SOC1, SOC2, ISAE 3402 Assessment — Pre-Audit Readiness

IT Partner’s SOC1, SOC2, and ISAE 3402 pre-audit assessment is a 30-day engagement that reviews an organization’s control environment, information systems, and data security practices before an external audit. The goal is to identify gaps and non-compliance areas and provide a detailed report with actionable recommendations so the organization can take corrective action before the formal audit.

This service helps organizations prepare for external SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 audits. IT Partner assesses the organization’s control environment, information systems, and data security practices against the relevant requirements and documents gaps that should be addressed before the external audit.

No, this service is a pre-audit assessment, not the formal external SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 audit. IT Partner reviews readiness, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations, but the actual attestation or external audit must be performed separately by the appropriate external auditor.

The service includes an initial meeting, review of the organization’s control environment, information systems, and data security practices, identification of gaps and non-compliance areas, a detailed findings report, and a final meeting to review recommendations. These activities are included because the engagement is designed to help the organization understand and address audit-readiness issues before the external audit.

The main deliverables are a completed assessment of the relevant control, information system, and data security areas; a documented list of findings, gaps, and non-compliance areas; and a detailed report with actionable improvement recommendations. IT Partner also conducts a final meeting to explain the report and provide guidance on implementing the recommendations.

The service duration is 30 days per project. The stated implementation plan includes an initial meeting on Day 1, assessment activities on Days 2–5, reporting on Days 6–7, and a final meeting on Day 8, with the overall project duration listed as 30 days.

The price for this service is $4,000 per project. The service SKU is ITPWW220SECOT, and the listed service manager is Roman Sotnik.

During the initial meeting, IT Partner scopes the project and works to understand the organization’s control environment, information systems, and data security practices. This meeting is important because the assessment depends on understanding which systems, processes, documentation, and teams need to be reviewed.

IT Partner reviews the organization’s control environment, information systems, and data security practices to validate their effectiveness and alignment with SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 expectations. The review is focused on identifying gaps and areas of non-compliance that could affect readiness for the external audit.

IT Partner is responsible for conducting the initial meeting, performing the review, identifying gaps and non-compliance areas, documenting findings, providing a detailed report with recommendations, and holding the final meeting. IT Partner’s role is advisory and assessment-focused, because the service is intended to prepare the organization for a later external audit.

The client is responsible for providing access to systems, documentation, and personnel needed for the assessment. The client must also review IT Partner’s findings, implement recommended corrective actions where appropriate, and use the assessment report to prepare for the external SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 audit.

The organization should already have a control environment, information systems, and data security practices that can be reviewed. The client must also make relevant team members available for discussions and provide the necessary permissions and access for IT Partner to conduct the review.

The service description does not specify any planned downtime or production changes. Because the engagement is described as a review and assessment of controls, systems, documentation, and practices, any operational impact should be confirmed with IT Partner based on the access methods and systems included in scope.

The stated scope includes identifying gaps, documenting findings, and providing actionable improvement recommendations, but it does not explicitly include implementation of corrective actions. The client is responsible for implementing recommended actions to rectify gaps and enhance compliance unless additional implementation services are separately agreed with IT Partner.

No guarantee of passing an external audit is stated for this service. The assessment is designed to help the organization prepare with more confidence by identifying gaps and recommending improvements, but the final audit outcome depends on the organization’s corrective actions and the external auditor’s evaluation.

After the report is completed, IT Partner holds a final meeting to discuss the findings, explain the recommendations, and provide guidance on next steps. The client then reviews the recommendations, implements corrective actions, and prepares for the external SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 audit based on the assessment results.

The source service scope does not define verified out-of-scope items. The AI-drafted exclusions for human review identify likely items to confirm with IT Partner, such as formal external audit or attestation work, remediation implementation, ongoing monitoring, penetration testing, legal or accounting advice, third-party vendor audits, and work outside the agreed assessment scope. 24/7 support, continuous monitoring, and ongoing maintenance are not included by default, but are available as optional extra-cost add-ons delivered through IT Partner's NOC, third-party support partnerships, and a Microsoft Premier Support agreement.

The client should make available the team members who understand the organization’s control environment, information systems, data security practices, documentation, and audit preparation activities. Their participation is needed because IT Partner must gather information, validate current practices, and discuss findings and recommendations accurately.

Yes, the service can be used by an organization preparing for an external SOC1, SOC2, or ISAE 3402 audit, including cases where the organization wants to identify readiness gaps before the formal audit. The key prerequisite is that there are existing controls, systems, and data security practices available for IT Partner to review.