SOC/SOC-2 Compliance & Certification Experts
SOC Compliance Services
At LME Services, we bring 30 years of experience in helping businesses meet their everchanging Cybersecurity SOC compliance needs.
Our friendly team walks you through the Systems and Organizational Control (SOC 1 & SOC 2) attestation process and helps you fill in any gaps in your policies and procedures to stay safe and meet your legal requirements.
Schedule a chat and we’ll take you through the SOC process start to finish
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Cybersecurity Experience
Founder Leon Engelking has been in IT since the beginning, having worked at IBM in the early days. Count on our team to choose the right solutions and implement them correctly.
Simplified Process
The stereotypes about “IT Professionals” aren’t wrong so we focus on simplifying the process and providing a clear timeline to your attestation.
Start to Finish
We understand that you need SOC in order to meet a requirement pressed onto you by a vendor, partner or industry so we guarantee that we can get anyone SOC certified.
Clients You May Recognize
The Truth About SOC “Certifications”
Many business owners and decision-makers who have been required to be “SOC Compliant” mistakenly believe there is a standardized form or report.
There Is No Such Thing as a SOC Certificate
You do not simply run a scan and then get a certificate, an AIPCA-certified CPA audits your business and then ATTESTS that your Systems and Organizational Controls (SOC) are in place .
There are a large selection of CPA’s who will provide you a varying assortment of audits and checklists that will be different from one CPA to the next and will also come at varying costs.
We pair you with a CPA we know and trust and outline what they will expect from you.
SOC Type 1
SOC Type 1 is a one-time Attestation that covers various types of policies and procedures related to security
A CPA will run scans, provide questionnaires, and ask for evidence of controls & system oversight
It’s often to referred to incorrectly as a “Certificate” as there is no true standard
You must first get a SOC Type 1 attestation before you can produce your SOC Type 2
SOC Type 2
When you’ve completed your SOC Type 1 audit you must adhere to those polices over roughly a 6 month period in order to get your SOC Type 2 attestation
This compliance project can take a lot of time so it is best to not wait before get started as you have time to fix any issues
A CPA can then refer your initial attestation and the policies and procedures developed and review your level of compliance month to month
LME Designs, Implements, & Gets You SOC Attested
We explain the process, what is expected of you, and develop the roadmap.
We then:
- Construct the polices & procedures in a friendly handbook
- Fill any gaps in your security tools
- Train your team on how to adhere and use the tools properly
- Then we partner with CPA to examine all of the above and provide the Type 1 attestation
- For those who want to immediately proceed to a Type 2, we manage that as well
With our cybersecurity knowhow, you’ll be ready to provide the level of security required and have the proper reports on hand for current and future clients seeking “SOC Compliance.”
SOC Cybersecurity Services
SOC auditors want to know that you are keeping your team, systems & clients safe from disruption & theft:
Threat Detection & Response Plan
Security & Compliance Testing
Endpoint Protection & Monitoring
Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
Security Information & Event Management (SIEM)
Documented Polices & Employee Handbooks
…and a whole lot more.
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People don’t like to hear it but the times have changed
Cybersecurity breaches are way up, and the baseline for your Cybersecurity preparedness has risen.
Your employee, customer and financial data is now accessible to entirety of the internet and that means worldwide risk and a need for better tools, policies and alerting
@ LME Services we have created a boutique process for walking you through the SOC process and simplifying it down to easy to follow steps.
We will explain the process, get you connected to a certified SOC auditor, and get you compliant on budget and on time.
Joe Engelking
CEO
SOC = Cybersecurity
A SOC attestation is basically a Cybersecurity audit so they are going to want:
Device Monitoring and EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response)
Staff Training and Policy Handbook
Control in place for a breach
Extra Protection for Pii (personal info), Financial and Customer Data
A disaster recovery plan
Alerting for signs of a breach
Better process for protecting and transferring data
…And the list goes on.
We Make it Less a Root Canal & More of a Basic Cleaning
We know what the SOC auditors want and get you to the finish line without all the overkill:
Quote realistic deadlines and then meet them
Manage the process from end-to-end
Maximize reliability
Minimize disruption
Take a long-term view
Provide delightful customer support
…And that’s why we have so many 25 year+ client relationships.
LME Services Is Your SOC Partner
STEP 1: SCHEDULE A FREE SOC CONSULTATION
Meet Our Friendly, Experienced Team & Talk Through Your SOC Goals
Systems Assessment
Process Assessment
Establish Timeline
STEP 2: ACCEPT OUR PROPOSAL
We Spell Out What Is Needed to Get Your Systems & Documentation Ready for the SOC Assessments
Equipment Updates or Replacement
Software Adoption
Policy Implementation
Team Training
Documentation & Role Assignment
STEP 3: SCHEDULE THE SOC & CELEBRATE THE END!
With Your Systems Ready for the SOC Audit We Schedule the Assessment and Get you SOC 1 Attested
Safety Systems Enforced
Robust Monitoring
Happy Clients
Data Secured
SOC Reports Ready for Clients & Partners
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Hi, I’m Joe Engelking and I’ll get your business SOC compliant
As a second generation IT Consultant I’ve learned that communication is the key to ensuring a happy business relationship. We’ve been keeping our clients happy and their systems safe for over 30 years, and are dedicated to getting businesses where they need to be.
Book a SOC consultation using my live scheduler and I will explain the entire SOC process in just a few minutes.
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In Our Clients’ Words:
Marlan Walker
CEO | TherapeuticsMD
Boca Raton, FL
LME is an amazing team and have been great development partners in this project. They deliver and time and keep us updated frequently during the project!!!
David Schuelke
CEO | Spring Bank Wisconsin
Brookfield, WI
LME Services has diligently fulfilled all the project’s requirements with commendable transparency. The team is committed and exhibits exceptional support, delivering the client’s requests promptly and efficiently.
Travis Penfield
CEO | 49 Financial
Austin, TX
Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, the client’s server-related issues have been resolved. The team’s seamless collaboration allows the client’s workforce to work from home while accessing the company’s data on the cloud. LME Services has excelled at project management and communicates efficiently.
Shashi Narahari
CEO | HighRadius
Boca Raton, FL
LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable and flexible partner, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects, their expertise and commitment have been invaluable to our success. LME excels in custom software development, full-stack web development, and API development with technologies like NodeJS and C#.
Lara Cleary
Attorney/Partner | Hansen & Cleary
Northbrook, IL
We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They consulted us to purchase the optimal technologies and made it very easy for us.
George Dades
Accountant/Partner | James G. Dades & Co.
Skokie, IL
They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is always available by phone or email.
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