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SOC 2 Compliance Builder

AI-powered compliance for solopreneurs and small teams

Build a complete SOC 2 compliance program in hours, not months. Get audit-ready documentation, policies, and controls tailored to your organization—no consultants required.

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Trust Criteria
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SOC 2 Controls
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Assessment
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Organization Controls
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Policies & Procedures
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Summary
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Step 1: Select Trust Service Criteria

Choose which SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria apply to your organization. Not sure? Use the wizard to help determine applicability.

What are Trust Service Criteria? These are the five core areas that SOC 2 audits evaluate. Security is mandatory for all organizations. The other four depend on your specific commitments to customers.

🛡️ Security (Required)

Protection of system resources against unauthorized access. This is mandatory for all SOC 2 audits.

⚡ Availability

System is available for operation and use as committed or agreed. Relevant if you promise uptime SLAs.

✓ Processing Integrity

System processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely, and authorized. Important for data transformation.

🔒 Confidentiality

Information designated as confidential is protected. Applies if you handle proprietary or sensitive business data.

👤 Privacy

Personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed, and disposed per commitments. Required for PII processing.

Complete SOC 2 Compliance Solution for Solopreneurs & Startups

Building SOC 2 compliance from scratch doesn't have to be overwhelming or expensive. Our tool empowers small teams to create audit-ready documentation without hiring consultants or spending months researching complex frameworks.

Who This Tool Is For

🚀 Startup Founders & CTOs

Close enterprise deals faster by demonstrating security controls. Generate complete SOC 2 documentation that positions your startup as enterprise-ready without the enterprise budget.

👨‍💻 Solo SaaS Developers

Scale your one-person SaaS business into the enterprise market. Create professional compliance documentation that proves you take security seriously, even as a solo developer.

🏢 Small Development Teams

Navigate your first SOC 2 audit with confidence. Our wizard guides your 2-10 person team through the entire compliance journey with tailored controls and practical procedures.

💼 Bootstrapped Companies

Achieve SOC 2 compliance without consultant fees. Our tool provides the same quality documentation that compliance firms charge thousands for, completely free.

🌐 Remote-First Organizations

Build security controls that work for distributed teams. Generate policies that address remote work, cloud infrastructure, and modern development practices.

📊 B2B SaaS Companies

Win enterprise customers who require SOC 2 compliance. Create audit documentation that opens doors to larger contracts and longer sales cycles.

Key Use Cases & Scenarios

Transform your compliance journey with purpose-built solutions for every stage of SOC 2 preparation and maintenance.

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Pre-Audit Preparation

Generate comprehensive controls and policies 6-12 months before your official SOC 2 audit to establish proper documentation and evidence trails.

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Security Questionnaire Responses

Use generated policies and procedures to confidently answer customer security questionnaires and vendor risk assessments.

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RFP Requirements

Quickly provide detailed security documentation when responding to enterprise RFPs that require SOC 2 compliance evidence.

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Customer Due Diligence

Share professional compliance documentation with enterprise customers during their vendor evaluation process.

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Investor Readiness

Demonstrate operational maturity and security posture to investors by showing established compliance frameworks and controls.

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Internal Process Documentation

Create clear, actionable procedures for your team to follow, ensuring consistent security practices across your organization.

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Gap Analysis & Remediation

Identify which controls you already have in place versus what still needs implementation before your audit.

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Compliance Roadmap Creation

Build a step-by-step implementation plan that guides your team from current state to audit-ready compliance.

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Training & Onboarding

Use generated documentation to train new team members on security policies, procedures, and their compliance responsibilities.

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Continuous Monitoring

Establish ongoing control monitoring procedures that maintain compliance between audits and prepare for annual re-certification.

What This Tool Does (and Doesn't Do)

Understanding the scope: This tool provides the critical foundation for your SOC 2 journey, but it's just the first step.

What This Tool Provides

  • Controls Framework: A complete set of organization-specific SOC 2 controls mapped to Trust Service Criteria based on your assessment answers.
  • Policy Documentation: AI-generated policies and procedures tailored to your organization's size, technology stack, and operational model.
  • Implementation Guidance: Step-by-step procedures, roles & responsibilities, and detailed instructions for each control.
  • Evidence Requirements: Clear documentation of what artifacts and evidence you need to collect for each control.
  • Compliance Roadmap: A prioritized implementation plan that helps you tackle high-priority controls first.
  • Export-Ready Documentation: Professional markdown files you can share with auditors, customers, and your team.

In short: This tool gives you the blueprint—the controls and policies that form the foundation of your SOC 2 program.

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What You Still Need to Do

  • Implement Controls: Actually configure the technical and administrative controls in your systems (firewalls, access controls, monitoring tools, etc.).
  • Define Roles & Assign Ownership: Designate specific people responsible for each control and procedure in your organization.
  • Execute Procedures: Follow the documented procedures consistently in your daily operations.
  • Collect Evidence: Gather and organize proof that controls are operating effectively (logs, screenshots, tickets, meeting notes, etc.).
  • Maintain Audit Trail: Collect evidence continuously for the audit period (typically 3-6 months minimum for Type II audits).
  • Additional Testing: Conduct penetration testing, vulnerability scans, and other security assessments as required.
  • Hire an Audit Firm: Engage a qualified CPA firm to perform the actual SOC 2 audit and issue your report.
  • Address Audit Findings: Remediate any gaps or deficiencies identified during the audit process.
  • Continuous Compliance: Maintain controls and collect evidence on an ongoing basis for annual re-certification.

In short: You'll need to implement, operate, and prove that your controls work over time—then have an auditor verify everything.

📅 Typical SOC 2 Timeline After Using This Tool

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Weeks 1-4: Review generated documentation, implement high-priority controls, assign ownership
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Weeks 5-12: Complete control implementation, establish monitoring, begin evidence collection
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Months 4-6: Collect evidence continuously, conduct internal reviews, address gaps
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Month 6+: Engage auditor, complete fieldwork, receive SOC 2 report

Reality check: Most organizations spend 3-9 months from starting implementation to receiving their SOC 2 report. This tool accelerates the documentation phase from weeks to hours, but you still need time to implement, operate, and prove your controls work.

🚀 Your Next Steps After Generating Documentation

  1. Download and review all generated documentation with your leadership team
  2. Assign control owners for each area (IT, HR, Operations, etc.)
  3. Start with high-priority controls from your Implementation Roadmap
  4. Set up systems for evidence collection and documentation
  5. Begin following your documented procedures consistently
  6. Schedule quarterly internal reviews to verify controls are working
  7. After 3-6 months of evidence collection, engage a qualified audit firm

Step 2: SOC 2 Trust Service Controls

Review the SOC 2 control framework. These are the standard controls that auditors will evaluate.

TSC Reference Category Control Criteria Control Activity

Step 3: Organization Assessment

Answer these questions to help us generate customized controls for your organization. These align with what auditors will ask.

Why these questions? Auditors need to understand your commitments to customers, operational reality, and risk posture to properly scope the audit. Your answers will determine which controls and policies are most relevant.

Step 4: Your Organization's Controls

These are the specific controls for your organization, mapped to SOC 2 requirements and your selected Trust Service Criteria.

Generating customized controls based on your assessment...

Step 5: Policies & Procedures

Click on any control below to generate detailed policies, procedures, roles, and evidence collection guidance.

ℹ️ Context-Aware Generation: When you generate policies, your assessment answers from Step 2 are automatically provided as context to create tailored, organization-specific policies and procedures.

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Select a control from the list below to generate policies

Step 6: Review Your Compliance Package

Review your complete compliance package before downloading. Your documentation is organized into separate files for easier management.

What you'll get: A complete compliance roadmap including selected Trust Service Criteria, organization controls mapped to SOC 2, detailed policies and procedures, roles & responsibilities, artifact collection guidance, and monitoring & improvement recommendations - all organized into separate, easy-to-share files.

Step 7: View & Download Your Compliance Files

Open documents to view, print, or save as PDF. Each document can also be downloaded as markdown.

🚀 SOC 2 Compliance for Solopreneurs & Small Teams

You don't need a large team to achieve SOC 2 compliance. Here's how solo founders and 1-2 person startups can successfully prepare for and pass a SOC 2 audit.

Key Principle: The same person can hold multiple roles and responsibilities in a small organization. What auditors care about is that roles are clearly defined, documented, and that appropriate controls are in place—not the number of people filling those roles.

Understanding the Reality for Small Teams

SOC 2 compliance is achievable for solopreneurs and small startups because the framework focuses on processes, documentation, and controls—not headcount. While large enterprises may have dedicated security teams, small teams can implement the same level of rigor through well-documented procedures and smart tooling.

What Auditors Expect from Small Teams

1. Clear Role Documentation

Auditors want to see that you've clearly defined who is responsible for what, even if one person wears multiple hats. Document:

  • Role assignments: Create a simple matrix showing who handles security, operations, development, and compliance
  • Backup responsibilities: For a 1-person team, document what happens when you're unavailable (vacation policy, emergency contacts)
  • Escalation procedures: Define how incidents are handled, even if it's "Founder reviews all incidents within 4 hours"

2. Compensating Controls

Small teams can use "compensating controls" to address typical separation of duties concerns:

  • Automated logging: Use tools that create immutable audit logs (e.g., AWS CloudTrail, GitHub audit logs)
  • Required approvals: Configure systems to require approval workflows (even if you approve your own PRs, the system enforces the process)
  • Regular reviews: Schedule and document regular reviews of access logs, code changes, and system configurations
  • Third-party validation: Consider quarterly security reviews by external consultants or automated security tools

3. Policy Documentation

Your policies should reflect your actual operations. For small teams, this means:

  • Realistic procedures: Don't copy large-company policies. Document what you actually do
  • Scalable processes: Design processes that work now and can scale as you grow
  • Annual reviews: Commit to reviewing and updating policies annually (put it on your calendar)
  • Simple language: Policies should be clear and actionable, not filled with corporate jargon

4. Evidence Collection

Small teams need to be diligent about collecting evidence throughout the audit period:

  • Automated evidence: Use tools that automatically generate compliance evidence (logs, access reports, backups)
  • Regular screenshots: Document your security configurations monthly (2FA settings, access controls, monitoring dashboards)
  • Meeting notes: Even if it's just you, keep a log of security reviews and decisions
  • Training records: Document completion of security training (even self-guided courses count)

Sample Role Structure for a 1-2 Person Team

Role Responsibility Person
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Overall responsibility for compliance program, final approvals Founder
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Security policy creation, risk assessments, security reviews Founder
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Infrastructure management, system architecture, change management Founder
Development Lead Code development, code reviews, deployment procedures Founder
Operations Lead Monitoring, incident response, backup verification Founder
HR/People Operations Background checks, access provisioning/deprovisioning, training Founder (or Co-Founder)
Auditor's Perspective: Auditors understand that startups have limited resources. What they're looking for is evidence that you've thought through the risks, documented your processes, and consistently follow them. A well-documented 1-person operation is more compliant than a 10-person team with no documentation.

Essential Tools for Small Teams

🔐 Access Management

Use SSO providers (Okta, Google Workspace, Azure AD) to centralize access control and generate audit logs automatically.

📊 Monitoring & Logging

Cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) offer built-in logging and monitoring. Enable everything—storage is cheap, audit failures are expensive.

🛡️ Security Scanning

Automated tools like Dependabot, Snyk, or GitHub Advanced Security can scan for vulnerabilities without manual effort.

📝 Documentation

Use version-controlled documentation (GitHub, Notion, Confluence) so you can prove when policies were created and updated.

💾 Backup & DR

Automated backup solutions with verification reports are essential. Test restores quarterly and document the results.

🎓 Training Platform

Use platforms like KnowBe4 or SecurityAwareness.com for annual security training. They provide completion certificates for audit evidence.

Practical Timeline for Solopreneurs

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Months 1-2: Foundation Setup

Complete this compliance builder, implement basic security controls (2FA, SSO, encryption), document your current processes as they exist today.

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Months 3-4: Evidence Collection Systems

Enable comprehensive logging, set up monitoring and alerting, create templates for recurring evidence (access reviews, vulnerability scans, backup verifications).

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Months 5-6: Observation Period

Follow your documented procedures consistently. Collect evidence. Most auditors require 3-6 months of evidence, so this is when you start the clock for your audit.

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Month 7: Pre-Audit Preparation

Engage an auditor, conduct a readiness assessment (some auditors offer this), organize all evidence into a shared folder with clear labels.

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Months 8-9: Audit Execution

Respond to auditor questions promptly, provide evidence as requested, address any gaps identified. Most small team audits take 4-8 weeks from start to report delivery.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

❌ Don't overcomplicate: Avoid copying Fortune 500 policies. Keep procedures simple and actually follow them.
❌ Don't skip documentation: "We do it in our heads" doesn't count. Write it down, even if it's just a simple checklist.
❌ Don't wait until the last minute: You need months of evidence. Start collecting evidence at least 3-6 months before you want your audit report.
❌ Don't ignore automation: Manual processes don't scale and are easy to forget. Automate evidence collection wherever possible.
❌ Don't be afraid to get help: Consider hiring a compliance consultant for a few hours to review your documentation before the audit. It's cheaper than failing.

💡 Bottom Line for Solo Founders

SOC 2 compliance is absolutely achievable for solopreneurs and 1-2 person teams. The key is to:

  • Document everything clearly and honestly
  • Use automation and tooling to reduce manual burden
  • Focus on consistent execution over perfect processes
  • Treat it as an ongoing program, not a one-time project

Many successful SaaS companies achieved their first SOC 2 certification with just 1-3 people. You can too.