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class=\"nav-badge\">SOC 2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nav-links\"><a href=\"\/?page_id=11\">Our Process<\/a><a href=\"\/?page_id=12\">Type I &amp; II<\/a><a href=\"\/?page_id=13\">Industries<\/a><a href=\"\/?page_id=14\">Insights<\/a><a href=\"\/?page_id=15\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/?page_id=15\" class=\"nav-cta\">Get Certified \u2192<\/a><\/nav>\n<div class=\"page\" style=\"display:block\" id=\"page-process\">\n<div class=\"page-hero\">\n<div class=\"grid-bg\" style=\"position:absolute;opacity:0.45\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-hero-glow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-hero-content\">\n<div class=\"page-hero-tag\">Our methodology<\/div>\n<h1>From zero to<br \/><em>attestation.<\/em><\/h1>\n<p>A proven four-phase engagement model that delivers SOC 2 Type I or Type II attestation with maximum efficiency and zero audit surprises \u2014 built on hundreds of successful engagements worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"section-tag\">The engagement model<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-h2\">Four phases. <em>One outcome.<\/em><\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:2.5rem 0 4rem\">\n<div style=\"border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border2);height:240px;position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Consultants working together\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0.7\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:1rem;left:1.2rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.6rem;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Collaborative delivery model<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border2);height:240px;position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1504384308090-c894fdcc538d?w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Technology infrastructure\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0.65\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:1rem;left:1.2rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.6rem;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Technical control implementation<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"process-timeline\">\n<p>      <!-- PHASE 01 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"phase-block\">\n<div class=\"phase-left\">\n<div class=\"phase-tag\">Phase 01<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-title\">Scope &amp; Align<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-weeks\">Weeks 1 \u2013 3<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-right\">\n<p class=\"phase-desc\">Every failed SOC 2 audit begins with poorly defined scope. We prevent this by spending the first three weeks mapping exactly which systems, services, and data flows fall within the audit boundary. We align with your business stakeholders to select the Trust Services Criteria that matter \u2014 and only those that matter \u2014 preventing costly over-scoping that inflates both your remediation effort and the CPA firm&#8217;s audit fees.<\/p>\n<p>We review your existing infrastructure, cloud architecture, vendor relationships, and organizational chart. The output is a formal System Description Document (SDD) that will become the backbone of your SOC 2 report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deliverables\">\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 01<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">System Description Document<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Full narrative of in-scope systems and services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 02<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">TSC Selection Matrix<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Justified selection of applicable Trust Services Criteria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 03<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Vendor &amp; Subprocessor Map<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Full inventory of third parties within audit scope<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 04<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Audit Timeline &amp; RACI<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Full project plan with owner assignments<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 05<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">CPA Firm Introduction<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Connection to accredited auditor aligned with your scope<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 06<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Kickoff Workshop<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Executive and technical team alignment session<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- PHASE 02 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"phase-block\">\n<div class=\"phase-left\">\n<div class=\"phase-tag\">Phase 02<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-title\">Gap Analysis<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-weeks\">Weeks 4 \u2013 6<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-right\">\n<p class=\"phase-desc\">With scope locked, we conduct a rigorous assessment of your existing controls against every applicable Trust Services Criterion. Our consultants review policies, interview system owners, inspect technical configurations, and test control evidence \u2014 the same way a CPA auditor will.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a detailed gap register: every control deficiency mapped to the specific TSC requirement it violates, rated by risk severity, with a concrete remediation recommendation and effort estimate. This roadmap becomes your build plan for Phase 03.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deliverables\">\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 01<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Control Gap Register<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Full inventory of deficiencies with risk ratings<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 02<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Policy Assessment Report<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Review of all existing security and operational policies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 03<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Technical Controls Review<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Infrastructure, access management, logging configuration<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 04<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Remediation Roadmap<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Prioritized build plan with timelines and ownership<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 05<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Risk Assessment<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Formal organizational risk assessment aligned to COSO<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 06<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Executive Readout<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Board-ready summary of current compliance posture<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- PHASE 03 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"phase-block\">\n<div class=\"phase-left\">\n<div class=\"phase-tag\">Phase 03<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-title\">Build &amp; Remediate<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-weeks\">Weeks 7 \u2013 18<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-right\">\n<p class=\"phase-desc\">This is the longest and most intensive phase \u2014 and the one where most consultancies leave you to figure things out alone. We don&#8217;t. Our team embeds with yours: engineers, security leads, and operations staff work directly with Ariol consultants to implement every control in the remediation roadmap.<\/p>\n<p>We write policies, configure technical controls, build evidence collection workflows, and establish the ongoing monitoring processes that will sustain compliance beyond the audit. Everything is documented to the standard a CPA auditor expects \u2014 because we&#8217;ve seen what they ask for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deliverables\">\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 01<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Full Policy Suite<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">20+ security and operational policies written to TSC standard<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 02<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Control Implementation<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Technical control configuration across all in-scope systems<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 03<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Evidence Library<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Organized repository of control evidence by TSC criterion<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 04<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Vendor Risk Program<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Third-party assessment process and documentation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 05<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Security Awareness Training<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">TSC-compliant employee training with completion records<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 06<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Incident Response Plan<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Tested and documented IR procedure aligned to SOC 2<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- PHASE 04 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"phase-block\">\n<div class=\"phase-left\">\n<div class=\"phase-tag\">Phase 04<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-title\">Attest &amp; Certify<\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-weeks\">Weeks 19 \u2013 26<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"phase-right\">\n<p class=\"phase-desc\">Before engaging the CPA firm, we conduct an internal mock audit: the same procedures, the same sampling, the same inquiries the auditor will perform. This readiness assessment is the reason our clients have a 100% first-attempt pass rate \u2014 we find and fix problems before they become audit findings.<\/p>\n<p>During the formal CPA audit, our consultants stay fully engaged: translating technical evidence into auditor language, managing information requests, attending walkthroughs alongside your team, and reviewing the draft report before it&#8217;s finalized.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deliverables\">\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 01<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Mock Audit Report<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Internal pre-audit with full findings and remediation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 02<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Audit Liaison Service<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Ariol consultant present for all CPA auditor interactions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 03<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Evidence Package<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Auditor-formatted evidence package for all TSC criteria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 04<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Draft Report Review<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Legal and technical review of CPA draft before issuance<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 05<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Final SOC 2 Report<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Issued Type I or Type II attestation report from CPA firm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv\">\n<div class=\"deliv-icon\">Output 06<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-name\">Continuous Compliance Plan<\/div>\n<div class=\"deliv-sub\">Roadmap for maintaining and renewing attestation annually<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- FAQ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"process-faq\">\n<div class=\"section-tag\">Common questions<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-h2\">Process <em>FAQs<\/em><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-grid\">\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<div class=\"faq-q\">How long does the full engagement take?<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-a\">For a Type II audit (the market standard), our typical engagement runs 22\u201326 weeks from kickoff to final report. 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