SOC 2 Compliance Services
SOC 2 Readiness and Compliance Services for SaaS and Mid-Market Companies
BlueRadius provides SOC 2 compliance services to U.S. SaaS companies, fintech platforms, AI and ML companies, healthcare technology vendors, and mid-market organizations entering enterprise procurement. Our consultants guide companies through SOC 2 Type I and Type II readiness, policy and procedure development, technical control implementation, evidence collection, audit firm coordination, and ongoing program management between annual audits. SOC 2 is now the default compliance expectation in mid-market enterprise sales; the question is no longer whether to pursue it but how fast.
Why SOC 2 Has Become the Default Compliance Ask
Enterprise procurement teams have standardized on SOC 2 Type II as a baseline expectation for vendors handling customer data. Without it, mid-market companies routinely lose deals at the security review stage, regardless of how good the product is. SOC 2 is also frequently required for cyber insurance, certain regulatory programs, and increasingly for Series B and later investor due diligence.
SOC 2 differs from frameworks like HIPAA, PCI DSS, or NYDFS Part 500 in two important ways: it is voluntary (no regulator mandates it, but customers do), and it is principles-based (the trust services criteria define outcomes, not specific control implementations). This flexibility is both the strength and the difficulty of SOC 2 work; the framework gives you latitude, which means you have to make defensible design choices for every control.
What Our SOC 2 Engagements Include
Scoping
Which trust services criteria apply (Security is mandatory; Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy are optional based on customer demand and business model). Which systems, processes, and people are in scope. The boundary of the audit determines the cost and effort of everything that follows.
Gap Assessment
Mapping your current controls against the trust services criteria. The gap assessment surfaces the work required for readiness and produces a prioritized roadmap.
Policy and Procedure Development
SOC 2 requires documented policies and procedures covering information security, access management, change management, incident response, vendor risk, business continuity, and more. We develop the policies your auditor will read and the procedures your team will operate against.
Technical Control Implementation
Identity and access management, audit logging, encryption, configuration management, vulnerability management, incident detection and response, secure development lifecycle, and the dozens of technical controls SOC 2 expects. Many of these overlap with your managed security operations.
Evidence Collection
Building the evidence repository your auditor will sample during fieldwork. Evidence discipline is the difference between programs that pass on first review and programs that scramble during audit week.
Mock Audit (Type I) or Observation-Period Preparation (Type II)
Pre-audit walkthroughs that test control design (Type I) or operational effectiveness (Type II) against the audit standards.
Audit Firm Coordination
Coordination with the AICPA-registered CPA firm of your choice (we are framework-agnostic on audit firm selection), preparation of the audit package, walkthrough rehearsals, and support during fieldwork.
Ongoing Program Management
SOC 2 is annual. Our vCISO service maintains the program between audits, evidence collection runs continuously rather than scrambling annually, and the next year's audit is easier than the first.
How SOC 2 Fits with Other Compliance Work
SOC 2 is one framework among several you may need. Our broader regulatory compliance practice covers SOC 2 alongside HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC, NYDFS Part 500, and FedRAMP. For most mid-market SaaS companies, SOC 2 Type II is the entry point, often followed by HIPAA (if serving healthcare customers), PCI DSS (if processing payments), or ISO 27001 (if expanding into international markets).
If you're evaluating SOC 2 alongside other frameworks, see our cybersecurity consulting hub for the broader scoping conversation.
Who We Serve
- B2B SaaS and enterprise software
- Fintech and payment platforms
- AI and ML companies (where enterprise procurement increasingly demands both SOC 2 and AI governance evidence)
- Healthcare technology vendors (SOC 2 alongside HIPAA)
- Developer tools and infrastructure providers
- Marketing technology platforms
- Vertical SaaS (legaltech, edtech, contech, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a SOC 2 compliance services engagement include?
A full SOC 2 readiness engagement covers scoping (which trust services criteria apply, which systems are in scope), gap assessment, policy and procedure development, technical control implementation, evidence collection setup, mock audit (Type I) or observation-period preparation (Type II), audit firm coordination, and audit support. Many engagements also include ongoing fractional CISO leadership to maintain the program between annual audits.
What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?
SOC 2 Type I attests that your controls are designed appropriately as of a point in time. SOC 2 Type II attests that your controls operated effectively over an observation period chosen with your auditor. Enterprise procurement teams generally require Type II evidence. Many mid-market companies do Type I first to answer near-term sales pressure, then move to Type II.
How long does SOC 2 take?
It depends on where you are starting from, how much of your environment is in scope, and the observation period you agree with your auditor for Type II. The gap assessment is where we work that out, so you get a realistic timeline for your situation rather than a generic one.
What does SOC 2 compliance cost?
Cost depends on your starting maturity, architecture complexity, and the trust services criteria in scope. We scope it in the gap assessment and give you a written quote before any remediation work starts. Audit firm fees are separate and paid directly to the CPA firm performing the audit.
Which trust services criteria do I need?
All SOC 2 audits include the Security trust services criteria as a baseline. Additional criteria (Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, Privacy) are added based on customer demands and your business model. SaaS platforms with uptime SLAs typically add Availability. Companies handling sensitive customer data often add Confidentiality. Enterprise procurement teams sometimes specify which criteria they need in the report; ask before scoping the audit.
Can we do SOC 2 on a deadline?
Sometimes. A tight deadline is more realistic when security controls already exist, scope is kept narrow, and the audit firm is engaged early. If an enterprise prospect has given you a date, tell us up front. We will tell you honestly whether it is achievable and what would have to be true to hit it.
Start with a SOC 2 Gap Assessment
The fastest way to scope a SOC 2 readiness engagement is a structured gap assessment. We map your current controls against the trust services criteria, identify the work required for readiness, and return a written assessment with a realistic timeline and budget. That written assessment is a paid, fixed-fee engagement. If you would rather talk through your situation first, book a free 30-minute consultation.