Compliance work fails when it's generic. Every engagement here starts by figuring out which of these you actually need right now, and the timelines and outcomes are specific so you know what you're signing up for.
Scoped engagements that fit a startup's budget and timeline, without cutting corners an auditor will catch.
End-to-end support to get you to SOC 2, ISO 27001, or the framework your customers are asking for.
A security program sized to your actual risk profile, not a generic enterprise template.
Keep your certification current without a scramble every renewal cycle.
Senior security leadership at a fraction of a full-time executive's cost — including someone your sales team can put in front of enterprise prospects.
Reference
The two frameworks startups get asked about most, in plain terms.
SOC 2 is an audit report, defined by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), that describes how a service organization protects customer data. It is assessed against five Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. A licensed CPA firm performs the audit and issues the report. It is the certification most US enterprise buyers ask SaaS vendors for.
Source: AICPA & CIMA — SOC 2
ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for information security management, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Certification confirms an organization runs a documented information security management system (ISMS) with controls selected through formal risk assessment. An accredited certification body issues the certificate after an audit, and it is recognized worldwide.
Source: ISO — ISO/IEC 27001
A SOC 2 Type 1 report confirms your controls are designed correctly and in place on a specific date. A Type 2 report confirms those same controls actually operated effectively over a review period, usually three to twelve months. Enterprise buyers generally want Type 2; a Type 1 is often accepted as evidence of commitment while the Type 2 window runs.
See the full Type 1 vs Type 2 comparison.
Most SaaS startups start with whichever their customers ask for first. In North America that is usually SOC 2; buyers in Europe and other regions more often ask for ISO 27001. The underlying controls overlap heavily, so pursuing one makes the second faster. For general security program guidance, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is a widely used reference.
Source: NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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