SOC 2SOC 2 has become table stakes for SaaS companies selling to enterprises. Without a SOC 2 report, deals stall, security questionnaires pile up, and prospects choose competitors who can prove their security posture.
Ensuring logical separation of customer data and demonstrating tenant isolation controls to auditors.
Maintaining compliance while shipping features fast — change management and secure SDLC practices must keep pace.
Managing security controls across AWS, GCP, or Azure services with shared responsibility models.
Monitoring and managing security risks from dozens of SaaS tools, APIs, and vendor dependencies.
Many SaaS companies lack formal processes for periodic access reviews, especially for production environments and admin consoles.
Code deployments without documented approval processes, missing peer reviews, or bypassed CI/CD controls.
Gaps in audit logging for critical systems — events are logged but not monitored, reviewed, or retained appropriately.
Including preparation, tooling, and assessment fees
Depending on current maturity and scope
SaaS companies with modern cloud-native architectures can often achieve SOC 2 faster by leveraging compliance automation platforms like Vanta or Drata. Costs vary based on the number of trust service criteria selected and the complexity of your infrastructure.
Illumen specializes in helping saas companies companies achieve SOC 2 compliance — from initial assessment through certification.
Know exactly where you stand against requirements
A clear, prioritized path to certification
Hands-on support from seasoned compliance advisors
Common questions about SOC 2 compliance in the saas companies industry.
