Prove your security posture with a SOC 2 report.
CalVant helps you achieve and maintain SOC 2 compliance — the gold standard for cloud and SaaS security — with continuous control monitoring, automated evidence collection and clear audit readiness dashboards.
5 Trust Criteria · 64 controls active
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is an auditing framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) that evaluates how organizations manage customer data based on five Trust Services Criteria.
Trust Services Criteria
Evaluate your controls across Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy — the five pillars of the SOC 2 framework.
Independent auditor assessment
A certified CPA firm tests your controls over a defined period (Type II) or at a point in time (Type I) and issues a formal attestation report.
Continuous compliance posture
Use continuous monitoring, automated evidence collection and real-time dashboards to stay perpetually audit-ready — not just once a year.
The five Trust Services Criteria
Security is mandatory for every SOC 2 report. The remaining four criteria are selected based on your services and commitments to customers.
Security (Common Criteria)
The foundation of every SOC 2 report. Addresses how the system is protected against unauthorized access, use and disclosure.
- Logical and physical access controls.
- System operations and monitoring.
- Change management and risk mitigation.
Availability
The system is available for operation and use as committed or agreed.
- Performance monitoring and capacity planning.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery.
- Incident response for availability events.
Processing Integrity
System processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely and authorized.
- Input, processing and output controls.
- Error detection and correction procedures.
- Quality assurance for processing activities.
Confidentiality
Information designated as confidential is protected as committed or agreed.
- Data classification and handling procedures.
- Encryption in transit and at rest.
- Confidential data disposal and retention.
Privacy
Personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed and disposed in conformance with the commitments in the privacy notice.
- Privacy notice and consent management.
- Data subject rights and access requests.
- Cross-border data transfer controls.
Continuous evidence collection
Build an always-on evidence library that supports your annual audit and reduces last-minute scrambles.
- Automated log and screenshot collection.
- Policy acknowledgements and training records.
- Vendor assessment and access review evidence.
SOC 2 Type I vs Type II
Understanding the difference helps you choose the right report for your stage and customer demands.
Choose the right report type
Type I validates your controls are suitably designed at a point in time. Type II — the market standard — proves controls operated effectively over a minimum 6-month period, providing much stronger assurance to enterprise customers.
SOC 2 Type I
A point-in-time assessment of whether controls are suitably designed to meet the selected Trust Services Criteria.
- Faster to achieve — typically 2–4 months
- Lower cost than Type II
- Good starting point for early-stage companies
- Does not test operating effectiveness over time
SOC 2 Type II ★ Preferred
Tests both design and operating effectiveness over a minimum 6-month observation period — the standard enterprise customers require.
- Covers a defined observation period (6–12 months)
- Stronger assurance for enterprise buyers
- Required by most Fortune 500 vendor questionnaires
- Renewable annually to maintain trust
Common control categories
Controls tested across both report types regardless of which Trust Services Criteria you select.
- Access provisioning and de-provisioning
- Encryption and key management
- Vulnerability management and patching
- Security awareness training
Evidence CalVant automates
CalVant continuously collects the evidence types most commonly tested in SOC 2 audits.
- Access review exports and HR termination records
- Penetration test reports and vuln scan outputs
- Incident tickets and response timelines
- Change management logs and approval records
Business impact of SOC 2
SOC 2 is the most recognized security attestation for SaaS and cloud companies. A report opens doors and builds durable customer trust.
Accelerate enterprise sales
Enterprise buyers require SOC 2 Type II before onboarding new vendors. A current report eliminates the longest bottleneck in the sales cycle.
Demonstrate verified security
Unlike self-assessments, a SOC 2 report is independently verified — giving customers, partners and investors objective assurance.
Support regulatory alignment
SOC 2 controls overlap significantly with GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and other frameworks — reducing duplication across compliance programs.
Strengthen security culture
The SOC 2 process drives formalization of policies, access reviews and incident response — building long-term security maturity.
Reduce vendor questionnaire burden
Share a current SOC 2 report instead of answering hundreds of individual security questionnaires from each prospective customer.
Align security with the business
SOC 2 creates shared accountability across engineering, IT, legal and operations — embedding security into every part of the organization.
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