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Answer 6 questions. Get a realistic SOC 2 cost estimate in 2 minutes. Refine into a binding quote with a free scoping call.

This calculator uses real pricing data from dozens of SOC 2 engagements across SaaS, healthcare, fintech, and regulated industries. It is a starting point — not a quote — but it will get you within 20% of actual cost for most scenarios.
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The Calculator

Step 1 of 6

How many employees do you have?

Which SOC 2 type do you need?

Which Trust Services Criteria apply?

Security is always required. Each additional criterion adds scope and cost.

How would you describe your current security posture?

Do you want a GRC platform (Vanta, Drata, etc.)?

Include penetration testing?

Recommended — required as evidence in most scopes.

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Your personalised breakdown will appear instantly below.

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Next step: Get a binding quote

This estimate is based on industry averages. Your actual cost depends on the specifics of your environment — number of systems, vendor count, current documentation state, and several other factors.

Cyber Security Services provides fixed-fee, transparent quotes after a 30-minute scoping call. No hourly surprises. No scope creep.

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Below Calculator Content

Every SOC 2 program has five spend buckets. Understanding them lets you budget accurately and avoid surprises.

How This Calculator Works

This calculator uses base prices derived from real SOC 2 engagements across the SaaS, healthcare, fintech, and regulated industries verticals. The numbers reflect:
  • Audit fees from CPA firms in the mid-market tier (not Big 4)
  • Readiness consulting at fixed-fee market rates
  • Penetration testing for typical web application + cloud infrastructure scope
  • GRC platform pricing for Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe at small/mid-market tiers

What the calculator does NOT account for:

  • Remediation costs if your current security posture has major gaps
  • Tooling you don’t already have (SIEM, MDM, password manager, training platform)
  • Re-audit fees if your first report has exceptions
  • Annual renewal costs in years 2+
  • Legal and sales enablement time
For most companies, these unaccounted costs add 10–30% to the calculator estimate.
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When This Estimate Is Most Accurate

  • Standard SaaS or cloud service organizations
  • Single production environment (not multi-region, multi-product complexity)
  • US-based operations
  • English-language documentation
  • Existing engineering culture that follows basic dev hygiene (code review, ticketing, version control)
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When This Estimate May Be Low

  • Multi-region or multi-environment production
  • Heavy regulatory overlay (HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP, CMMC alongside SOC 2)
  • Complex vendor ecosystem (50+ critical vendors)
  • Distributed engineering team without clear processes
  • Healthcare or financial services with regulated data
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When This Estimate May Be High

  • Very small (under 10 employees) with simple cloud architecture
  • Pre-existing strong security program (already mostly audit-ready)
  • Existing penetration test partner you’re keeping
  • Existing GRC platform you’re keeping
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How to Get a Binding Quote

The calculator gets you within 20% for most scenarios. To get the actual cost, you need a scoping call.

Cyber Security Services scoping calls are 30 minutes and free. We’ll cover:

  • Your environment, services, and customer commitments
  • Which TSC criteria make sense for your situation
  • Type I vs Type II recommendation
  • Auditor recommendation (we’re auditor-agnostic)
  • Realistic timeline given your starting position
  • Fixed-fee scope and price
You leave the call with a clear next step. No pressure, no upselling.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is this calculator?
For standard SaaS scenarios, within ~20% of actual cost. For complex environments (multi-region, heavily regulated, large vendor ecosystem), the calculator underestimates by 15–30%.
Yes — audit fees from the CPA firm are included in the estimate.
SOC 2 cost varies significantly based on your existing security maturity, your environment complexity, and which auditor you choose. The range reflects realistic floor and ceiling for your inputs.
A “starting from scratch” company needs 2–3x more readiness work than a “very mature” company. Readiness is the second-largest cost line, so this drives the total significantly.
For Type II programs where you plan to maintain SOC 2 annually, GRC platforms make sense. For one-time Type I or first-time audits, you can usually skip them and save $10K–$20K.
Not a binding quote. The calculator is the best public estimate. Binding quotes require scoping the specifics of your environment, which takes a 30-minute conversation.

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Cyber Security Services has guided dozens of organizations through this exact checklist. We bring the methodology, the policy templates, and the auditor relationships.
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What you get: – Gap assessment against this checklist – Prioritized remediation roadmap with effort estimates – Pre-built policy templates calibrated to your environment – Direct audit liaison and evidence support

Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We’ll review your environment, your timeline, and your customer requirements — and give you an honest scope and price.