SOC 2 Compliance Services
Hands-on SOC 2 readiness and implementation for SaaS, fintech, cloud and technology companies. We scope the program, put the controls in place, set up your evidence collection and hand you to an independent auditor ready for your SOC 2 Type I or Type II examination. Audit-ready in six weeks, on a fixed fee.
WEEK 1
Kickoff, scoping and gap assessment
WEEKS 2 AND 3
Policies and control implementation
WEEKS 4 AND 5
Automation, evidence and technical readiness
WEEK 6
Audit preparation and handoff
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What Is SOC 2?
SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is an attestation framework from the AICPA. It measures how a service organization protects customer data against the Trust Services Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy. Security is in every examination. You add the other four depending on what your product does and what your customers ask for.
An independent CPA firm runs the examination and issues the report. Inside you’ll find the auditor’s opinion, management’s assertion, a description of your system and every control tested with its result. Customers get a copy under NDA. Most people call it SOC 2 certification, and plenty of enterprise buyers do too, but there is no certificate. You get a report a buyer’s security team can read.
For the full picture, including the difference between a Type I and a Type II report and when each one makes sense, read our guide to SOC 2 Type I vs Type II.
Security
Included in every SOC 2 examination
Availability
Processing Integrity
Confidentiality
Privacy
Why SOC 2 Matters
SOC 2 turns urgent for a commercial reason. A prospect sends a 200-question security questionnaire. Procurement holds the contract until they see a report. A deal that was ready to sign gets stuck in vendor review. If you sell to North American companies, a SOC 2 report is the proof of security their procurement teams expect.
Once you have a current report, every security review after that gets shorter. Your team points to one independently tested document instead of filling in the same questionnaire for every new customer. You also come out of it with a security program that works day to day, which matters more than the report once you’re past the first audit.
Who Needs SOC 2 Compliance?
Any company that stores, processes or transmits customer data and sells to businesses that care where that data goes. Most of our SOC 2 clients fall into four groups.
SaaS and B2B Software
SaaS companies usually run into SOC 2 first. Nine times out of ten, the trigger is a procurement team holding a contract until there’s a report on the table. You need to move fast enough to keep that deal alive, and you need controls that still hold up at your second and third audit. We scope for both from day one.
Fintech and Financial Services
Fintech companies get more scrutiny than a typical SaaS business. Banking partners, payment processors and regulators all want proof of strong controls, and SOC 2 is often just the starting point. Many fintech clients also need PCI DSS, and EU financial entities have to meet DORA as well. We build one control foundation that covers several frameworks.
Cloud Service Providers and Infrastructure
Cloud and infrastructure providers have an extra layer to deal with. Their customers get audited too, and those customers come to their providers for evidence. For these companies a clean SOC 2 Type II report does real work in sales conversations. We design controls that satisfy your own auditor and the expectations your downstream customers pass on to you.
BPO and Outsourcing Providers
BPO firms handle sensitive client data at scale, often across several countries. Enterprise clients ask for SOC 2 more than any other framework before they’ll outsource a process. The hard part is keeping controls working through staff turnover and very different client setups. We build SOC 2 programs around repeatable processes so they don’t depend on two or three people who know how everything works.
Our SOC 2 Compliance Services
A gap report on its own won’t get you audit-ready. Someone still has to write the policies, put the controls in place and make sure people run them. Axipro does that work with your team, inside a fixed scope we agree up front.
SOC 2 readiness assessment
We start with a SOC 2 gap analysis of your policies, systems and organizational scope against the Trust Services Criteria you need. You get a list of every gap to close before the audit.
Policies, procedures and documentation
We write and refine the policies, procedures, forms and checklists your scope calls for, based on how your team works day to day rather than copied from a template.
Control implementation and remediation
We work next to your engineers to set up missing controls such as access reviews, change management, vendor management, logging and encryption, then track each corrective action until the gap is closed.
Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning comes with every engagement by default. SOC 2 doesn’t strictly require a pen test, but many auditors and enterprise buyers expect one, so we also offer penetration testing as a CREST certified provider.
Compliance platform setup
Audit preparation and auditor handoff
We brief control owners on their responsibilities, run a final readiness review, close any last findings and introduce you to an independent auditor with your evidence already organized.
How It Works: Our 6-Week SOC 2 Process
Week 1: Kickoff, Scoping and Gap Assessment
We set up communication channels, confirm who’s involved and agree on scope: which systems, which Trust Services Criteria and which report type. By the end of week one you have a complete gap list and a timeline.
Weeks 2 to 3: Policies and Control Implementation
We write or refine the documents your scope needs and set up missing controls with your team. If something already works, we keep it. If it doesn’t, you get policies, configurations and step-by-step guidance you can adopt straight away.
Weeks 4 to 5: Automation, Evidence and Technical Readiness
We connect your systems to your compliance platform, run vulnerability scanning and finish the awareness sessions. By the end of week five, evidence collection runs in the background and the gaps left are small and known.
Week 6: Audit Preparation and Handoff
We run a final readiness review, fix anything outstanding and hand you over to the independent auditor. For Type I that’s usually a few weeks of fieldwork and reporting. For Type II it’s the length of your observation period.
The six-week clock covers the work Axipro controls: scoping, implementation, evidence preparation and audit readiness. It doesn’t include the Type II observation period or the auditor’s reporting time, and it assumes your team gives us access and finishes its own actions on time.
Insider Note: The control first-time Type II clients slip on most is the user access review. Teams run it once to get audit-ready, then nobody owns the next one, and the auditor asks to see the one from quarter two. We give it an owner and a recurring task before handoff.
How SOC 2 Pricing Works With Axipro
Your total SOC 2 cost has three parts, and you pay each one to a different party. Axipro’s readiness fee is fixed within the scope we agree after your free assessment. The independent auditor’s fee is paid directly to the CPA firm. A compliance platform subscription, if you use one, is paid directly to Drata or Vanta.
Our fee doesn’t change during the project. If you ask for a new framework or significantly more work, we quote it separately before starting. Type II readiness is scoped the same way as Type I; the difference in total cost comes from the auditor’s longer testing period, not from our side.
We publish price ranges for a reason. Most SOC 2 consultants quote by the hour or on an open retainer, which means the number you sign for is rarely the number you pay. A fixed fee moves that risk to us.
Real SOC 2 Client Results
Scigeniq: SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001
Scigeniq, a life-sciences software company with fewer than 50 employees, entered its first audit program without an existing audit history. Axipro scoped SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together, supported SOC 2 Type II preparation and testing, and ran the ISO 27001 internal audit. The engagement ran from May 1 to July 30, 2026, with the SOC 2 Type II report issued on August 31, 2026.
VidLab7: SOC 2 Type I + ISO 27001
AI technology company VidLab7 worked with Axipro on a structured path from assessment to audit readiness, covering risk assessment, control alignment, document readiness, awareness activities and Drata-supported compliance automation. VidLab7 completed its SOC 2 Type I attestation and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, with Sensiba acting as the independent auditor.
Qanooni: SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001
Legal AI company Qanooni continued working with Axipro after its ISO 27001 journey and pursued SOC 2 Type II. Axipro provided structured advisory and readiness support while Sensiba operated separately as the independent audit partner. Qanooni completed its SOC 2 Type II attestation alongside ISO 27001.
The Auditors We Hand You To
Axipro is not your auditor, and that’s deliberate. A licensed CPA firm has to examine your controls and issue the report under AICPA attestation standards, and the firm that helped you build the controls can’t be the one that tests them. Keeping those roles separate protects the independence of your audit, and enterprise buyers check for it.
We work most often with Sensiba and A-LIGN. Both have issued reports for our clients, both know how we organize evidence, and both are sized for a first report that an enterprise buyer will accept. If you already have an auditor in mind, we prepare you for their process instead. Before you sign with any firm, check that it’s licensed and has worked with companies of your size and industry.
Why Companies Choose Axipro for SOC 2
Six weeks to audit readiness
You get a defined process with milestones and an end date. Traditional consultants often take 6 to 9 months to reach the same point.
Hands-on implementation
We do the work with your team. You won’t get a list of recommendations and a goodbye.
Fixed fee within the agreed scope
Once we agree scope and fee, neither changes unless you ask for extra work.
A track record you can check
We’ve served 300+ clients, logged 10,000+ hours of implementation work and kept a 100% success rate across completed compliance engagements. Every engagement gets a dedicated project manager.
Support when you need it
You can reach your team on Slack 24/7 for the whole engagement.
Drata Elite Partner and Vanta partner
We implement both platforms and help you pick the one that fits your stack.
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SOC 2 Compliance Services Worldwide
We deliver SOC 2 remotely with a team spread across several time zones, so where you’re based rarely matters. Our main office is in Bahrain, our EMEA team works from Lisbon, Berlin, Amsterdam and London, and most of our SOC 2 clients are in the United States. We also publish dedicated pages for companies in the United Kingdom, Bahrain and the GCC, and Singapore.
Beyond Your First SOC 2 Report
The first report is the start. Most companies renew Type II every year, customers keep asking for current evidence, and each new report depends on your controls running the whole time. We support annual renewals, ongoing monitoring and new frameworks, and we can manage your compliance platform after the first audit through our compliance as a service offering. Many clients add ISO 27001 in the same cycle; our SOC 2 to ISO 27001 mapping shows how much of the work carries over.
Frequently Asked Questions About SOC 2 Compliance Services
How long does it take to get SOC 2 compliant?
Axipro gets most companies audit-ready in six weeks. A Type I report usually follows within a few weeks of fieldwork. A Type II report needs an observation period first, commonly 3 to 12 months, before the auditor can issue it. Your starting point and how quickly your team completes its actions affect the timeline too.
How much does SOC 2 cost?
The total has three parts: Axipro’s fixed readiness fee, the independent auditor’s fee and any compliance platform subscription. Type II costs more than Type I because testing runs longer. We give you a fixed-fee quote for our part after a free assessment. You pay auditor and platform fees directly to those providers.
Is Axipro the SOC 2 auditor?
No. Axipro handles readiness, implementation and remediation. An independent CPA firm runs the examination, tests your controls and issues the SOC 2 report. Keeping those roles separate protects the independence of your audit.
Should we get SOC 2 Type I or Type II?
If an enterprise customer has asked for SOC 2, choose Type II, because that’s what most of them mean. If you need independent proof quickly to unblock a deal, get Type I first and then move to Type II. Scoping for Type II from the start means you only pay for readiness once.
Can a startup get SOC 2 ready without a consultant?
Some can, especially with a compliance platform and an engineer who has time to own the project. It usually takes a lot longer, because scoping, policy writing and remediation land on a team that’s also shipping product. A consultant shortens that path and lowers the risk of scoping mistakes that only show up during the audit.
Do we need Drata or Vanta for SOC 2?
Not necessarily. For most companies, though, a platform makes evidence collection and control monitoring much easier. We’re a Drata Elite Partner and a Vanta partner and can help you choose. You pay the platform subscription separately from Axipro’s fee.
What's the difference between SOC 2 and ISO 27001?
SOC 2 ends with a CPA’s attestation report based on the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, and North American buyers ask for it most. ISO 27001 ends with a certificate for your information security management system from an accredited certification body, and it’s recognized more widely outside North America. Their controls overlap a lot, so doing both together saves a good deal of effort.
Can we close an enterprise deal before our SOC 2 report is issued?
Often, yes. Many buyers will go ahead with a Type I report, a signed engagement letter from an audit firm or evidence of your readiness program, as long as a Type II report is on the way. Ask the buyer’s security team what they’ll accept, and we’ll help you prepare it.