SOC 2 Readiness Consultants Australia

Practical SOC 2 readiness and advisory, often built on an ISO 27001 base, for Australian technology businesses selling to US and enterprise customers. Streamline gets you audit-ready, working directly with an experienced information security auditor.

SOC 2 compliance — A SOC 2 report is issued by a licensed CPA firm against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. Type I assesses your controls at a point in time; Type II assesses how effectively they operate over a period, typically three to twelve months.

What is SOC 2?

SOC 2 is a US attestation report based on the AICPA Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. A SOC 2 Type I report assesses your controls at a point in time; a Type II report assesses how effectively they operate over a period (typically 3-12 months). The report itself is issued by a licensed CPA firm.

Who needs SOC 2?

Mostly SaaS and technology companies whose US enterprise customers request it during security due diligence. If your buyers are largely Australian or international, ISO 27001 is often the better-recognised choice, and one information security management system can support both.

How Streamline helps

We provide SOC 2 readiness: a gap assessment against the Trust Services Criteria, control mapping from your existing ISO 27001 system where you have one, remediation guidance, and preparation for the formal audit. The attestation report is issued by a CPA firm. We get you ready to pass it efficiently, and can mentor your team through the work rather than do it all for you.

The five SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria

A SOC 2 report is built around the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. You don’t have to cover all five. Your scope depends on what your customers care about:

Security. The common criterion, always in scope: protecting systems and data against unauthorised access.
Availability. Your systems are available for operation and use as agreed.
Processing integrity. Processing is complete, accurate, timely and authorised.
Confidentiality. Information designated as confidential is protected.
Privacy. Personal information is collected, used, retained and disposed of appropriately.

What SOC 2 readiness involves

Getting SOC 2-ready is mostly about evidence. Streamline helps you:

Confirm the right scope and Trust Services Criteria for your customers.
Run a gap assessment against the criteria and map your existing ISO 27001 controls across.
Close gaps in policies, access control, change management, monitoring and vendor management.
Establish the records and evidence a Type II report depends on.
Prepare you and your team for the auditor’s fieldwork so it runs smoothly.

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 together

For most Australian technology businesses, the smart move is to build a strong ISO 27001 information security management system first and map it across to SOC 2: one set of controls, two recognised outcomes. The ISO 27001 certificate satisfies Australian, international and many enterprise buyers; the SOC 2 report covers US customers who specifically ask for it. Streamline can implement, audit or mentor the underlying system, then get you SOC 2-ready efficiently.

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Frequently asked questions

SOC 2 or ISO 27001: which do I need?

ISO 27001 is an internationally certifiable management-system standard; SOC 2 is a US-centric attestation. Australian and international buyers generally recognise ISO 27001, while US customers often ask for SOC 2. One ISMS can support both. We help you decide what your market actually requires before you spend on either.

What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?

Type I assesses whether your controls are suitably designed at a point in time; Type II assesses whether they operated effectively over a period, usually 3-12 months. Most enterprise customers ultimately want a Type II report.