SOC 2 — Service Organization Control 2 (Trust Services Criteria)
The compliance benchmark that unlocks enterprise sales. SOC 2, developed by the AICPA, evaluates your organization's controls relevant to security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy. A SOC 2 Type II report is the most requested compliance artifact in B2B SaaS sales cycles, giving prospective customers confidence that their data is handled with rigorous, independently verified safeguards.
61
Total Controls
3-9 months (Type I) / 6-15 months (Type II)
Avg. Timeline
$30,000-$120,000
Avg. Cost
Annual audit report (Type II covers a 6-12 month observation period)
Renewal Cycle
Control Categories
SOC 2 organizes 61 controls into 5 categories.
Key Statistics
Certification Timeline
3-9 months (Type I) / 6-15 months (Type II)
Average time to achieve certification
Average Cost
$30,000-$120,000
Typical cost including audit fees
Renewal Cycle
Annual audit report (Type II covers a 6-12 month observation period)
Ongoing compliance requirements
Who Needs SOC 2?
Applicable Regions
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