SOC 2 Type II Readiness

Gray Ghost Data Consultants is committed to achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance. This document outlines our current readiness status and roadmap.

Current Status

Readiness Stage: Gap Assessment Complete
Target Audit Date: Q3 2026
Auditor: [To be selected]

Trust Services Criteria Coverage

SOC 2 is based on the AICPA Trust Services Criteria. Here's our current coverage:

Security (Common Criteria) - Required

Criteria	Description	Status
CC1	Control Environment	✅ Ready
CC2	Communication and Information	✅ Ready
CC3	Risk Assessment	✅ Ready
CC4	Monitoring Activities	✅ Ready
CC5	Control Activities	✅ Ready
CC6	Logical and Physical Access	✅ Ready
CC7	System Operations	✅ Ready
CC8	Change Management	✅ Ready
CC9	Risk Mitigation	✅ Ready

Availability - Optional (Included)

Criteria	Description	Status
A1.1	Availability commitments	✅ Ready
A1.2	System monitoring	✅ Ready
A1.3	Recovery procedures	✅ Ready

Confidentiality - Optional (Included)

Criteria	Description	Status
C1.1	Confidentiality commitments	✅ Ready
C1.2	Confidential information disposal	✅ Ready

Processing Integrity - Optional (Not in scope)

Not included in initial scope. May be added in future audits.

Privacy - Optional (Not in scope)

Privacy controls documented separately. May be added in future audits.

Key Controls Implemented

Access Control

• Authentication: MFA required for all system access
• Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Provisioning: Automated onboarding/offboarding workflows
• Review: Quarterly access reviews completed

Change Management

• Version Control: All code changes tracked in Git
• Code Review: Pull request approval required
• Testing: Automated testing in CI/CD pipeline
• Deployment: Staged rollout with rollback capability

Incident Response

• Detection: Automated monitoring and alerting
• Response: Documented incident response procedures
• Communication: Client notification within 72 hours
• Post-Incident: Root cause analysis and remediation

Business Continuity

• Backup: Daily encrypted backups with 30-day retention
• Recovery: Tested disaster recovery procedures
• RTO/RPO: 4-hour RTO, 1-hour RPO

Evidence Collection

We maintain evidence for SOC 2 audit including:

Evidence Type	Collection Method	Frequency
Access Reviews	Automated reports	Quarterly
Security Training	LMS completion records	Annual
Vulnerability Scans	Automated scanning	Weekly
Penetration Tests	Third-party reports	Annual
Incident Reports	Ticketing system	As needed
Change Logs	Git/deployment logs	Continuous

Gap Remediation

Areas identified for improvement prior to audit:

Gap	Remediation	Target Date	Status
Formal risk assessment documentation	Document risk register	Q1 2026	✅ Complete
Vendor risk assessments	Implement vendor review process	Q1 2026	✅ Complete
Security awareness training records	Implement LMS tracking	Q2 2026	🔄 In Progress
Background check documentation	Formalize HR procedures	Q2 2026	🔄 In Progress

Roadmap

Q1 2026  ─┬─ Gap assessment complete
          └─ Remediation planning

Q2 2026  ─┬─ Control remediation
          └─ Evidence collection begins

Q3 2026  ─┬─ Auditor selection
          ├─ Type II observation period begins
          └─ Readiness assessment

Q4 2026  ─┬─ Type II audit
          └─ Report issuance

Requesting SOC 2 Information

Once our SOC 2 Type II report is available, it will be shared under NDA with clients and prospects.

To request information about our SOC 2 readiness or to be notified when the report is available:

Email: compliance@grayghostdata.com

Sub-Service Organizations

Our SOC 2 report will reference the following sub-service organizations and their SOC 2 reports:

Provider	Service	SOC 2 Status
Supabase	Database Hosting	Type II
Google Cloud	Infrastructure	Type II
Vercel	Frontend Hosting	Type II
Clerk	Authentication	Type II