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SOC 2 Audit for Indian SaaS & IT Companies: Type I vs Type II

What a SOC 2 audit involves for Indian SaaS, cloud and IT service companies — trust services criteria, Type I vs Type II, readiness steps and how to choose a CPA firm.

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By Exclusive Consulting & Compliance Pvt. Ltd.

Published on October 24, 2026

  • Type II — controls operated effectively over an observation period (commonly 3–12 months). This is what most enterprise buyers want.

    SOC 1 vs SOC 2

    SOC 1 covers controls relevant to a client's financial reporting (payroll, finance outsourcing). SOC 2 covers security and operational trust (SaaS, cloud, data processing).

    Readiness roadmap

    1. Scope the system, people, infrastructure and vendors.

    2. Gap assessment against the selected criteria.

    3. Remediate — access reviews, change management, logging, vendor management, incident response, security awareness, policies.

    4. Evidence collection — configure monitoring so evidence is gathered continuously.

    5. Audit by a licensed CPA firm; we coordinate evidence and questions.

    Why prepare with us

    Auditors can't consult on the same engagement, so readiness work is done separately. We prepare you, then coordinate with the CPA firm for a smooth Type I or Type II. See [SOC 2 services](/services/soc2) and [SOC 1 services](/services/soc1), or [contact us](/contact).

    Local support: [Bengaluru](/services/soc2/bangalore), [Hyderabad](/services/soc2/hyderabad), [Pune](/services/soc2/pune), [Gurgaon](/services/soc2/gurgaon), [Noida](/services/soc2/noida), [Mumbai](/services/soc2/mumbai).

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#SOC 2

#SOC 2 audit India

#SOC audit services

#SaaS Compliance

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