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SOC 2 Type II · Compliance

SOC 2 Type II operating discipline you can require from your MSP.

Independent attestation. Continuous evidence. One accountable team.

Mandry Technology operates all five service practices under SOC 2 Type II attestation: an independent auditor's report confirming controls were designed appropriately and operated effectively over a period of months. For compliance buyers, SOC 2 Type II is a baseline to require from an MSP, not a differentiator to be impressed by. Mandry's attestation evidences the operating discipline clients inherit across Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Unified Communications, Cloud, and AI Governance.

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What auditors expect

SOC 2 Type II

Mandry's own Type II attestation; operating discipline clients inherit

Primary practices: All five practices

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Context

What SOC 2 Type II means when selecting an MSP.

A SOC 2 Type II attestation is an independent auditor's report that an organization's controls were not just designed appropriately but operated effectively over a period of months. For an MSP it evidences operating discipline rather than a marketing claim.

  • Type II vs Type I

    Type I confirms control design at a point in time. Type II confirms controls operated effectively over months. Compliance buyers should require Type II from an MSP.

  • Operating discipline clients inherit

    Mandry's SOC 2 Type II attestation evidences the controls, documentation standards, and accountability chain clients inherit across all five practices.

  • Customer and vendor questionnaires

    B2B vendors and regulated organizations face customer SOC 2 questionnaires. Mandry's attestation and evidence binders support questionnaire responses backed by documented controls.

  • Cross-practice accountability

    One accountable team across Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Unified Communications, Cloud, and AI Governance, not five vendors with five documentation programs.

  • Continuous evidence production

    SOC 2 discipline means evidence is produced continuously through the compliance documentation program, not assembled when an auditor or customer asks.

  • Baseline, not differentiator

    Compliance buyers should treat SOC 2 Type II as a baseline to require from an MSP. Its absence is the more telling signal.

Primary Practices

How Mandry maps SOC 2 Type II to service delivery.

Mandry operates five practices under one accountable team. These are the ones that map most directly to SOC 2 Type II obligations and the evidence auditors request.

Cybersecurity

The security anchor underneath every framework. MDR, identity, vulnerability management, and incident response under SOC 2 Type II discipline.

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Managed IT

Help desk, endpoint and network management, and vCIO advisory producing audit-ready documentation under the same SOC 2 Type II operating discipline.

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Cloud

Azure migration, Microsoft 365 management, and hybrid cloud with controls and documentation standards aligned to SOC 2 Type II expectations.

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Unified Communications

Cloud UC, business VoIP, and call recording with retention and audit-readiness under SOC 2 Type II discipline.

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AI Governance & Security

AI adoption policies, tool risk assessment, and governance documentation under the same SOC 2 Type II accountability chain as IT and security.

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Industries

Who answers to SOC 2 Type II.

Mandry concentrates regulatory literacy in four headline verticals, plus regulated mid-market organizations. These industries map most directly to SOC 2 Type II obligations.

Healthcare

Primary practices: Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Cloud, AI Governance

Banking & Finance

Primary practices: Cybersecurity, Unified Communications, Managed IT

State & Local Government

Primary practices: Cloud, Cybersecurity, Managed IT

Private Education

Primary practices: Managed IT, Cloud, AI Governance

Other Industries

Primary practices: Full practice stack

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Comparison

MSP without SOC 2 Type II vs Mandry.

The difference shows up when an audit, breach, or carrier renewal forces you to produce evidence, not when everything is running smoothly.

When it mattersMSP without SOC 2 Type IIMandry
Cyber insurance renewalsAnnual questionnaire scramble with incomplete evidenceContinuous attestation, vulnerability reports, and policy libraries ready for carrier review
Vendor and third-party oversightSpreadsheet updated annually before examination seasonDocumented vendor risk assessments, access reviews, and subprocessor inventories maintained continuously
Customer SOC 2 and vendor security questionnairesQuestionnaire answered ad hoc with incomplete policy libraries and no attestation evidenceContinuous evidence binders, SOC 2 Type II attestation, and questionnaire responses backed by documented controls
Mid-market vendor risk managementSpreadsheet updated annually when a customer or auditor asks for vendor inventoriesDocumented vendor risk assessments, access reviews, and subprocessor inventories maintained continuously
After-hours incident responseBusiness-hours help desk; on-call staff handle incidents alone with no documented escalation24/7 SOC and help desk with documented escalation paths and incident response runbooks

Trust

The evidence underneath the claim.

SOC 2 Type II

Type II attestation

24/7 SOC

SOC monitoring (Arctic Wolf)

97%

client retention

20+

years of continuous operation

Compliance officer reviewing SOC 2 attestation evidence and audit-ready documentation bindersScenario

Scenario

What happens when a compliance officer asks for SOC 2 evidence and the MSP has only a marketing slide.

A SOC 2 Type II attestation is an independent auditor's report, not a self-assessment or marketing claim. For compliance buyers selecting an MSP, the absence of Type II attestation signals operating discipline that has not been independently verified. Mandry maintains SOC 2 Type II attestation across all five practices, with evidence binders clients and their auditors can inspect.

Memberships

HCISPP

Vendor Stack

Related Frameworks

Beyond SOC 2 Type II.

Most compliance environments answer to more than one framework. Explore the related obligations Mandry maps to the same operating discipline.

HIPAA

Healthcare: Security Rule, Privacy Rule, breach notification.

FFIEC

Banking IT examination.

CIS Controls

CIS v8 prioritized safeguards and Implementation Groups.

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FAQ

Questions about SOC 2 Type II.

What does SOC 2 Type II mean, and why does it matter when selecting an MSP?

A SOC 2 Type II attestation is an independent auditor's report confirming that an organization's controls were not only designed appropriately but operated effectively over a period of months. For an MSP it evidences operating discipline rather than a marketing claim. Compliance buyers should treat it as a baseline to require.

Does Mandry provide its SOC 2 Type II report to clients?

Mandry's SOC 2 Type II attestation evidences the operating discipline clients inherit. Report sharing follows standard NDA and customer due diligence processes during assessment and engagement.

How does SOC 2 Type II relate to HIPAA, FFIEC, and other frameworks?

SOC 2 Type II evidences operating discipline; framework-specific controls map to HIPAA, FFIEC, FERPA, TX-RAMP, and other obligations. Mandry organizes around regulatory framework while maintaining SOC 2 Type II as the operating baseline.

How does Mandry help with customer SOC 2 and security questionnaires?

Mandry maintains continuous evidence binders and its own SOC 2 Type II attestation. Questionnaire responses are backed by documented controls produced continuously through the compliance program.

What is the difference between SOC 2 Type I and Type II?

Type I confirms control design at a point in time. Type II confirms controls operated effectively over a period of months. Compliance buyers selecting an MSP should require Type II.

Which Mandry practices operate under SOC 2 Type II discipline?

All five practices: Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Unified Communications, Cloud, and AI Governance and Security. One accountable team, one documentation program, one attestation.

Choosing a managed IT services company is itself a compliance-visible decision.

The right time to evaluate one is before the audit, before the breach, before the regulator's letter arrives.

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