Already paying for Vanta? Here is what is still on your plate.
Vanta automates a lot of SOC 2 evidence collection. It does not decide your scope, rewrite policies to match reality, or tell you which failing tests your auditor will care about. That part still needs a person.
What the platform does, and what it leaves to you
What Vanta handles well
- Connecting to your cloud, code, identity, and HR tools
- Running automated tests and flagging failures
- Policy templates to start from
- Collecting and organizing evidence for the auditor
- Tracking tasks and deadlines in one place
What still needs a person
- Deciding which systems and criteria belong in scope
- Rewriting template policies so they describe how your team really works
- Assigning a real owner to every control
- Judging which failing tests are audit risks and which are noise
- Documenting your risk assessment and vendor reviews
- Answering the auditor's questions with confidence
We start from your current results, not from zero
Every engagement works from screenshots and read-only views your team shares. We never need an admin seat in your Vanta account.
SOC 2 readiness assessment
A control-by-control review against the Trust Services Criteria, with a ranked plan to close every gap before your auditor arrives.
See what is included2 to 4 weeksPlatform setup and policy tailoring
Get real value from Vanta or Drata: integrations connected, controls mapped, and policies rewritten to match how you work.
See what is included1 to 2 weeksRisk assessment and vendor risk
A documented risk register and vendor review process that hold up in an audit and keep working after it.
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Know where you stand in three weeks.
Start with a 20-minute call. You will leave with a clear sense of your scope, the report type your buyers need, and a fixed-fee proposal.