Question 1

What's the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?

Accepted Answer

Type I assesses whether your controls are properly designed at a single point in time. Type II assesses whether those controls actually operated effectively over an observation window, typically 6–12 months. Most enterprise customers eventually require Type II.

Question 2

Do we need to cover all 5 Trust Services Criteria?

Accepted Answer

No — Security is mandatory for every SOC 2 report; the other four (Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy) are included based on what's relevant to your service and what your customers are asking for. We help you scope this correctly on the call.

Question 3

Who actually issues the SOC 2 report?

Accepted Answer

An independent, licensed CPA firm performs the examination and issues the report — that's a regulatory requirement, not something Invield can do. We prepare your controls, evidence and documentation, and coordinate directly with your chosen CPA firm through the audit.

Question 4

How long does it take to get SOC 2 ready?

Accepted Answer

A Type I readiness assessment and control implementation typically takes 6–10 weeks. Type II then requires an observation window of 6–12 months before the audit itself can be completed, though evidence collection runs continuously and automatically once set up.

Question 5

Can this be combined with ISO 27001?

Accepted Answer

Yes — many of the underlying controls overlap significantly between SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022. If you need both, we map the work so control implementation isn't duplicated across the two engagements.

Question 6

What's involved in 'evidence collection'?

Accepted Answer

Continuous, automated capture of the evidence your auditor will need — access logs, configuration snapshots, change records, and more — pulled directly from your systems rather than manually screenshotted every quarter.

Question 7

Will this help us close enterprise deals faster?

Accepted Answer

Yes — a clean SOC 2 report is one of the most commonly requested pieces of a vendor security questionnaire for enterprise and regulated-industry deals, and having one ready removes a major sales-cycle bottleneck.

Question 8

Can Indian companies get SOC 2 compliance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SOC 2 is an AICPA attestation framework, and Indian SaaS, IT services and BPO companies regularly obtain SOC 2 reports, usually because US or global customers ask for them. The report itself is issued by a licensed CPA firm; we get you ready and coordinate with the auditor.

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