SOC 2 Readiness and Compliance Services
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Audit
Ready
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.
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 AICPA that evaluates how effectively an organisation protects customer data. It is based on five Trust Services Criteria: Security (mandatory), Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy.
What are the different SOC 2 report types?
- Type I – An assessment of whether your controls are appropriately designed.
- Type II – An evaluation of whether your controls operate effectively over a period of time.
Who delivers a SOC 2 attestation?
Only licensed CPA firms can issue SOC 2 attestation reports. LRQA does not deliver the audit itself but provides readiness, consultancy and remediation services to ensure your organisation is fully prepared for a successful outcome.
Is SOC 2 a certification?
No. SOC 2 is not a certification but an attestation. It provides independent assurance that your controls have been assessed against the Trust Services Criteria.
What evidence is required?
Documentation is central to SOC 2. Organisations need to provide evidence across systems, policies, procedures and controls. LRQA helps you prepare and manage this effectively.
