SOC Audit & Compliance Services

Our Approach

Armanino’s SOC audit and compliance services give you a clear, structured path to earn the trust your partners and customers expect. Whether you need to meet a vendor security requirement, land enterprise clients or prove solid security controls, we can help determine your needs, get you ready and deliver a finished report.

We work with companies at every stage, from startups pursuing SOC 1 and SOC 2 to mature organizations managing ongoing compliance programs. We handle everything from readiness assessment to final examination.

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Your Advantages

When you work with us, you get more than a report. You get a clear path through the process and a result your customers and stakeholders can trust.

Close deals faster by meeting vendor security requirements
Build trust through verification by a recognized firm
Gain clarity on your control environment’s strengths and gaps
Demonstrate that you value data protection and security

SOC Readiness Assessment

We evaluate your current controls, identify key gaps and provide a roadmap to help your organization understand where you stand. Here’s what we do:

Control mapping & analysis: Review your existing policies, procedures and technical controls against SOC criteria: SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC for Cybersecurity and SOC for Supply Chain.
Gap analysis: Identify missing, incomplete or inconsistent controls with a thorough pre-audit assessment.
Remediation planning: Receive a prioritized, actionable plan of technical, procedural and governance improvements to address gaps efficiently.

SOC Examinations

Get an independent review of your controls that satisfies customer, regulatory and stakeholder requirements, and gives you a report you can stand behind.

SOC 1 (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting): Built for service organizations whose work impacts clients' financial statements, SOC 1 reports confirm your financial reporting controls are well-designed and operating effectively to support client audit and compliance requirements.
SOC 2 (Security and Trust Services Criteria): An independent examination of your security controls across one or more Trust Services Criteria, this audit includes security required, plus optional coverage of availability, confidentiality, processing integrity and privacy.
SOC 3 (Public Disclosure Report): Get a high-level summary of your SOC 2 examination for public distribution without detailed control descriptions or test results.
SOC for Cybersecurity: Receive an enterprise-wide look at your cybersecurity risk management program, based on the AICPA's SOC for Cybersecurity framework, offering boards, investors, customers and regulators a clear view of your security posture.
SOC for Supply Chain: Focused on controls that manage risk across your supply chain, this audit covers sourcing, production, distribution and logistics. It provides customers and vendors assurance for third-party dependencies.
Type 1 and Type 2 Options: Type 1 assesses whether your controls are well-designed at a single point in time. Type 2 goes further, testing control effectiveness over a defined period, typically 3, 6 or 12 months.

Accelerate Audit Workflows

Audit Ally bridges the gap between you and your auditor. The centralized communication portal supports two-way communication, automates compliance data collection and provides real-time audit insights. You get an audit that’s:

Central & Organized: Access your audit documentation, track progress and collaborate with your audit team in one place.
Transparent: Know what’s what with real-time visibility into control monitoring, data collection and reporting.
AI-Accelerated: Intelligent SOC automation handles the repetitive work, cutting audit timelines without cutting corners on quality.
Collaborative: Replace endless email threads with secure two-way, in-platform messaging for secure, on-the-spot issue resolution.

Automate Your Audit

Transparent Dashboard

Get a real-time overview of task status, issue resolution notes and one home for all documentation

Gen-AI Capabilities

Using AI and machine learning, Audit Ally summarizes complex audit notes into simple next steps to save you time

Workflow Automation

Automate repetitive tasks, including control monitoring, evidence collection and reporting and extracts data auditors need

Pre-Mapped Controls & Integrations

Accelerate and support every phase of compliance audits, including SOC and financial statement audits in a single platform

How We Work

We follow a structured, three-phase approach so your audit is thorough, efficient and transparent.

01.

Plan

Align on scope, set goals and build a project timeline that works for your team. Walk away with a clear readiness summary and a testing plan

02.

Test

We review your documentation and test your controls against relevant SOC standards. Get regular status updates and a remediation roadmap if anything needs attention

03.

Report

We finalize our findings, prepare your official SOC report and put together a separate management summary, then walk your leadership team through all the details

Provider Checklist

Choosing the right SOC provider affects how smoothly your audit goes and how well your report holds up. Use these questions to find the right fit:

Experience & Credentials. Does the firm have industry-specific audit experience and relevant credentials (AICPA, Microsoft SSPA)?
Technology. Does the firm use modern tools to manage SOC audits and evidence collection, such as secure portals, workflow tools and audit platforms?
Flexible Support. Whether you’re getting ready for your first audit or managing an ongoing compliance program, can the firm meet your custom needs?
Proven Track Record. Does the firm have success stories, case studies or references from similar companies that demonstrate their ability to add value and see an audit through from start to finish?
Collaboration & Communication. Will you have clear communication and direct access to the people doing the work, including senior consultants? Or will you be handed off to junior staff?
Ongoing Support. Will you get ongoing support after the audit is complete? Will the provider help you understand your results, plan for renewals and keep your controls in shape between audits?

Proven Expertise

Our team-based approach to SOC examinations keeps your business moving and your stakeholders confident. From your first readiness assessment to your final report, you get direct access to experienced professionals, senior-level oversight and clear communication.

We are members of the AICPA SOC for Service Organizations program, the governing body that sets the standards for SOC examinations. This ensures your report is not only accurate but backed by the credentials your customers and stakeholders expect.

If you need to satisfy Microsoft’s Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance (SSPA) requirements, we are recognized as a preferred provider to help you demonstrate compliance with confidence.