Advisory Service

Know exactly where you stand before your auditor does.

A rigorous, two-week assessment of your current security controls — with a detailed gap report and prioritised remediation roadmap delivered by senior compliance advisors.

 
Timeline

1–2 weeks

Delivery

Full gap report + roadmap

Assigned to

Senior advisor — not a junior

First pass rate

98% of clients pass their audit

Pricing

Fixed fee — agreed upfront

What is it

What is a SOC 2 Gap Assessment?

A SOC 2 Gap Assessment is a structured evaluation of your organisation’s existing security controls, policies, and procedures against the requirements of the AICPA SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria. It identifies the specific gaps between where you are today and where you need to be to achieve SOC 2 certification — before an auditor discovers those gaps for you.

Unlike a full SOC 2 audit, a gap assessment is conducted by your advisory team, not a third-party auditor. It is typically the first step in any SOC 2 programme, and when done properly, it eliminates the risk of failed or delayed audits by giving you a precise, prioritised roadmap before implementation begins.

Why Clients Choose Us

A full assessment across every Trust Services Criterion.

Security — CC1 through CC9

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Availability & Performance

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Policy & Procedure Review

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Vendor & Third-Party Risk

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Not sure if you need a gap assessment first?

Talk to a senior advisor for 30 minutes — no cost, no commitment. We will tell you honestly where you stand and what makes sense as a first step for your specific situation.

Our Process

How we run your gap assessment — in two weeks.

Day 1–2
Kick-off & Scoping

We start with a structured kick-off call to understand your business, your customers' requirements, and your current security environment. We confirm your SOC 2 scope — the systems, services, and infrastructure in scope — so we do not waste time assessing anything that will not appear in your report.

Day 3–6
Controls Assessment

We conduct a systematic review of your existing controls across all applicable Trust Services Criteria. This involves structured interviews with your technical and operational stakeholders, review of existing documentation, and evaluation of your technical environment. We test what is claimed to be in place, not just what is written down.

Day 7-9
Gap Analysis & Classification

We map every finding against the SOC 2 criteria and classify each gap by type, severity, and remediation complexity. We differentiate between gaps that can be closed in days and those that will require weeks of engineering work — so you can resource your programme correctly from the start.

Day 10–14
Report & Roadmap Delivery

We deliver a comprehensive gap report — not a template with your name on it. Your report includes every finding with supporting evidence, a prioritised remediation roadmap with realistic timelines, a resource estimate for each workstream, and a recommended audit timeline based on your current state.

What You Receive

Exactly what you will have at the end of your assessment.

Every gap assessment we deliver is a specific, actionable document — not a generic framework checklist. Your advisors write it. Your team uses it.

FAQs

Common questions about our consultations.

If your question is not here, just email us — we will give you a straight answer.

A senior compliance advisor will talk through your specific situation — which frameworks you actually need, what timeline is realistic, what it typically costs, and what the main risks are for a company in your situation. There is no sales pitch, no generic presentation, and no obligation. You will leave with a clear picture of what is required and what your next step should be.

You will speak directly with a founding team member or senior advisor — not a sales representative or business development contact. SOC 2 Advisory does not use BDRs or SDRs to qualify inbound enquiries. Every first conversation is with a practitioner who can give you a substantive answer.

Within one business day — usually the same day for enquiries received before 3pm EST. You will receive a direct reply from a named advisor, not an automated sequence, with proposed times for the consultation call.

Yes. We have offices in New York, London, and Dubai and work with technology companies across the US, UK, UAE, Singapore, and Australia. All frameworks we advise on — SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR — have cross-border relevance and we are experienced with the buyer requirements in each market.

Work With Us

Book a free 30-minute consultation. A senior advisor — not a sales rep — will talk honestly about your compliance situation and exactly what it will take to get you where you need to be.

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