The revenue is yours: one certificate stands in the way. We get you ready in the shortest realistic time, with real security that holds up in front of your customer's CISO. Nothing for show.
The customer's security questionnaire just landed. Or a contract clause: "vendor must be SOC 2 / ISO 27001 by signature." Your sales team is ready, they love the product, the price is agreed, and everything stalled on a single line. Meanwhile the quarter is burning, the buyer has three other vendors on the shortlist, and you can't confidently say "it'll take X weeks."
They're not the same thing, and picking the wrong one costs months. In short:
SOC 2 is an attestation (AICPA standard), the typical requirement of US enterprise customers. There's Type I (controls are well-designed at a point in time) and Type II (controls actually operated over an observation period, usually 3-12 months). The report is signed by an independent CPA, not by us.
ISO/IEC 27001 is a certification (international standard), the typical requirement of EU customers. The certificate is issued by an accredited body after an audit (Stage 1 + Stage 2). Valid for a 3-year cycle with annual surveillance.
When you reach out we read your customer's questionnaire or contract together and tell you which one you actually need, and whether you need both.
The standard, and who delivers it.
AICPA attestation, Type I and Type II, observation period: the informational pillar.
Understand the standardInternational certification, Annex A, 3-year cycle: the informational pillar.
Understand the standardOne method, applied to your case: initial analysis → readiness → implementation → audit → attestation/certification → maintenance. AI speeds up the repetitive part (documentation, evidence collection, first control mapping); people do the analysis, the pentest, and validate everything. That's how we go faster without cutting quality.
A clear path, so you always know where you stand.
We read your customer's requirement, assess your readiness, give you your real timeline, and tell you which standard you need.
Clear scope, deliverables, timeline, price. No surprises.
We start: readiness → implementation → audit → attestation/certification.
ISO 27001 : typical prep 3-6 months
Depends on readiness, then the body's audit (Stage 1 + Stage 2) and the 3-year cycle with annual surveillance.
SOC 2 Type I : after readiness, point-in-time
Control design at a point in time: the first result you can show the customer.
SOC 2 Type II : readiness + observation 3-12 months
The observation period can't be compressed; you can often show the customer a credible path (Type I first, Type II to follow).
We won't throw random numbers at you: we talk it through and give you your real timeline, not an average.
It depends on the customer: US enterprises almost always ask for SOC 2; EU customers typically ask for ISO 27001. Some ask for both. When you reach out we read their questionnaire or contract and tell you for sure.
It depends on readiness. ISO 27001: typical prep 3-6 months + the body's audit. SOC 2 Type I: point-in-time after readiness. SOC 2 Type II requires an observation period (3-12 months) before the report: that can't be compressed, but you can often show the customer a credible path (e.g. Type I sooner, Type II to follow). We quantify it for your case.
Unlikely, because we don't sell paper: you go through real controls, a real pentest, and an independent body or CPA that assesses and signs. That independence is exactly what makes the result procurement-proof.
You can: they give you great software. But the work, policies, controls, evidence, pentest, audit, is on you. We do it with you, pentest included, and take you all the way to the body or CPA. We often use similar software as a tool; the value is in who drives it.
No, and be wary of anyone who promises it: the outcome depends on an independent body or CPA, which is exactly what makes it valid. What we guarantee is to get you genuinely ready and to tell you upfront, from the first conversation, if and how much is missing.
The transparent method that dispels "for show", and sets us apart from platforms.
See our methodAfter the audit: maintenance, annual surveillance and report refresh.
Explore the retainerTell us your situation: we'll tell you honestly which standard you need and how long it takes, in your case, not on average.