85 controls · 11 categories

SOC 2 Readiness Checklist & Workbook

SOC 2 audits fail on missing evidence, not missing intentions. This workbook maps 85 controls to all of the AICPA Trust Services Criteria — Control Environment through Confidentiality — so you can score your readiness, close gaps, and walk into your audit with the evidence already organized.

One-time purchase · instant download · 85 controls with verification & remediation steps

What's inside

85 controls across 11 categories

Every control is plain-language, prioritized by severity, and paired with how to verify it and how to fix it. Organized into 11 sections.

Access Control13
Operations11
Change Management8
Control Environment7
Risk Assessment7
Risk Mitigation7
Availability7
Confidentiality7
Communication6
Monitoring6
Control Activities6

Real sample controls

A look at the highest-severity controls

These are taken directly from the workbook — no paraphrasing.

  • CC3-01CRITICALRisk Assessment

    Run a formal, documented risk assessment process.

  • CC6-01CRITICALAccess Control

    Require approval before any access is granted (formal access provisioning).

  • CC6-02CRITICALAccess Control

    Enforce MFA for all remote access to production systems.

  • CC6-03CRITICALAccess Control

    Limit privileged/admin access to personnel with a clear business need.

SOC 2 Readiness Workbook

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  • 85 prioritized controls
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Why teams use Strondex

Built by security professionals

Controls drawn from CIS benchmarks, framework requirements, and real-world assessment findings.

Self-serve, no consultant

Plain-language steps you can action yourself — without the $300/hr engagement.

Honest scope

Exactly 85 controls. No inflated counts, no fabricated reviews — see the samples above.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a SOC 2 Type I or Type II workbook?

The readiness workbook prepares you for either. It focuses on the controls and evidence both report types require; your auditor determines the observation period for a Type II.

Does the workbook include policy templates?

Yes. It includes policy templates and evidence-collection guides alongside the 85 controls so you are not writing documentation from scratch.

Does this replace an auditor?

No. It is a pre-audit readiness tool. A SOC 2 report can only be issued by a licensed CPA firm — this workbook gets you organized and gap-free before that engagement begins.