SOC 2 Readiness and Compliance Services
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Winning new business often depends on more than technical capability alone. With LRQA’s support, your organisation can prepare effectively for SOC 2, demonstrating that customer data is protected and maintaining audit readiness.
Developed by the AICPA, SOC 2 evaluates how effectively organisations protect customer data across five Trust Services Criteria:
- Security (mandatory)
- Availability
- Processing integrity
- Confidentiality
- Privacy
Our services are designed to prepare your organisation thoroughly and, where relevant, can align existing frameworks such as ISO 27001. We help you maintain readiness throughout the year so that SOC 2 becomes both a compliance requirement and a strategic advantage.
Our SOC 2 services
LRQA specialises in helping organisations prepare, achieve readiness, and succeed with SOC 2. Whether you are at the beginning of your journey or preparing for a subsequent annual audit, our experts provide tailored support.
Readiness Assessment
We assess your current controls, identify gaps, and define the specific actions required to meet SOC 2 requirements.
Framework Alignment
Where relevant, we can align existing frameworks, such as ISO 27001, to your SOC 2 attestation, streamlining your compliance efforts.
Pre-implementation Consultancy
From policies to technical controls, our consultants guide you through every stage of establishing a compliant audit-ready environment.
Post-audit remediation
Where findings are raised, LRQA provides support to close gaps, strengthen controls, and restore audit readiness.
Benefits of SOC 2 compliance
Win new business
Many enterprise organisations require SOC 2 reports as part of supplier due diligence. Being prepared positions you to meet these client expectations.
Strengthen security posture
Compliance demonstrates that your controls are both well designed and operating effectively, providing assurance to clients and stakeholders.
Improve efficiency
Identifying and addressing gaps supports more reliable processes, reduces disruption and keeps your organisation audit-ready year-round.
Gain a competitive edge
SOC 2 compliance differentiates your organisation, showing commitment to data protection and aligning with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001.
Why work with us?
Always-on visibility and resilience
Cyber risks continue to evolve, and so do we. Our SOC 2 services provide insight into your control environment, helping you strengthen processes, reduce disruption and respond effectively when issues arise.
Independent, solution-driven support
Our SOC 2 readiness and consultancy are tailored to your organisation. Through proven methodologies and frameworks, we deliver objective support with the independence required to challenge, improve and assure.
Insight to act, intelligence to lead
From readiness assessments to remediation, we provide a clear view of your position against SOC 2 requirements. This supports informed decision-making, better prioritisation, and long-term confidence in your compliance journey.
A broader cybersecurity portfolio
SOC 2 is one part of the bigger picture. With LRQA’s wider cybersecurity services, we help you address risks across your business, transforming assurance into opportunity.
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Frequently asked questions
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 is an attestation developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It evaluates how effectively an organisation protects customer data, focusing on the systems, processes and controls in place. The framework is built around five Trust Services Criteria: Security (mandatory), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy. Achieving SOC 2 demonstrates that your organisation is taking the right steps to safeguard sensitive information and meet growing client expectations.
What are the different SOC 2 report types?
There are two types of SOC 2 reports. A Type I report confirms that, at a specific point in time, the right controls and processes are in place and appropriately designed. A Type II report goes further by testing those controls over a period of time, usually six to twelve months, to demonstrate that they are operating effectively in practice. Many enterprise clients now require Type II reports as part of their due diligence.
Who delivers a SOC 2 attestation?
Only licensed CPA firms are authorised to issue SOC 2 attestation reports. While LRQA does not conduct the audit itself, we provide comprehensive readiness assessments, consultancy and remediation services. Our role is to ensure you are fully prepared, your documentation is in order, and any gaps are addressed before engaging a CPA to carry out the attestation.
Is SOC 2 a certification?
SOC 2 is not a certification. It is an attestation that provides independent assurance about your controls. The outcome is a detailed report that offers clients and stakeholders confidence in how you protect and manage their data. Although not a certification, SOC 2 is often viewed as a market requirement and can be a decisive factor in winning enterprise contracts.
What evidence is required?
Evidence is central to a successful SOC 2 attestation. Organisations must be able to demonstrate that systems, policies, procedures and controls are documented and consistently applied. This includes technical evidence, such as system logs and monitoring reports, as well as organisational evidence, such as policies, training records and incident response processes. LRQA helps you prepare and manage this evidence effectively, so you are confident when entering the audit.
