SOC 2 Premium
Comprehensive ISMS package
for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Take your information security management system to the next level. Contact us to learn more about SOC 2 Premium

SOC 2 Premium

Benefits:
- Type I describes a vendor’s systems and whether their design is suitable to meet relevant trust principles as of a specified date
- Type II details the operational effectiveness of those systems throughout a specified period.
Choose the right type of SOC 2 report: SOC 2 Type 1 or SOC 2 Type 2 report The correct report.
will depend on the requirements or requests of the client orpartner that has requested a SOC 2 report from you.
SOC 2 Premium Phases
Your CYBERSECURITY journey
Phase 1
SOC 2 Implementation
Phase 2
Continuous Compliance
SOC 2 Implementation:
Initial establishment and implementation of SOC 2 requirements to achievecertification. This phase ensures that we have implemented the necessary securitycontrols and practices preparing you for your external audit.
- Key Milestone- External Audit and Certification: Undergo external audit of ISMS to obtain ISO 27001 certification. We will support you to select an independent auditor.

SOC 2
IMPLEMENTATION
1. Gap Analysis
- Assess the current state against SOC 2 requirements.
- Deliver a discovery and assessment report identifying non-conformitiesand providing actionable recommendations
2. Implementation Roadmap
- Develop a structured, organisation-specific implementation plan with defined milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
3. Risk Assessment
- Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment using SOC 2 guidelines and Creation of a Risk Register.
- Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts, and document a Risk Treatment Plan.
4. Policy and Procedure Development
- Draft and review SOC 2 policies and documents, including but not limitedto: CC1: Control Environment, CC2: Communication and Information, CC3:Risk Assessment, CC4: Monitoring Activities, CC5: Control Activities, CC6:Logical and Physical Access Controls, CC7: System Operations, CC8:Change Management and CC9: Risk Mitigation.
5. Training
- Training material (presentations, handbooks).
- Workshops on SOC 2 principles and training for key personnel.
6. Risk Treatment and control implementation
- Prioritise controls for addressing risks based on business needs and resources.
- Risk treatment as per SOC 2 controls
- CC1: Control Environment
- CC2: Communication and Information
- CC3: Risk Assessment
- CC4: Monitoring Activities
- CC5: Control Activities
- CC6: Logical and Physical Access Controls
- CC7: System Operations
- CC8: Change Management
- CC9: Risk MitigationTraining
7. Internal Audit
- Prepare your team by conducting mock audits based on SOC 2 requirements.
- Identify and resolve non-conformities before the certification audit.
Continuous Compliance:
Ongoing maintenance, risk assessment and continuously improving services toensure continuous compliance and re-certification annually.
- Pre-requisite:SOC 2 package is built on top of the existing Cyber Premium or Cyber Elitepackage, leveraging existing technical and operation controls as the foundation ofSOC 2 certification.

SOC 2
CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE
1. Post-Certification Monitoring
- Regularly review SOC 2 performance metrics through:
- Scheduled management reviews
- Monitoring of KPIs related to SOC 2 objectives
2. Control Updates
- Continuously enhance existing controls to address:
- Emerging cybersecurity threats
- Organisational changes
3. Risk Management Support
- Provide risk management guidance and mitigation plans.
4. Compliance Reporting
- Prepare periodic reports for stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
- Ensure readiness for surveillance and recertification audits.
5. Continuous compliance Support
- Offer continuous access to consulting services.
- Enable real-time compliance monitoring using Vanta integration.
SOC 2 Tool
This package requires the use of the Vanta GRC tool. Vanta simplifies the SOC 2compliance journey by automating key processes and providing expert guidance,making it an ideal solution for initial assessment, implementation, ease of externalaudit and ongoing compliance. Vanta will be integrated with your Microsoft Cloudleveraging Cyber Premium or Cyber Elite controls.Vanta provides a single pane of glass of your system and organisation controls byautomating readiness checks, risk assessments, and control implementation whileoffering guided documentation and task management to streamline the certificationprocess.
By integrating with Cyber Premium or Cyber Elite controls and Microsoft cloud,Vanta ensures efficient compliance management and accelerates the certificationtimeline, reducing the implementation and audit cost saving both time andresources, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.Beyond achieving certification, Vanta ensures ongoing compliance throughcontinuous monitoring, audit-ready reporting, and proactive alerts to keeporganisations aligned with SOC 2 standards for re-certification annually. Trusted bythousands of organisations globally, Vanta provides a cost-effective, reliablesolution for maintaining security and building customer trust.

ITS NOT A MATTER IF YOU FACE A CYBER ATTACK, IT'S WHEN!

In today’s digital landscape, technology underpins nearly every aspect of business operations, from team collaboration to customer engagement and revenue generation. However, this reliance on technology increases the risk of cyberattacks. With the rise of remote work, the potential for both internal and external security breaches has also grown, putting businesses at greater risk. Since 2012, we have supported the Australian federal government, state governments, and large enterprises. In 2021, we expanded our services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), leveraging our experience in the public and enterprise sectors to enhance cybersecurity for SMEs.
Our advanced professional services for large enterprises include acomprehensive cybersecurity uplift program, penetration testing, securitysolution architecture, implementation, ACSC Essential 8 consulting, IRAPassessments, ISO 27001 consultancy, business continuity and disasterrecovery (BCDR), incident response, digital forensics, governance, risk andcompliance (GRC), and cybersecurity awareness training.
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), we understand the budgetconstraints many face. That’s why, in partnership with the ACSC, Microsoft,Vanta and KnowBe4 we provide cost-effective, high-quality cybersecurityprotection packages and ISO 27001 implementation package. Supported byACSC intelligence, Microsoft’s and Vanta’s leading-edge technologies, andKnowBe4 awareness these packages are tailored to SMBs’ unique needs,delivering both value and comprehensive information security.
our trusted partners







