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From Zero to SOC 2 Type II in 6 Months
Fractional CISOSOC 2ComplianceHealthcare
6 months
From kickoff to SOC 2 Type II certification
0
Critical findings in audit
$180K
Saved vs hiring full-time CISO + consultant
3
Enterprise deals closed within 30 days of certification
The Challenge
A fast-growing healthcare SaaS company needed SOC 2 Type II certification to close enterprise deals but had no security program, no dedicated security staff, and a looming customer deadline. Their largest prospect had given them a 6-month ultimatum: achieve SOC 2 or lose the deal.
- •No existing security policies or documentation
- •Development team had no security training
- •No dedicated security budget or staff
- •Customer deadline of 6 months
- •Handling sensitive PHI data
Our Solution
Engaged our Fractional CISO service to build a security program from scratch. Implemented security policies, deployed monitoring tools, trained staff, and managed the entire audit process.
- Conducted comprehensive gap assessment against SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
- Developed complete policy library (40+ policies) tailored to their operations
- Implemented security monitoring with Wazuh SIEM and endpoint detection
- Deployed vulnerability scanning and remediation program
- Conducted security awareness training for all employees
- Managed evidence collection and auditor communications
- Provided board-level reporting throughout the process
Timeline
Month 1
Gap assessment, policy development begins
Month 2
Technical controls implementation
Month 3
Security monitoring deployment, training
Month 4
Evidence collection, internal audit
Month 5
External auditor engagement
Month 6
SOC 2 Type II report issued
"We went from having zero security documentation to passing our SOC 2 audit with flying colors. The fractional CISO model was exactly what we needed."
— Client CTO
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