Buyer's guide
How to Compare SOC 2 Consulting Firms in India (2026)
Most rankings of SOC 2 firms in India are published by a firm that ranks itself first. This page publishes its criteria first, reads each firm's own page against them, and puts SecureRoot in the same table, including the criteria it fails. No firm is scored, and no one is ranked.
Our interest in this comparison
SecureRoot Risk Advisory LLP sells SOC 2 readiness work and appears in this comparison, so read it as a criteria list with our own row held to it. We are not a CPA firm and do not issue SOC 2 reports; a licensed CPA firm does. Every other firm’s row says only what that firm’s own page said on 10 November 2026.
The criteria
Seven things to check before you shortlist anyone
Each names the evidence that satisfies it, so you can check a firm yourself rather than take a badge on trust.
1. A fee that says what it includes
- Why it matters
- A SOC 2 bill has two parts, the consultant's readiness work and the licensed CPA firm's examination. A single figure that does not say which it covers cannot be compared with any other.
- What counts as evidence
- A published band that states whether the CPA firm's fee is inside it or quoted separately.
2. The firm that signs the report, named
- Why it matters
- Only a licensed CPA firm can issue a SOC 2 report. A consultant who coordinates the audit should be able to say which firm will sign it before you commit.
- What counts as evidence
- The CPA firm's name, or a statement that it is introduced at scoping and contracted by you directly.
3. Independence between building and auditing
- Why it matters
- The CPA firm has to stay independent of whoever designed and implemented your controls. A firm offering to do both on one engagement would be examining its own work.
- What counts as evidence
- A statement of which side of the audit the firm is on, and that it does not issue the report it prepared you for.
4. A timeline that names the observation window
- Why it matters
- A Type 2 report covers controls operating over a period, so its timeline is mostly calendar time the consultant cannot compress. Firms on page one disagree on the minimum.
- What counts as evidence
- Separate figures for readiness, for the observation window and for the report, rather than one end-to-end number.
5. A named practitioner who owns the work
- Why it matters
- A named person with credentials you can check against the issuing body is a commitment that a firm-level claim is not.
- What counts as evidence
- A named lead, ideally with a verifiable certificate number.
6. A client-confirmed outcome, not a logo or a star rating
- Why it matters
- Logos and self-published ratings show that a relationship existed, not what was delivered or whether the report was accepted.
- What counts as evidence
- A case study with a named or consented client, the report type and the period it took.
7. Disclosed self-interest in any ranking it publishes
- Why it matters
- Most of the rankings on this result are published by firms that appear in them.
- What counts as evidence
- A visible disclosure that the publisher ranks itself, and the criteria it used.
The firms
What each firm’s own page evidences, read on 10 November 2026
In the order the searches returned them, with SecureRoot last. A missing item is an absence of published evidence on that page, not a judgement of the firm’s work.
Tranquility Cybersecurity (TCSA)
A service page headed “Top SOC 2 Consulting Company in India”, beside a ranking page the same firm publishes
- Evidenced on the page
- All-in fee bands of ₹2–3 lakh (Type 1) and ₹3–5 lakh (Type 2) “including the independent CPA attestation”, confirmed after scoping; audit-ready in 6–8 weeks and a Type 2 in 14–16 weeks end to end with a 12-week minimum observation window; two named authors with stated lead-auditor credentials; a registered office in Gurugram and an office in Bengaluru; “Last reviewed: June 2026”. Its ranking page, which places TCSA first, carries a disclosure saying so and publishes its criteria.
- Not evidenced
- The CPA firm whose attestation is inside the all-in fee is not named; the page refers to partnerships with CPA firms. The “300+ SOC 2 engagements” figure has no client-confirmed case study beside it, and no certificate numbers accompany the credentials.
Qadit
A short SOC 2 and ISO 27001 consultancy page with a Bangalore focus
- Evidenced on the page
- SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 among its listed services, a claim to CERT-In empanelment in its header, and a description of guiding organisations through the whole SOC 2 process.
- Not evidenced
- No fee, no timeline, no named practitioner, no review date, and no statement about who issues the report or how the CPA firm is engaged.
PrecisionTech
A long SOC 2 readiness page titled “SOC 2 Certification & Readiness Consulting India”
- Evidenced on the page
- “We do not perform the audit; we prepare you so that your external CPA audit runs smoothly”; a Type 1 in typically 2–4 months from kick-off to report; a Type 2 observation period of 6–12 months; “Updated: 10 Nov 2026”.
- Not evidenced
- No fee and no named practitioner in the page body. The 4.9/5 from 58 client reviews is self-published on the page, with no case study beside it. The title calls SOC 2 a certification, which it is not: it is an attestation report.
CyberSigma
A SOC 2 compliance services page
- Evidenced on the page
- “The SOC report is issued by a licensed CPA firm” and CyberSigma “coordinates that examination; we do not issue the report”; readiness of about two to four months, then a Type 2 observation window of commonly three to twelve months; its site navigation links to case studies and sample deliverables.
- Not evidenced
- No fee on this page, no named practitioner and no review date.
CertPro
A city page from a firm that describes itself as a licensed CPA firm conducting SOC 2 audits
- Evidenced on the page
- Indicative bands of ₹5–10 lakh (small, Security only, Type 1), ₹12–25 lakh (mid-size, Type 2) and ₹25–50 lakh+ (large, multi-location); a Type 1 timeline of 2–4 months and a Type 2 observation of “minimum 6 months; typically 12”; a US entity (CertPro CPA LLC) and an Indian one (HRV CertPro Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore); published 26 February 2026.
- Not evidenced
- As an auditor it sits on the other side of the engagement from a consultant, so the useful question is which readiness firm you would use beside it. The page calls the attestation “SOC 2 Certification”, which it is not.
SecureRoot
A service page, a pricing page and a cost guide
- Evidenced on the page
- Readiness and audit support at ₹1.5 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh for either report, with the CPA firm's fee quoted separately (an indicative ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh for Type 1 and ₹5 lakh to ₹12 lakh for Type 2); Type 1 in eight to twelve weeks and a first Type 2 in six to nine months, assuming a three-month window; a plain statement that we are not a CPA firm and that partner CPA firms are introduced at scoping and contracted by you directly.
- Not evidenced
- We fail our own fifth and sixth criteria: no practitioner is named on the service page, and no client-confirmed case study or sample report is published. The partner CPA firms are not named on the page either; we name them during scoping.
The figures
Why the published prices differ by more than ten times
They are not prices for the same thing. Read what each one covers before comparing two of them.
₹2–3 lakh (Type 1), ₹3–5 lakh (Type 2)
TCSA
- What it covers
- Consulting and the CPA attestation together, all-in
₹5–10 lakh to ₹25–50 lakh+, by size and report type
CertPro
- What it covers
- What its page calls SOC 2 certification, from a firm that describes itself as the auditor
₹1.5 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh plus ₹2 lakh–₹12 lakh for the CPA firm
SecureRoot
- What it covers
- Readiness and audit support, with the CPA firm's fee quoted by that firm and paid directly
How our own figure breaks down, and what moves it, is in our SOC 2 cost guide; the two report types are compared in SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2.
Before you ask for a quote
Four requests no consultant should accept as stated
You want one firm to prepare you and also issue the report.
- What to do instead
- No firm can do both on one engagement: the CPA firm must stay independent of whoever built the controls. Choose a readiness partner and a CPA firm, and ask each to say which side it is on.
You need the report in four weeks.
- What to do instead
- A Type 1 can be quick once controls exist, but a Type 2 cannot be shorter than its observation window, which the signing CPA firm decides. Ask the auditor first, then plan backwards.
You want a certificate to show a customer.
- What to do instead
- SOC 2 produces an attestation report, not a certificate. If a certificate is what your customer means, ISO 27001 is the standard with one, issued by an accredited certification body.
You want a single flat fee for “SOC 2” without scoping.
- What to do instead
- The Trust Services Criteria in scope, the report type and how much of the control set exists all move the price. A figure quoted before anyone has seen your systems is a guess.
Questions
What buyers ask when comparing SOC 2 firms
Can a SOC 2 consultant issue the SOC 2 report?
No. Only a licensed CPA firm, working under the AICPA attestation standards, can issue a SOC 2 report, and it has to stay independent of whoever designed and implemented the controls it examines. A consultant prepares you: scoping the Trust Services Criteria, closing gaps, building the evidence trail and handling the auditor's requests during fieldwork. Two of the consultancies on this result say so plainly on their own pages, and a third firm describes itself as the CPA firm that audits. Where a fee is quoted all-in, including the attestation, ask which CPA firm will sign and who contracts with it, because the answer tells you whether the report will be accepted by the customer asking for it. SecureRoot is not a CPA firm and does not issue the report; our partner CPA firms do, and you contract with them directly.
How much do SOC 2 consultants charge in India?
The figures published on this result run from ₹2–3 lakh for a Type 1 all-in, consulting and attestation together, to ₹25–50 lakh and more for a large multi-location Type 2 on a page that prices what it calls certification. Those are not the same purchase, which is why criterion one asks every quote to say whether the CPA firm's fee is inside it. Our own published band is ₹1.5 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh for readiness and audit support, with the CPA firm's fee quoted by that firm and paid directly, indicatively ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh for a Type 1 and ₹5 lakh to ₹12 lakh for a Type 2. What moves any of these is the criteria in scope, the report type, the length of the observation window and how much of the control set already exists.
How long does SOC 2 take with a consultant?
A Type 1 report needs readiness work and a point-in-time examination, which the pages on this result put at six weeks to four months. A Type 2 adds an observation window during which the auditor checks that the controls actually operated, and the pages disagree on its minimum, from twelve weeks to six months; the signing CPA firm decides what it accepts, so ask it before you plan. Our own timeline is eight to twelve weeks for a Type 1 and six to nine months for a first Type 2, assuming a three-month window. The window is calendar time no consultant can compress, which is why a first Type 2 is usually planned as a Type 1 first, then a Type 2 covering the months that follow.
Should we use a compliance platform instead of a consultant?
Often both, and the rankings on this result mix the two, listing US platforms beside consultancies. A platform collects evidence automatically from your cloud, identity and ticketing tools and shows owners what is due; it does not decide your scope, write the narrative the auditor reads, or close a gap that needs engineering. A consultant does those things, and a good one will tell you when a small company with one product can run on documents and a tracker instead of a subscription. What neither does is issue the report, which stays with the CPA firm. If you already hold a platform licence, ask any consultant whether they work inside it rather than replacing it, since a second evidence store is cost without benefit. We work in the client's existing platform where there is one.
Primary Sources
Where the Figures on This Page Come From
Every deadline, threshold and control count above is taken from the instrument itself. These are links to the primary text, not to a summary of it.
- System and Organization Controls: the SOC suite of services, including SOC 2
AICPA & CIMA · Link checked 2026-11-10
Hold us to the same seven criteria
On a scoping call we name the CPA firms you would choose between, split our fee from theirs, and give you a timeline with the observation window shown on its own line. The work itself is described on our SOC 2 consultants in India page, and what to ask any consultant is in how to choose a SOC 2 consultant.