SOC 2 readiness
Prepare control design, operating evidence and the service description for an independent CPA examination.
Explore SOC 2 readinessUS customer expectations. A clear delivery plan.
Security and privacy consulting for US businesses.
A new enterprise contract, healthcare relationship or product launch can bring several security questions at once. CyberVantage360 helps you determine the relevant scope, identify gaps, implement controls and build evidence for your commitments. Build a coordinated programme around the service your customers actually use.
Start with the business decision
Clarify the outcome your customer is asking for.
An ISO certificate, a SOC 2 report, PCI DSS validation and a healthcare risk analysis answer different questions. Identify the requested scope, recipient and deadline before commissioning work. A generic compliance label can conceal a mismatch between the customer's need and the proposed output.
We can scope assessment and implementation around your service, review the evidence already available and prioritise the gaps that matter to the next decision. Agree technical testing, specialist legal input and independent assessment roles explicitly.
Market context
Use the business relationship to determine applicability.
HHS distinguishes HIPAA covered entities and business associates. A US healthcare connection needs a role and information-flow assessment, not an assumption that every health-related business has identical obligations.
NIST's Cybersecurity Framework provides a risk-management reference. It is not a substitute for identifying the federal, state, sector and contractual requirements relevant to your activities. Keep those decisions attached to the services and information they affect.
Choose the relevant workstream
Choose the workstream that resolves the decision.
Coordinate overlapping controls while preserving the different assessment outcomes.
Healthcare responsibilities
Assess roles, relevant health-information risks and practical safeguards within the agreed engagement.
Explore HIPAA supportPayment security
Clarify the payment environment and support remediation and the applicable validation route.
Explore PCI DSS supportTechnical security evidence
Scope authorised testing, actionable findings and agreed retesting around the systems in question.
Explore security testingAgree the outputs
Give decision-makers a usable evidence package.
Scope and requirement brief
Record the service, customer request, relevant roles and decisions still requiring specialist advice.
Prioritised implementation plan
Assign changes, owners and dependencies; distinguish a control gap from missing evidence of an existing control.
Operating evidence and handover
Define the records and checks needed after implementation so future customer answers remain accurate.
A practical engagement
Work backwards from the next accountable decision.
Review the contract question or assurance request alongside the system boundary. Establish which evidence can be reused and where new operating history, technical work or an independent assessment is needed.
Use realistic milestones with your engineering and operating teams. A deadline should inform priorities without creating promises about another organisation's approval or a report conclusion.
Illustrative operating decisions
Two US commercial situations.
Hypothetical examples, not client case studies or evidence of completed engagements.
A SaaS company receives a procurement deadline
A hypothetical US vendor wins a new enterprise opportunity, but procurement asks for assurance covering a recently launched service. Its existing records describe an older product.
The first deliverable defines the requested service and report needs. The implementation plan then addresses the control and evidence differences before the vendor commits to a report date.
A healthcare supplier adds remote support
A hypothetical supplier introduces a support tool that can expose patient information to a new team. The decision involves role, access and contractual questions as well as technical security.
The assessment maps the new workflow and identifies the specialist decisions. Implementation focuses on approved access, handling instructions and evidence that the support arrangement operates as agreed.
Know the outcome
Keep consulting and independent decisions distinct.
AICPA describes SOC services as CPA assurance. CyberVantage360's readiness work prepares the organisation; an independent licensed CPA performs the SOC 2 examination and issues the report. ISO certification requires an independent certification body; PCI DSS validation follows the applicable payment-brand or acquirer programme.
Agree the deliverables, responsibilities and delivery arrangements in the proposal, including who implements the findings and who maintains the evidence.
Before you commission the work
Questions before you commission the work.
Should we start with SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
Start with the customer or business objective and the service scope. Compare the requested assurance outcome before selecting the programme.
Does a healthcare customer automatically settle HIPAA applicability?
No. Examine the relationship, activities and protected information involved, with legal input where needed.
Can one project reuse evidence across several frameworks?
Yes, where scope and purpose align. Preserve the different requirements and independent assessment decisions.
Can you guarantee our customer's supplier approval?
No. We can prepare defined outputs and accurate evidence, while the customer makes its own decision.
What should we send in an initial enquiry?
A high-level service description, the customer requirement and deadline. Avoid sharing sensitive production or patient data at this stage.
Reference basis
Sources and applicability
AICPA: SOC Suite of Services; HHS: Covered Entities and Business Associates; NIST: Cybersecurity Framework; PCI SSC: outsourced processing and validation responsibilities; ISO: independent certification.
Official context checked 13 October 2026. Examples and implementation suggestions are practical recommendations. Confirm applicability, delivery arrangements and any specialist legal or independent assurance role for the engagement.
Make the next decision clear
Turn the customer request into a practical plan.
Share the service, requirement and decision date. We can define the assessment, implementation and evidence work needed to support your next step.