They expertly mapped the overlapping controls between SOC 2 and ISO 27001, which saved us from duplicating work.
Jasreet Kaur B.Silicon Physical Design Engineer · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · August 2026
Service area · Seattle, United States · Reviewed September 2026
Compliance Consultants Serving Seattle
SOC 2, ISO 27001 & HIPAA for Seattle and Eastside cloud, SaaS and healthtech
Tranquility Cybersecurity serves Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and the wider Puget Sound area as part of its US service area from its Gurugram, India headquarters. Engagements run over video in Pacific working hours, with on-site days available for audits when scope requires. Seattle companies come to us for SOC 2 when selling into the hyperscaler partner ecosystems and enterprise procurement, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 for products handling personal data across the US and Europe, and HIPAA readiness for the healthtech firms serving Washington providers — with the My Health My Data Act mapped onto the same control set.
1,000+Audits delivered
300+SOC 2 engagements
100+SOC 1 engagements
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Quick facts
Compliance in Seattle, in six lines
- How we serve Seattle
- Service area, served from our Gurugram headquarters. Workshops and evidence reviews run over video in PT, and on-site days are available for audits when scope requires, not as a routine.
- Frameworks Seattle buyers ask for
- SOC 2 (Type I and Type II), ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 for privacy-heavy products, HIPAA Security Rule readiness, and VAPT for web, API and mobile.
- Who signs what
- SOC 2 reports are signed by an independent licensed US CPA firm, and ISO certificates by an accredited certification body. TCSA prepares you and coordinates both — it never issues or certifies.
- Typical readiness budget
- SOC 2 all-in USD 2,500 – 5,000 for Type I and USD 3,000 – 10,000 for Type II, including the independent CPA attestation. ISO 27001 implementation USD 3,000 – 8,000, with certification-body fees quoted separately.
- Time zone
- We run meetings in Pacific Time. The 12.5–13.5 hour gap to India means evidence sent at your end of day is reviewed and back before your next morning.
- Track record
- 1,000+ audits, 300+ SOC 2 engagements and 100+ SOC 1 engagements across India, USA, UK, Australia and UAE.
Key Takeaways
- Seattle is part of TCSA’s US service area: senior auditors in Gurugram run the engagement in Pacific hours, and the report is signed by an independent licensed US CPA firm.
- Companies building on or selling alongside the region’s cloud platforms are asked for SOC 2 Type II by partner programmes and enterprise procurement alike. ISO 27001 follows when European customers appear.
- Washington’s My Health My Data Act reaches consumer health data well beyond HIPAA — wellness, fitness and period-tracking apps included — and carries a private right of action.
- Healthtech vendors serving Washington hospital systems need a documented HIPAA risk analysis. It shares most of its evidence with SOC 2 and can be scoped together.
- Fees are fixed in writing after scoping and invoiced in USD or INR. SOC 2 is quoted all-in, including the independent CPA attestation.
The local picture
What Seattle’s compliance demand actually looks like
Seattle’s technology economy is shaped by the two hyperscalers headquartered in the region — one in South Lake Union, one in Redmond — and the ecosystem of cloud, SaaS, e-commerce and logistics-technology companies that has grown around them from Pioneer Square and Fremont across Lake Washington to Bellevue and Kirkland. Add a long-standing gaming cluster, a research-hospital and biotech corridor, and a large cohort of ex-big-tech founders, and the compliance ask is distinctive: partner programmes and marketplace listings want SOC 2, and enterprise customers want SOC 2 Type II and often ISO 27001. Consumer-health and wellness products have picked up My Health My Data Act duties that go beyond HIPAA. Anything handling European users needs the ISO 27701 privacy extension or GDPR mapping.
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Cloud infrastructure and SaaS
Companies building on the region’s cloud platforms are asked for SOC 2 by partner programmes, marketplace listings and enterprise procurement. ISO 27001 is added for European and public-sector-adjacent customers.
Healthtech and digital health
Vendors to Washington hospital systems and payers sign business-associate agreements and need a HIPAA risk analysis. Consumer-facing health apps also fall under the My Health My Data Act.
E-commerce and logistics technology
Marketplace, fulfilment and supply-chain software handles customer and payment data at volume. SOC 2, PCI DSS scoping and, for critical operations, ISO 22301 continuity work fit here.
Gaming and interactive entertainment
Studios and platforms handle player accounts, payments and, for younger audiences, children’s data. SOC 2 and penetration testing are common publisher and platform asks.
AI and developer tools
Products that sit inside customers’ development or production environments carry elevated supply-chain scrutiny. SOC 2 plus regular penetration testing is the baseline, with ISO 42001 emerging for AI products.
What we deliver in Seattle
The frameworks Seattle buyers ask for, and why
SOC 2 attestation
The report Seattle partner programmes and enterprise buyers ask for. We scope the Trust Services Criteria, design and implement controls, collect evidence and coordinate the independent licensed CPA firm through to the signed Type I or Type II report.
SOC 2 guideISO 27001:2022 certification
The certificate European customers recognise and the backbone for ISO 27701. ISMS scoping, risk assessment, the 93 Annex A controls, internal audit and certification-body coordination — scoped so a lean team can run it after we leave.
ISO 27001 guideISO 27701 privacy management
Extends ISO 27001 into a privacy information management system for products processing consumer health, EU or California personal data — a structured way to evidence My Health My Data Act, GDPR and CCPA/CPRA obligations.
ISO 27701 guideHIPAA Security Rule readiness
For healthtech vendors that sign business-associate agreements with Washington providers and payers: a documented risk analysis, administrative, physical and technical safeguards, and breach-notification readiness.
HIPAA readinessPenetration testing — web, API, mobile
Manual-first testing that satisfies SOC 2 auditors, ISO 27001 control A.8.8 and partner programmes that ask for a recent third-party test report.
Penetration testingLaws and regulators
What applies to a Seattle company
Plain-English summary as of September 2026. Laws change, so confirm current obligations with counsel before relying on any line here.
| Law / regulator | Who it covers | What it means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Washington My Health My Data Act (2023) | Entities that conduct business in Washington or target Washington consumers and collect “consumer health data” — a broad definition covering wellness, fitness, reproductive-health and biometric data not already covered by HIPAA. | Consent before collecting or sharing consumer health data, a separate consumer-health privacy policy, access and deletion rights, geofencing restrictions near health facilities, and a private right of action through the state Consumer Protection Act. There is no certification, so ISO 27701 or SOC 2 with the Privacy criteria is how companies evidence readiness. |
| HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules | Healthtech companies serving Washington providers, payers and clearinghouses as business associates. | Direct liability for Security Rule safeguards, a documented risk analysis, business-associate agreements with subcontractors, and breach notification. Proposed Security Rule changes are pending, so we design to the current rule and flag what may tighten. |
| CCPA / CPRA reach for California customers | Seattle companies above the CCPA thresholds (as adjusted, so check current figures) that process California residents’ personal information. | Consumer rights, opt-out and contract duties, and the CPPA’s newer risk-assessment and cybersecurity-audit regulations phasing in. Most Seattle products with a national user base are in scope, and we map the obligations onto the same ISMS or SOC 2 programme. |
| Washington breach-notification law (RCW 19.255) | Any person or business that owns or licenses personal information of Washington residents. | Notification to affected residents within a fixed period and to the Attorney General for larger breaches (check current thresholds and deadlines). An incident-response playbook that meets SOC 2 CC7 criteria and this statute avoids writing two. |
| SOC 2 as the partner-programme and enterprise-sales gate | Any Seattle company joining a cloud partner programme, listing on a marketplace or selling to enterprise customers. | Not a law, but the de facto requirement. The report is issued under AICPA attestation standards by a licensed CPA firm. Programmes and buyers increasingly ask for Type II, an observation period, and a recent penetration test alongside it. |
How we serve Seattle
From our Gurugram team, on-site when it matters
- Meetings run in Pacific Time from our Gurugram headquarters. The time difference means evidence sent at your end of day is reviewed before your next morning.
- On-site days are available when scope requires — typically a certification-body audit or CPA fieldwork where a physical walkthrough matters — rather than as routine travel.
- Named lead auditors and CISA-certified practitioners run the engagement end to end, with no hand-off to a junior team after the sale.
- One combined programme when you need SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 together: shared risk assessment, one policy set, one evidence library.
- Fixed fee agreed in writing after a scoping call, invoiced in USD or INR. SOC 2 is all-in, including the independent CPA attestation. Certification-body fees are quoted separately and we help you compare them.
Pricing
Indicative bands for Seattle engagements
Indicative bands for Seattle and Eastside engagements. Scope, headcount, cloud footprint and starting maturity move the number. We give you a fixed figure in writing after a 30-minute scoping call. The value is senior auditor-led delivery at India-based cost — a legitimate reason US startups use us — not a discount on rigour.
| Engagement | Indicative band | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 readiness and CPA attestation (Type I or Type II) | USD 2,500 – 5,000 (Type I), USD 3,000 – 10,000 (Type II) | All-in, including the independent CPA attestation. |
| ISO 27001:2022 implementation and internal audit | USD 3,000 – 8,000 | Certification-body fees separate. |
| ISO 27701 privacy extension (on an existing ISMS) | Scoped to processing activities | Includes data mapping and controller/processor control mapping. |
| Penetration test (web application, typical SaaS scope) | From about USD 1,000 per test | Retest included. Report written for SOC 2 auditors and partner programmes. |
| vCISO retainer | Monthly retainer, scoped to hours | Named practitioner for questionnaires, customer calls and board reporting. |
Proof
In their words.
Quotes verbatim from G2. Company names added where the client confirmed them.
Instead of simply providing generic templates or checklists, their team took the time to understand our environment and requirements.
Anand .Market Risk Analyst · Mid-MarketCompliance readiness · September 2026
The team’s willingness to work with us and ease of communication.
sam v.CEO · Small-BusinessSOC 2 Type I + ISO 27001 · August 2026
They delivered the project with speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
Maneet P.Mid-MarketSOC 2 · August 2026
My only regret is that we didn’t engage them sooner in our compliance journey, which would have saved us even more time.
Mahesh Raju C. · XonarSmall-BusinessSOC 2 · GRC · August 2026
They were always responsive and willing to go the extra mile whenever we had questions or needed guidance.
Chandan J. · DsiderSmall-BusinessSOC 2 Type I · August 2026
Managing the auditor relationship on our behalf was especially valuable — it took a lot of pressure off our internal team.
Achyut B.Senior Software Engineer · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · September 2026
Their focus on ensuring that we were genuinely audit-ready rather than simply completing documentation.
Ravi V.Founder & CEO · Mid-MarketSOC 2 Type II · August 2026
The guidance was not generic or simply based on a standard checklist — they suggested practical approaches that made sense for our business.
Verified UserInternational Trade and Development · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · September 2026
What I like best is the hands-on support and clear guidance throughout the SOC 1 and SOC 2 process.
Sai Sudha S. · ExcersSmall-BusinessSOC 1 + SOC 2 · September 2026
Compliance in Seattle: FAQs
Straight answers for Seattle companies on SOC 2, ISO 27001, local regulation, timelines and cost.
Does Tranquility Cybersecurity have an office in Seattle?
No. Seattle and the Eastside are part of our US service area. We are headquartered in Gurugram, India and serve the Puget Sound region from there. Engagements run over video in Pacific working hours, with on-site days available for audits when scope requires. Most of a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 engagement runs over video and shared trackers regardless of where the consultant sits.
Can an India-based consultancy prepare a US company for SOC 2?
Yes. A SOC 2 report is signed by an independent licensed US CPA firm operating under AICPA attestation standards. The location of the readiness consultant does not affect the report’s validity. TCSA prepares you — scoping, controls, policies, evidence — and coordinates the CPA firm through fieldwork to the signed report. We do not sign or issue the report, and no consultant legitimately can.
Our wellness app is not covered by HIPAA. Does the My Health My Data Act still apply?
Very likely yes — that gap is what the Act was written to close. It covers consumer health data collected from Washington residents by entities that are not HIPAA covered entities or business associates, including fitness, nutrition, sleep and reproductive-health apps. Consent, a separate consumer-health privacy policy and deletion rights are the main duties. Check the current text and exemptions for your product.
A cloud partner programme is asking for SOC 2. Which type do we need?
Check the programme tier’s exact wording. Many accept a Type I to start and expect Type II at renewal, while higher tiers and marketplace listings often specify Type II outright. We scope for the tier you are applying to and start the Type II observation window as soon as the Type I is issued.
Do we need ISO 27701 as well as ISO 27001?
Only if privacy is a material part of what customers evaluate — consumer health data, European users, or large volumes of personal data. ISO 27701 extends the ISMS into a privacy management system and maps to GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and My Health My Data Act obligations. If your buyers only ask about security, ISO 27001 alone is usually enough.
How long does SOC 2 take for a Seattle SaaS company?
Readiness typically takes 6–8 weeks for a company with a reasonable security baseline. A Type I report can follow within weeks of readiness. Type II needs an observation window, commonly 3 to 12 months, plus the CPA examination. Anyone promising a Type II without an observation window is describing readiness, not the attestation. With TCSA, Type II takes 14–16 weeks end to end, including the 12-week minimum observation window.
Can you work with our existing compliance-automation platform?
Yes. Whether you run Vanta, Drata, Secureframe or a home-grown tracker, we design the controls, write the policies and prepare the audit while the platform collects evidence. You do not need to buy software to work with us, and we do not resell any.
How is pricing structured for a Seattle engagement?
Fixed fee, agreed in writing after a scoping call and invoiced in USD or INR. Typical bands are USD 2,500 – 5,000 for SOC 2 Type I and USD 3,000 – 10,000 for SOC 2 Type II, all-in, including the independent CPA attestation, and USD 3,000 – 8,000 for ISO 27001 implementation. Certification-body fees are quoted separately by the certification body, and we help you scope them so there are no surprises.
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