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Take the complexity out of SOC 2 compliance

Simplify your path to SOC 2 with a clear framework for protecting customer data, building trust, and staying audit-ready. Whether you're preparing for your first report or optimizing existing controls, this guide has you covered.

SOC 2 compliance:
The complete guide

What you’ll learn in this guide

Explore the core components of SOC 2 compliance, from trust principles to audit preparation, and discover how 6clicks helps streamline every step of the process.

SOC 2 compliance essentials

Understand what SOC 2 is, why it matters, and how it aligns with modern data protection needs across industries.

Trust Services Criteria

Explore the five Trust Services Criteria—Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy—that form the foundation of SOC 2 compliance.

Pre-audit roadmap

Learn how to define the right scope, address compliance gaps, and establish the controls and evidence needed to confidently approach your SOC 2 audit.

During and post-audit best practices

Learn how to navigate the audit process, provide necessary evidence, and implement best practices for continuous improvement and maintaining compliance.

AI-powered compliance automation with 6clicks

See how 6clicks accelerates SOC 2 readiness using AI-driven gap analysis, control mapping, and continuous monitoring—cutting compliance effort by up to 60%.

End-to-end risk and control management

Discover how to leverage 6clicks’ platform to manage risks, implement controls, perform audits, and showcase compliance through the Trust Portal—enhancing transparency and stakeholder confidence.

Cybersecurity leaders trust 6clicks

Real stories from professionals in the field.




Michael Rasmussen

Analyst, GRC 20/20 Research LLC

“6clicks provides an integrated capability in a unified architecture to manage the array of risks across entities in the context of the objectives of the organization. Diversified entities using 6clicks allow for enterprise and operational risk management to work together in one platform.”

Paul Conway

IT Security Manager, Freightways

“Other vendors we looked at drove significant implementation costs. 6clicks made it easy for us to address all use cases without incurring additional cost.”

Joe Kelly

VP of IT and Data Security,  Lumine Group

“Going back about two years ago, we looked at different products and landed on 6clicks because it provided the scalability and ease of use we needed to encourage adoption.”

Belinda Edwards

Manager - Governance, Risk and Compliance, CyberCX

“This is where we see the benefit of moving away from a manual GRC process into a GRC tool like 6clicks, which enables you to map each of the different standards to your control set so you only have to do the assessment once.”

About 6clicks

6clicks is the #1 AI-powered GRC solution helping organizations streamline governance, risk management, and compliance. Our Hub & Spoke architecture enables centralized control and localized autonomy, allowing businesses to build robust, efficient, and scalable GRC programs.

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All-in-one GRC platform

An intuitive, AI-driven platform with a complete suite of tools for cyber risk management, compliance, and audit readiness.

Risk management

Comprehensive risk registers, custom workflows, and AI-powered automation for accelerating risk assessments and risk treatment

Compliance automation

Centralized policy and control implementation, continuous monitoring, and control mapping to multiple frameworks done within seconds

Audit & assessment

Fast-track audits and assessments with automated responses, built-in templates, and automatic evidence collection

Vendor risk management

Integrated third-party module for onboarding, assessing, and monitoring vendors and their associated risks

Reporting & analytics

One-click report generation, customizable dashboards, and real-time insights and recommendations powered by your dedicated AI assistant, Hailey

Free content library

Get access to 100+ frameworks, standards, and ready-to-use content such as risk libraries, control sets, and assessment templates

Global advisory & MSP network

Join a thriving network of experts and industry leaders through the 6clicks Partner Program—offering robust functionality and a scalable service delivery model for transformative client experiences and sustainable growth. Whether your focus is on referrals, reselling, or managed services, 6clicks is committed to supporting your success.

Partner benefits

  • Revenue sharing opportunities

  • Marketing support and resources

  • Technical traning and certification

  • Dedicated partner management

Group 400

Trusted by organizatons worldwide

1000+

Users

40+

Countries

300+

Frameworks

80%

Time savings

“Other vendors we looked at drove significant implementation costs. 6clicks made it easy for us to address all use cases without incurring additional cost.”

Paul Conway

IT Security Manager at Freightways

Trusted by organizations across industries

Need help with SOC 2 compliance and audit readiness?

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How we can help:

Global network of 150+ cybersecurity experts and GRC advisors
AI-powered risk management and compliance automation
Continuous control monitoring and automatic evidence collection