How Much Does SOC 2 Cost? Audit, Tooling and Internal Effort

What Drives Cost

Budgeting Guidance (Qualitative)

• Separate readiness, audit fees, and run cost (monitoring + renewals)
• Expect first-year internal time to exceed the invoice for immature programmes
• Type II observation length (typically 3–12 months in market practice) affects how long you carry process discipline before the report lands

How CyberSilo Helps

CSA reduces duplicate evidence work across renewals; ThreatHawk lowers the manual cost of CC7-style monitoring proof.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an official AICPA price list?

No. Fees are set by firms based on engagement risk and scope.

What usually costs more than the audit fee?

Internal remediation, engineering time, and continuous monitoring tooling in year one.

Does adding Privacy double the cost?

Not automatically — but optional criteria add evidence and testing. Scope deliberately.

Related SOC 2 Resources

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