Why is a SOC 2 readiness assessment so critically important? Because service organizations throughout North America need to comprehensively identify and assess their entire control environment before even considering beginning an actual SOC 2 audit. Many times, deficiencies and other problem areas surface during the SOC 2 readiness assessment, requiring immediate attention or suffering the consequence of a less than satisfactory finding for your final audit report, and nobody wants that.
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Scope Confirmation
Scope “creep” is often a big issue when performing SOC 2 assessments as an almost endless list of information systems, people, and locations can be considered in scope for the audit. Determining the exact business process, along with what specific systems are going to be assessed is critically important.
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Clarity on Remediation
You’ll want to know exactly what is needed in terms of remediating and correcting all internal control weaknesses and deficiencies before beginning the audit, and that’s exactly what a SOC 2 readiness assessment offers. From gaps in documentation to missing security controls – and more – identifying and correcting such issues is paramount for ensuring satisfactory audit results.
Contact Christopher Nickell, CPA, at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 706, or email Chris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more. While SOC 2 is an important audit assessment that many businesses strive for, don’t lose sight of the importance of proper planning and execution, which begins with a SOC 2 readiness assessment by competent and capable auditors.
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Audit Success
Diving headfirst into a SOC 2 assessment without any real preparedness on your organization’s part is not recommended – and hopefully by now, you can see why – so talk to the experts at NDB today for all your compliance needs. Understanding the audit boundaries, what needs to be remediated, and being provided numerous tools for audit success are the real benefits of NDB’s SOC 2 readiness assessment, so contact us today to get started.