SOC 2 is the report US enterprise buyers ask for before they sign. It is not a certification you buy — it is an independent auditor's opinion on whether the controls you claim to operate actually exist and work. This guide covers scope, the two report types, what it really costs a startup, and how to get there without hiring a compliance team.
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SOC 2 is an attestation performed by a licensed CPA firm against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. Security (the Common Criteria) is mandatory; availability, confidentiality, processing integrity and privacy are optional and should only be added when a buyer contractually requires them.
A Type 1 report says your controls were designed appropriately on a specific date. A Type 2 report says they operated effectively across a window — usually three to twelve months. Most startups take Type 1 to unblock the deal in front of them, then run a Type 2 window with the same evidence pipeline already live.
Traditionally you budget three buckets: auditor fees, platform and program cost, and internal engineering time. With KoComply it's one simple all-inclusive price — agentic GRC platform, the full program and the audit itself — and qualifying early-stage teams get exclusive Startup Access pricing with staged payments.
Auditor findings cluster in the same places every year. Fixing these early removes most of the pain from a first audit.
Choose your criteria and connect cloud, code, identity and devices. Agents map controls automatically.
The Policy Agent drafts your full SOC 2 policy set and system description from your real stack. You approve.
Agents chase owners for MFA, access reviews, training and vulnerability fixes until the control board is green.
Evidence is packaged for your auditor. Type 1 attainable; the Type 2 window starts clean.
"People tasks got auto-completed, repos were classified automatically, and evidence just appeared. The fastest path to compliance I've seen."
"KoComply gave me AWS and codebase compliance posture in one view with clear steps to fix each issue and auto-added remediation tags. Saved weeks of work figuring out what to fix to be compliant."
"KoComply turned a confusing compliance project into a clear, agent-driven workflow. We always knew the next step and who owned it."
Readiness takes 2–4 weeks with agents versus 4–6 months doing it manually. A Type 1 audit adds a few weeks; Type 2 requires an observation window of three to twelve months.
SOC 2 is what US buyers ask for; ISO 27001 is what European and APAC buyers ask for. The underlying controls overlap heavily, so doing one makes the other far cheaper.
Yes. Auditors judge whether controls fit your size and risk. Small teams pass routinely when evidence is consistent and automated.
We introduce you to vetted audit firms and hand them a structured evidence package, or we work with the auditor you already have.
One price to KoComply covers everything — agentic GRC and the audit, all inclusive. Qualifying early-stage startups get Startup Access pricing and can pay in stages.