Finish SOC 2 faster. Win the customers waiting on it
Your buyers want a SOC 2 report before they sign. We handle the preparation, the fixes, and the audit, so your engineers stay on the product.
More and more overseas customers require a SOC 2 report before purchase, or put vendors through a strict security review. Without a mature control program, deals slow down and some are lost. Kaamel shortens the preparation, takes the uncertainty out of the audit, and builds it solidly the first time.
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What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 is an audit standard from the AICPA. A licensed CPA firm independently examines your security controls and issues a detailed report, and that report is what enterprise security teams ask to see before they approve you as a vendor. One thing worth knowing up front: SOC 2 is a report, not a certificate. There is no passing score. What your customer reads is the auditor's professional opinion on your controls.
Type 1
Evaluates whether your controls are properly designed at a point in time. A good fit for a first audit, a deadline from a customer, or a young company.
Type 2
Adds a monitoring window of at least three months on top of Type 1 and verifies the controls kept working. This is the report most enterprise buyers ultimately want. It stays valid for 12 months.
Trust Services Criteria
Security is mandatory. Our advice: start with security only, and add other criteria the year a customer actually asks. Each added criterion raises the audit fee by roughly $1,000 to $1,500.
A report, not a badge
There is no official SOC 2 certificate. The full report is shared with customers under NDA. If you need something public, SOC 3 is the summary version made for that.
Type 1 vs. Type 2 at a glance
| Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| What the auditor checks | Controls are designed properly, on one date | Controls kept working through a monitoring window of 3+ months |
| How long it takes | About 3–4 months | About 4–6 months |
| Best fit | A first audit, or a deal that needs a report now | Enterprise contracts and renewals |
| How buyers read it | The security program is in place | The security program has stood the test of time |
Why SOC 2 matters
Whether you build AIoT devices, SaaS, AI applications, or fintech, overseas buyers increasingly ask the same question before signing: can you send over your SOC 2 report?
It decides how fast deals close
When a buyer's security review stalls, the sale stalls with it. A ready SOC 2 report clears the hardest part of procurement in advance.
Far fewer questionnaires
Overseas security questionnaires often run past two hundred questions. With a report in hand, most of them answer themselves, and review cycles shrink from weeks to days.
A trust asset, not a label
Once customers start asking about your data security practices, SOC 2 stops being a checkbox. It becomes an asset that shapes vendor selection and long-term relationships.
How the engagement runs
Most teams don't lack motivation. They lack a starting point, spare hands, and audit experience, so materials get reworked again and again. Our job is to give you the shortest sensible path and keep it moving.
- 01
Prepare: see the gaps, set the path1–2 weeks
We run a readiness assessment against your business model, architecture, and customer requirements, choose the automation platform (Vanta or Drata) and the audit firm, and set priorities so nothing is wasted effort.
- 02
Execute: build the controls, keep the evidence2–6 weeks
We build out the control program across access, logging, change management, vendor management, training, and incident response. We don't hand over document templates; we work the requirements into your processes, owners, and daily operations.
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Audit: we deal with the auditorType 1: 1–2 months
The auditor reviews evidence on the platform. Kaamel supports the whole exchange, from organizing materials to answering questions, and can fully take it over so the auditor communication never lands on your team.
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After the report
SOC 2 renews annually and the report is valid for 12 months. The platform keeps collecting evidence so next year's audit doesn't start from zero, and we help you put the win to work: Trust Center, badges, and website copy.
What this asks of your team
Kaamel drives the project
Gap assessment, policies, evidence design, and auditor coordination, led by a dedicated compliance consultant. The project doesn't stall for lack of an owner.
You assign three part-time roles
An engineer for configuration changes, a coordinator for admin items, and one decision maker. A few hours a week each at peak, and most controls build on cloud capabilities you already have.
One thing to prepare early
Admin access to your cloud, code, and HR systems. Granted at the start, evidence collection runs on its own instead of through screenshot hunts.
Why Kaamel
We understand the real constraint of a fast-growing company: it isn't that compliance doesn't matter, it's that growth, delivery, and limited hands leave no room to run it systematically.
Skip the detours
Experience from nearly 100 companies going global, with a team drawn from Google, Meta, Deloitte, and other first-tier firms. We tell you in advance which controls matter and which work is wasted.
Advice that gets executed
We turn audit requirements into concrete actions, and we avoid rebuilding your systems wherever possible. Where something truly can't change, we bring a workable alternative.
Two teams, no time-zone gap
Delivery teams in Silicon Valley and Asia hand off around the clock. The time-zone and language friction of dealing with auditors is ours to absorb, and we can take over that communication entirely.
One package, lower total cost
Consulting, platform, and audit in one engagement. For the same scope, overseas channel providers typically quote more than twice our price.
Customer stories
An AI infrastructure company came to us stuck mid-process. We cut its audit preparation by 30%, saved about $15,000, and the report helped close two new contracts.
An AI infrastructure company
A SaaS company needed SOC 2 to sell upmarket. One month after the report arrived, its first enterprise contract was signed.
An AI-powered SaaS company
A fast-growing AI startup got SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA together in six months, 25% cheaper than running them separately.
A fast-growing AI model startup
What's included
- Readiness assessment with a prioritized path
- 22 security policies written for your business
- Vanta or Drata, set up and tuned
- Control build-out and hands-on remediation
- The full evidence package, tested before the audit
- Audit firm recommendation and full coordination
- Vulnerability scan (Type 1) or penetration test (Type 2) arranged
- Trust Center, badges, and website copy when you pass
- Security questionnaire and DPA support
- Continuous monitoring and next-year renewal support
SOC 2 FAQ
How long does SOC 2 take?
Type 1 usually takes 3–4 months: one to two weeks of preparation, two to six weeks of execution, then a one-to-two-month audit. Type 2 usually takes 4–6 months because it adds a monitoring window of at least three months. If a customer is pressing, a Type 1 report can carry the deal while the Type 2 window runs.
How much does SOC 2 cost?
Four components: consulting, the automation platform, the auditor's fee, and a vulnerability scan for Type 1 or a penetration test for Type 2. Auditor fees typically run $15,000 to $50,000+ depending on size; each added Trust Services criterion adds about $1,000–1,500; and Type 2 overall tends to cost three to five times a Type 1. A free assessment gets you a number based on your actual scope.
Type 1 or Type 2 first?
Do Type 1 first and Type 2 the following stage or year. That order lets the controls land properly and gives you time to accumulate real operating evidence. And if a deal is waiting, the Type 1 report can unblock it now.
Is SOC 2 a certification? Can we publish the report?
It's an audit, not a certification: an independent firm evaluates your controls and writes a report. The full report goes to customers under NDA; SOC 3 is the public summary version. We set up your Trust Center and site badges either way.
How long is the report valid?
Twelve months from issuance; SOC 2 renews annually. That's why building a program that keeps running beats sprinting at a one-off audit: the platform accumulates evidence all year, and next year's renewal costs far less.
Which legal entity should hold the report?
Usually the entity that signs contracts with your overseas customers. Team structure across affiliated entities can be disclosed at a summary level in the report. We settle the right setup with you during the assessment.
Our internal tools aren't in English. Is that a problem?
Rarely. The audit mostly examines your cloud platform, which should offer an English interface; other internal systems contribute little evidence, so a few English views are enough. We handle these details item by item during evidence collection.
Can we just do it ourselves on Vanta or Drata?
You can. The platforms include guidance and support, but they give general advice rather than doing the work, and they take real effort to learn. Kaamel assigns a dedicated consultant who guides the whole project and can handle the auditor for you. For the same scope, overseas channel providers typically quote more than twice our price.
