FOR THE PEOPLE BUILDING TRUST
A clearer view.
A stronger start.
You’re building a business.
We help you make sense of SOC 2.
Independent research, practical perspectives, and a little more clarity on the decisions ahead.
A little less noise.
A lot more perspective.
ROOM TO SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE.Built for the business
you’re building.
THE READING ROOM
Worth your attention.
Your first SOC 2 starts with a better set of questions.
Before the platform demos and audit proposals, get clear on what your customer needs—and what your team is taking on.
Read the guideThe audit fee is only one part of your SOC 2 budget.
A useful budget separates the examination, software, readiness work, and the time your own team will spend.
Read the guideChoose an auditor with the right questions, not a ranking.
Look past the logo. Understand the issuing firm, engagement team, proposed scope, and what the fee includes.
Read the guideA WIDER LENS
The whole journey.
Every decision along it.
There’s more to SOC 2 than the report. Understand the work, the commitment, and the people who can help you get there.
Find your starting point.
Make sense of scope, report types, and what your customers actually need to see.
Know what’s ahead.
A clearer picture of the budget, the timeline, and the work that stays with your team.
Choose with clarity.
Better questions for the auditors, advisers, and platforms competing for your attention.
THE BUSINESS IS YOURS. THE NEXT STEP CAN BE CLEARER.OUR POINT OF VIEW
You didn’t start a business
to become an auditor.
There’s a lot to figure out. Customer expectations. Unfamiliar terminology. Proposals that are hard to compare.
We believe the people responsible for SOC 2 deserve a place to step back, get informed, and see the bigger picture. That’s why The Controls Report exists.
Get to know The Controls ReportA GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN
Your first SOC 2.
A clearer path.
From the first customer question to the work ahead.
Start with the decisions that bring everything into focus.
Open research. A little less uncertainty.