SOC 1 Compliance
Financial controls audited with precision
Whether you're pursuing Type I or Type II, we assess and evaluate your ICFR controls at every stage of the SOC 1 audit, from initial scoping to a final report your clients trust.
Market leaders choose Johanson Group:
Experienced Practitioners
Our audit team brings decades of combined experience across security and compliance frameworks — seasoned practitioners, not junior staff learning on your engagement.
Platform Experts
Former GRC platform experts on staff. We audit inside your existing tools — no manual exports, no spreadsheets.
Integrated Audits
Your Customer Success Manager and audit project lead guide the engagement from kickoff to final report — one seamless experience.
Expert Network
Tap into our trusted ecosystem of MSP and vCISO partners to strengthen your full security posture — not just your audit.
System and Organization Controls 1
Find the right SOC 1 service for your needs.
Select by service type to find what fits your situation — whether you're starting fresh, maintaining compliance, or preparing for due diligence.
SOC 1 Type I Audit
A point-in-time audit confirming that your controls are suitably designed and implemented as of a specific date. Ideal for organizations beginning their SOC 1 journey or new service offerings.
4 simple steps
From scoping to signed report.
A typical SOC 1 engagement follows four phases. Every client gets a dedicated audit lead and a clear timeline before work begins.
Scoping
We assist in defining the scope of your engagement as part of the audit process - services in scope, relevant financial reporting controls, and the audit period. You get a clear engagement letter with no scope creep.
Fieldwork
Our auditors review your control documentation, conduct a walkthrough, test design and implementation, and/or test operating effectiveness.
Draft Report
You receive a draft report for review before it's finalized. We walk you through every finding and give your team the opportunity to respond to any exceptions.
Issuance & Support
Final report delivered in a client-ready format. We remain available to support your sales and procurement teams as they share the report with your customers.
Your Dedicated Guide
A real person in your corner. From kickoff to final report.
Every Johanson Group client is assigned a dedicated Customer Success Manager on day one. They're not an inbox — they're your single point of contact for everything: questions, progress updates, evidence requests, and anything that comes up between here and your final report.
Audits can feel like a black box. Your CSM makes sure they never do.
Step-by-Step Guidance
Your Customer Success Manager walks you through every phase of the audit — no assumption that you already know the process.
Proactive progress updates
You'll never have to wonder where things stand. Your Customer Success Manager keeps you informed before you think to ask.
Always Reachable
Questions don't wait for scheduled calls. Your Customer Success Manager is available by email, phone, or Slack throughout the engagement.
Continuity across renewals
Your Customer Success Manager stays with you year over year - building context on your environment so nothing gets re-explained from scratch.
Additional Services
SOC 2
The standard trust report for technology companies. Demonstrates that your security, availability, and data handling controls meet rigorous AICPA standards.
For: SaaS, cloud, and software companies selling to enterprise buyers
ISO 27001
The internationally recognized information security management standard. Required by enterprise and government buyers globally — and a strong differentiator in competitive deals.
For: Companies operating globally or selling into regulated international markets
PCI DSS
The mandatory security standard for any organization that processes, stores, or impacts the security of cardholder data. Non-compliance puts your payment processing, and customer trust, at risk.
For: Fintech, e-commerce, payments platforms, and retailers
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"Johanson Group has performed all of our SOC audits professionally, communicated well during the engagement, and delivered the reports within the expected time frames."
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"The auditors we worked with were focused, friendly, and professional. We've spoken to many companies in this area before deciding for Johanson Group."
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"They set clear expectations around the audit process and were very flexible working around our schedules. Johanson Group was a true partner. Very flexible and communicative throughout our audit process.""
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"The coordination from their account management to the actual auditors and then the final follow-up on the operational and finance side was very well coordinated and seamless. It's very easy to work with them, and they create a lot of predictability in achieving our desired business outcomes."
"The communication has been great, and we have a very good portal to manage our data on, which altogether works out best for us. We appreciate everything they offer as part of our audit process."
"I truly appreciate Johanson Group's affordable pricing, which was a significant factor in my decision to transition from another provider. Overall, my experience with Johanson Group has been positive, as evidenced by my willingness to rate them a perfect 10 for recommendations."
"Johanson Group has performed all of our SOC audits professionally, communicated well during the engagement, and delivered the reports within the expected time frames."
"The auditors we worked with were focused, friendly, and professional. We've spoken to many companies in this area before deciding for Johanson Group."
"They set clear expectations around the audit process and were very flexible working around our schedules. Johanson Group was a true partner. Very flexible and communicative throughout our audit process.""
"The coordination from their account management to the actual auditors and then the final follow-up on the operational and finance side was very well coordinated and seamless. It's very easy to work with them, and they create a lot of predictability in achieving our desired business outcomes."
"The communication has been great, and we have a very good portal to manage our data on, which altogether works out best for us. We appreciate everything they offer as part of our audit process."
"I truly appreciate Johanson Group's affordable pricing, which was a significant factor in my decision to transition from another provider. Overall, my experience with Johanson Group has been positive, as evidenced by my willingness to rate them a perfect 10 for recommendations."
"Johanson Group has performed all of our SOC audits professionally, communicated well during the engagement, and delivered the reports within the expected time frames."
"The auditors we worked with were focused, friendly, and professional. We've spoken to many companies in this area before deciding for Johanson Group."
"They set clear expectations around the audit process and were very flexible working around our schedules. Johanson Group was a true partner. Very flexible and communicative throughout our audit process.""
"The coordination from their account management to the actual auditors and then the final follow-up on the operational and finance side was very well coordinated and seamless. It's very easy to work with them, and they create a lot of predictability in achieving our desired business outcomes."
"The communication has been great, and we have a very good portal to manage our data on, which altogether works out best for us. We appreciate everything they offer as part of our audit process."
"I truly appreciate Johanson Group's affordable pricing, which was a significant factor in my decision to transition from another provider. Overall, my experience with Johanson Group has been positive, as evidenced by my willingness to rate them a perfect 10 for recommendations."
A Type I report is a point-in-time assessment confirming your controls are suitably designed as of a specific date. A Type II report covers a period of time — typically 6 to 12 months — and tests whether your controls actually operated effectively throughout that period. Most enterprise clients and financial institutions require Type II.
A Type I engagement typically takes 8–10 weeks from kickoff to final report. A Type II requires a defined audit period (usually 6–12 months) plus 4–8 weeks of fieldwork and reporting afterward. We provide a precise timeline in your engagement letter before work begins.
Not required, but strongly recommended if this is your first SOC 1 audit. A readiness assessment identifies gaps before your auditors do — giving you time to remediate without delaying your report. Organizations that skip readiness are significantly more likely to receive qualified opinions or exceptions.
We work with service organizations of all sizes — from 10-person fintech startups pursuing their first SOC 1 to publicly traded companies managing annual renewals. Our approach is scoped to your complexity, not your headcount.
Primarily access to your control owners for walkthroughs, and the ability to pull evidence (logs, approvals, configurations) on request. We design our evidence requests to minimize burden — most clients report fewer than 20 hours of internal effort for a typical Type II engagement.
Yes. We offer audit and advisory services across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and NIST. Many of our clients run concurrent SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements to maximize control overlap and reduce total audit effort.
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