Sales prospects – and some current customers too – were demanding that Fracta be SOC 2 certified or spend the time to answer lengthy, time-consuming questionnaires. No one in the company was a SOC 2 expert, and the initial quote the company got from an outside compliance firm was well outside what the company had budgeted.
The company contacted Akitra, and quickly put the Akitra Andromeda compliance automation platform in place. It began to shine a light on compliance holes that needed to be addressed, while also helping the company systematically think through its compliance policies. Akitra provides a complete set of default policies, which can be easily customized – or, where appropriate, replaced by the client’s current policies.
Fracta obtained its SOC 2 certification in very timely fashion, and at a price that fit comfortably within its budget, saving over 50% vs the principal alternative solution. The company is now in a position where it is not only SOC 2 certified, but can continuously monitor workstations and cloud services to ensure it stays continuously compliant. It is well positioned to be able to complete its next audit even more efficiently, knowing that all the systems, processes and automated evidence collection are already in place.