appropriate.
Timing depends on the maturity of your controls, the gaps that need fixing, evidence availability, staff capacity, the report type and auditor scheduling. A Type 2 examination also covers an agreed period of control operation. We use the readiness assessment to build a practical schedule rather than promise a fixed completion date.
A Type 1 report addresses control design as of a specified date. A Type 2 report also addresses operating effectiveness over a specified period. Customer requirements, your program maturity and the assurance needed help determine the right path. We help you evaluate the options and coordinate with your auditor.
Yes. We help organize requests and evidence, prepare responses with your team and coordinate outstanding items during the examination. The independent CPA firm controls its audit procedures and issues the report and opinion. Your organization remains responsible for its controls and management representations.
Your proposal defines the management services, deliverables, responsibilities and any Advisory CISO support included in the engagement. Confirm how independent audit fees, compliance software, penetration testing and other third-party services will be handled. General managed-compliance starting prices are not an all-inclusive SOC 2 quote. We will discuss your scope and needs before providing engagement pricing.
Yes. Depending on the agreed scope, we help prepare risk assessments and risk registers, organize vendor reviews, coordinate tabletop exercises and track vulnerability findings and remediation. Your authorized owners approve risk decisions and complete technical changes. Testing and scanning needs are determined by your environment, risks and commitments.
We help maintain recurring control activities, evidence and remediation tracking throughout the engagement. We also help account for changes to systems, vendors, personnel and business requirements as you prepare for the next examination. The ongoing services and cadence are defined in your engagement.
