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SOC 2 Phase 6

SOC 2 Ongoing Compliance. Always audit-ready. Year after year.

SOC 2 Type II is not a one-time project. It requires continuous control operation, ongoing evidence collection, and annual audit renewal. We manage your compliance programme so your team can focus on building the business.

SOC 2 Phase 6
UK-Wide Service
Continuous Monitoring
Annual Renewal Managed
100%
Annual renewal success rate for managed compliance clients
6 weeks
Average annual audit completion time
Monthly
Compliance status reporting cadence
UK-wide
Service delivery across England, Scotland and Wales
What We Deliver

Six ongoing capabilities. Continuous compliance. Zero surprises.

Continuous Control Monitoring

We monitor your SOC 2 controls on an ongoing basis, identifying any deviations or exceptions as they occur rather than discovering them during audit fieldwork.

Evidence Management

We manage your evidence collection throughout the observation period, ensuring all required evidence is captured, organised, and ready for auditor review without burdening your team.

Annual Audit Coordination

We manage your annual SOC 2 Type II audit from start to finish, coordinating with your auditor, managing evidence requests, and ensuring the renewal process is efficient and predictable.

Control Change Management

When your environment changes, we assess the impact on your SOC 2 controls, update documentation, and ensure new systems and processes are brought into scope correctly.

Incident and Exception Management

We manage any security incidents or control exceptions that occur during the observation period, assessing materiality, coordinating response, and preparing management responses for the audit report.

Compliance Reporting

Monthly compliance status reports for your leadership team, covering control health, evidence collection progress, upcoming audit milestones, and any issues requiring attention.

Our Process

From programme handover to annual renewal. Six structured steps.

01

Programme Handover

Following your first SOC 2 report, we establish the ongoing compliance programme, setting up monitoring, evidence collection, and reporting processes for the next observation period.

02

Continuous Monitoring

We monitor your control environment throughout the year, reviewing access logs, change records, vendor assessments, and security events to confirm controls are operating consistently.

03

Monthly Reporting

We produce monthly compliance status reports covering control health, evidence collection progress, and any issues identified, keeping your leadership team informed without requiring their direct involvement.

04

Mid-Year Review

A structured mid-year review of your control environment, evidence pack, and any changes to your system boundary, confirming you are on track for a clean annual audit.

05

Pre-Audit Readiness

Three months before your annual audit, we conduct a full readiness assessment, confirming all controls are operating effectively and evidence is complete before the auditor begins fieldwork.

06

Annual Audit Management

We manage your annual SOC 2 Type II audit from kickoff to final report, coordinating evidence requests, attending technical sessions, and ensuring the renewal is completed on time.

UK Use Cases

Organisations that handed over compliance. And stayed audit-ready.

SaaS

SaaS platform annual renewal programme

A UK SaaS business achieved their first SOC 2 Type II report and needed to maintain compliance for annual renewal. We took over their compliance programme, managing continuous monitoring, evidence collection, and annual audit coordination. Their second and third annual reports were both clean, completed in 6 weeks each.

MSP

MSP compliance programme management

A UK MSP needed to maintain SOC 2 Type II compliance across a growing client base without hiring a dedicated compliance resource. We provide their ongoing compliance programme, managing all evidence collection, control monitoring, and annual audit coordination for a fixed monthly fee.

FinTech

FinTech control change management

A UK fintech undergoing rapid infrastructure growth needed to ensure their SOC 2 scope remained accurate as their environment evolved. We managed all control change assessments, updated their system description quarterly, and ensured new systems were brought into scope correctly before each annual audit.

Start Phase 6

Hand over your SOC 2 compliance programme. We keep you audit-ready all year.

Our managed compliance programme covers continuous control monitoring, evidence management, incident response, and annual audit coordination. Fixed monthly fee. No surprises. Always audit-ready.