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SOC 2

System and Organization Controls

What is SOC 2?

Ensure your service providers securely manage your data

When companies leverage the cloud to store client data, it’s imperative to follow strict information security policies and procedures. Whether you’re faced with SOC 2 regulatory requirements or demands from management, we can help prepare you for a SOC 2 audit through our readiness assessments.

How can we help?

Speak with one of our security experts to get started on your path to SOC 2.

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How does FRSecure approach SOC 2?

FRSecure performs Type 1 and Type 2 pre-audit assessments with varying levels of support, depending on your internal staff, to help save you money during the actual audit.

SOC 2 Phases

01.

Control Walkthrough

We review all of your controls to determine a plan uniquely tailored to your organization and where it fits in the SOC 2 spectrum.

02.

Remediation Support

Once we identify where your gaps are, we work with your team to develop an improvement plan that will get you on the right track to meeting SOC 2 requirements.

03.

Final Documentation & Review

This is the final review by our analysts to ensure the auditing firm has everything they need in order for your organization to pass the final audit.

SOC 2 FAQ

A SOC 2 is an assurance to your customers and vendors that you take information security seriously. SOC 2 can be beneficial if a vendor is asking you to be compliant, you are required to have certification for a contract, or you want to have an advantage over competitors.

Type 1 focuses primarily on the design of security controls and Type 2 does a deeper dive to evaluate the actual effectiveness of those controls over time.

No. You are never “done” with SOC 2. Compliance needs to be maintained ongoing. There’s no such thing as achieving security. An annual audit is required to provide assurance that your controls continue to operate effectively.

We help prepare you for the SOC 2 audit to help ensure you pass, but we don’t perform the actual audit itself. We focus on improving overall security which leads to compliance being achieved and maintained.

SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2

What's Better for Our Organization?

SOC 2 Type 1

SOC 2 Type 1 is a point-in-time assessment meant to provide attestation that controls are in place at the time of audit. Many organizations prioritize SOC 2 certification from their partners, vendors, and providers, and SOC 2 Type 1 typically satisfies the requirements of most requesting parties. Given this, and that it's a quicker attestation and less expensive engagement, many organizations will opt for this type.

SOC 2 Type 2

SOC 2 Type 2 is a comprehensive audit that not only examines the implementation of security controls, but also their effectiveness. In addition, a Type 2 audit evaluates controls over a three- to twelve-month window, showing their reliability over time. As a more thorough examination, heavily regulated industries (like healthcare and financial) often require their providers to comply with Type 2 standards.
“They’ve been there every step of the way and done everything as we agreed..”
Founder
Hildi, Inc.

Pen Testing

Pen Testing

Our team of ethical hackers works to gather information about systems, applications, and assets to identify gaps that would allow attackers to enter. This service is required on a lot of SOC 2 engagements.

Risk Assessments

Risk Assessments

Risk assessments measure four controls of your security program and maps those to SOC 2 standards.

Gap Analysis

Gap Analysis

We will determine where you fall short of SOC 2 compliance and tell you how to fill gaps in order to meet requirements.

Vendor Risk Management

Vendor Risk Management

Your organization is only as secure as the vendors that have access to your systems so it’s important their security is evaluated. This service is required on a lot of SOC 2 engagements.
“FRSecure wants to make sure that they give you exactly what you need, and that’s the primary reason that I went back to them. They really offer you very personal instruction and guidance.”
Senior IS Officer
First National Minnesota Bank

The FRSecure Way

Why work with FRSecure?

Expertise

FRSecure has been in business for over 10 years, and our team has more than 300 years of combined experience working in information security and boasts 30 different kinds of certifications. When it comes to growing a security program that complies with SOC 2 standards, you have the benefit of experience in your corner.

Mission

Our mission at FRSecure is to fix the broken information security industry. Not only do we help comply with SOC 2 standards, but we also solve as many weaknesses as we can in your security environment. We are dedicated to making real, lasting, impactful changes to your security program.

Style

Our style isn’t “cookie cutter.” We recognize that each organization is different, and every security program is at a different stage of maturity. We get to know your security program intimately, use vendor-focused assessents to determine what your strengths and weaknesses are, and then apply industry best practices to provide next steps that’ll help you comply with SOC 2 standards.

Focus

Information security is all we do. We don’t do IT, sell hardware, or provide telco services. We only do security. Because of this, our team can provide unbiased recommendations that will actually make a dramatic impact to the way you do security. We work hard to be a partner—collaborating with and educating your team every step of the way.

SOC 2 Support Levels

Choose the Appropriate Deliverables for Your Organization

Bronze

  • Gap Analysis Review
  • Policy & Procedure Templates
  • Gap Analysis Template
  • Illustrative System Description Template
  • Completed Illustrative System Description
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Identified
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Validation

Silver

  • Gap Analysis Review
  • Policy & Procedure Templates
  • Gap Analysis Template
  • Illustrative System Description Template
  • Completed Illustrative System Description
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Identified
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Validation

Gold

  • Gap Analysis Review
  • Policy & Procedure Templates
  • Gap Analysis Template
  • Illustrative System Description Template
  • Completed Illustrative System Description
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Identified
  • Gap Analysis Spreadsheet w/ Evidence Validation

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