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Tranquility Cybersecurity (TCSA) is our #1-ranked SOC 2 consultant in Gurgaon for 2026 — the only ranked firm headquartered in Gurugram itself (Welldone Tech Park, Sector 48), with 300+ SOC 2 engagements and fixed, all-in ₹2–5 Lakh pricing. KPMG and PwC serve NCR enterprises through their regional offices, Kratikal covers testing-led programmes from Noida, and the remaining firms serve Gurgaon remotely or through India delivery teams. Below: all seven compared on pricing, NCR presence, and who each is genuinely best for.
*TCSA's published fixed, all-in range for typical SOC 2 scopes, including the independent CPA attestation. Other firms quote custom, so check whether their quotes include the CPA firm's fee.
Key Takeaways
TCSA ranks #1 for auditor-led SOC 2 work for Gurgaon startups and SMBs: named, certified lead auditors run every engagement, pricing is fixed and all-in, including the independent CPA attestation (₹2–3 Lakh for Type 1, ₹3–5 Lakh for Type 2), and the firm has delivered 300+ SOC 2 engagements to date.
TCSA is the only firm on this list headquartered in Gurugram — Welldone Tech Park, Sector 48. Kratikal sits in Noida (NCR, across the city), the Big 4 serve Gurgaon through NCR offices, and the rest deliver from Mumbai, Mangalore, or US-based teams.
Big 4 firms (KPMG and PwC here) are the right call for large enterprises and RBI-regulated institutions with enterprise budgets — deepest bench, board-level credibility, highest cost.
What SOC 2 should cost in Gurgaon: ₹2–3 Lakh for Type 1 and ₹3–5 Lakh for Type 2 for a 20–200 person company with an auditor-led firm like TCSA, all-in, including the independent CPA attestation. Enterprise advisory engagements run several times higher.
No consultant issues a SOC 2 report — only a licensed CPA firm can, under AICPA attestation standards. Verify who signs the report, and which named auditors do the readiness work, before you sign.
Competitor information is drawn from each firm’s public website and positioning as of June 2026 and is presented neutrally. Pricing is listed only where firms publish it. Last reviewed: June 2026.
Methodology
How We Ranked These Firms
Rankings weigh five factors: auditor credentials (are named, certified lead auditors doing the work?), delivery model (hands-on consulting vs. platform or leveraged teams), pricing transparency (published numbers vs. opaque quotes), client outcomes (pass rates, reviews, references), and NCR presence — because this is a Gurgaon comparison, firms that can actually show up at a Gurugram office score for it. The full scoring rubric is documented in our vendor ranking methodology.
Disclosure: this comparison is published by TCSA, which ranks itself first based on the criteria above — every TCSA figure cited here (300+ SOC 2 engagements, ₹2–5 Lakh fixed, all-in pricing) is verifiable. The other six firms are real competitors described factually from their own public positioning, with no disparagement. Several are excellent choices for the segments noted against each.
Gurugram and NCR startups, SaaS companies, and SMBs that want a certified lead auditor — based locally — running their SOC 2, not a sales pipeline
₹2–5 Lakh all-in (typical, fixed)
#2
KPMG in India
Mumbai HQ · NCR offices (incl. Gurugram)
Large enterprises and BFSI organisations in NCR with enterprise budgets that need a Big 4 name on the engagement
Custom quote (enterprise budgets)
#3
PwC India
Pan-India network · NCR offices (incl. Gurugram)
Enterprises with global counterparties that want a Big 4 SOC 2 report delivered through NCR offices
Custom quote (enterprise budgets)
#4
Kratikal
Noida (Delhi NCR — not Gurugram)
NCR companies that want CERT-In-empanelled testing and SOC 2 readiness from a single vendor
Custom quote
#5
Accorian
United States HQ · India delivery teams (serves NCR)
Gurgaon SaaS and healthcare companies selling into US enterprise and healthcare markets
Custom quote
#6
QRC Assurance & Solutions
Mumbai HQ (serves Delhi NCR)
Payment companies and IT-services firms in NCR consolidating multiple certifications with one audit partner
Custom quote
#7
CyberSapiens
Mangalore (remote-first · serves NCR)
Budget-conscious startups comfortable with fully remote delivery and bundled security testing
Custom quote
Pricing is indicative. "Custom quote" is shown where firms do not publish pricing. TCSA's SOC 2 pricing is all-in, including the independent CPA attestation, so check whether other quotes include the licensed CPA firm's fee. Information from public sources as of June 2026.
Detailed Rankings & Analysis
Gurgaon's Top 7 SOC 2 Consultants
Each firm described from its public positioning — strengths, pricing, timelines, NCR presence, and the buyer it genuinely fits best
TCSA is the only firm in this comparison headquartered in Gurugram itself — 7th Floor, Worxspace, Welldone Tech Park, Badshahpur Sohna Road, Sector 48 — and every SOC engagement is run end-to-end by named, certified lead auditors rather than account managers or a software dashboard. The firm has delivered 300+ SOC 2 engagements and 100+ SOC 1 (SSAE 18) engagements among 1,000+ audits overall for clients across India, USA, UK, Australia and UAE and publishes fixed pricing: SOC 2 at ₹2–3 Lakh for Type 1 and ₹3–5 Lakh for Type 2, all-in including the independent CPA attestation, and SOC 1 at ₹4–5 Lakh (also all-in).
“Got our ISO 27001 and SOC 2 done, and we breezed through the audit.”
— dhruv gupta, Google review
Key Strengths
Named lead auditors on every engagement — Surendra Pal Singh (CISA, ISO 27001/27701/42001 LA), Parth Chauhan (ISO 27001/27701/42001 LA, CEH, BE — BITS Pilani), and Saundhi Chauhan (ISO 27001/27701/42001 LA)
300+ SOC 2 engagements and 100+ SOC 1 (SSAE 18) engagements across 1,000+ audits to date
SOC 1 Type I & Type II for Gurugram payroll processors, fintechs, and BaaS platforms — ICFR control design, evidence collection, and CPA coordination
Fixed, published pricing: SOC 2 Type 1 at ₹2–3 Lakh and Type 2 at ₹3–5 Lakh (all-in, including the independent CPA attestation), SOC 1 at ₹4–5 Lakh (also all-in) — no scope-creep invoicing
The only ranked firm headquartered in Gurugram — on-site days across Cyber City, Golf Course Road, Sohna Road, and Udyog Vihar without travel premiums
Policies and control documentation written for your business — never resold templates
Tranquility Cybersecurity delivers CERT-In audits, end to end, with its CERT-In empanelled partners.
Best ForGurugram and NCR startups, SaaS companies, and SMBs that want a certified lead auditor — based locally — running their SOC 2, not a sales pipeline
KPMG in India is part of one of the Big Four professional-services networks and serves Delhi NCR through offices in the region, including Gurugram, alongside its Mumbai base. Its cybersecurity and risk advisory teams deliver SOC 1 and SOC 2 readiness and reporting for large enterprises, banks, and regulated institutions, typically inside broader third-party-assurance and risk programmes. Engagements are scoped and priced individually for enterprise budgets.
Key Strengths
Big 4 brand recognition with boards, regulators, and global counterparties
NCR offices put enterprise teams close to Gurugram and Delhi clients
Integrated regulatory expertise for RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI-supervised environments
Global delivery model suited to multi-entity, multi-country SOC scopes
Adjacent services — internal audit, GRC tooling, and managed security — under one roof
PwC India runs one of the country's largest professional-services practices and serves Delhi NCR through offices in the region, including Gurugram. Its third-party-assurance and cybersecurity teams handle SOC 2 readiness and reporting for enterprises with global counterparties, board-level audiences, and multi-entity scopes. Like its Big 4 peers, PwC scopes and prices each engagement individually.
Key Strengths
Globally recognised assurance brand for customer and regulator audiences
NCR offices serving Gurugram and Delhi enterprise clients
Deep bench across technology, financial services, and shared-services sectors
Suited to complex, multi-entity SOC 2 scopes with international reporting needs
Broader risk, internal-audit, and consulting services alongside SOC work
Noida-based Kratikal is a CERT-In-empanelled security firm — within Delhi NCR, though across the city from Gurugram — that pairs vulnerability assessment and penetration testing with compliance consulting, including SOC 2 readiness. The company builds its own products (ThreatCop for security-awareness training, AutoSecT for pentest management) and serves a broad SMB and mid-market client base across India.
Key Strengths
CERT-In empanelment for security testing — relevant for Indian regulatory expectations
NCR base in Noida, reachable for Gurugram and Delhi client workshops
In-house VAPT team and platform (AutoSecT), so testing and compliance run together
Multi-framework consulting: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA
SMB-friendly delivery with an India-first client base
Indicative PricingCustom quote
Timeline3–5 months (indicative)
Best ForNCR companies that want CERT-In-empanelled testing and SOC 2 readiness from a single vendor
SOC 2 & Compliance Advisory for US-Bound Companies•United States HQ · India delivery teams (serves NCR)
Accorian is a cybersecurity and compliance advisory firm headquartered in the US with delivery teams in India, serving NCR clients remotely with on-site visits as scoped. It works hands-on with SaaS and healthcare companies on SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, and HIPAA programmes, and is recognised for helping India-based companies meet North American enterprise and healthcare security expectations.
Key Strengths
US-market alignment — reporting and framing that North American buyers recognise
HITRUST and healthcare-compliance specialisation alongside SOC 2
Combined offering: penetration testing, vCISO, and GRC advisory in one firm
Practitioner-led engagements with named security consultants
Experience pairing SOC 2 with ISO 27001 for dual-certification roadmaps
Indicative PricingCustom quote
Timeline3–6 months (indicative)
Best ForGurgaon SaaS and healthcare companies selling into US enterprise and healthcare markets
Mumbai-headquartered QRC Assurance & Solutions is an audit and certification company working across SOC attestation, PCI DSS (as a Qualified Security Assessor), and ISO standards, serving Delhi NCR clients from its western-India base with an Asia-Pacific office network. It is CERT-In empanelled and positions itself on delivering several certifications through one assessment relationship.
Key Strengths
Multi-framework audit depth: SOC 1/2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and adjacent standards
PCI QSA pedigree with strong payments and processor experience
CERT-In empanelled for security assessment work in India
Single-vendor consolidation for organisations holding several certifications
Asia-Pacific office network with international delivery capability
Indicative PricingCustom quote
Timeline3–5 months (indicative)
Best ForPayment companies and IT-services firms in NCR consolidating multiple certifications with one audit partner
CyberSapiens is a remote-first cybersecurity services company with delivery teams in Mangalore and a presence in Australia, serving NCR startups and SMBs without a local office. It offers SOC 2 readiness alongside VAPT, vCISO, and security-awareness services, publishes extensively on compliance costs and processes, and targets budget-conscious teams with bundled security-plus-compliance engagements.
Key Strengths
Startup and SMB focus with accessible, bundled engagement models
VAPT, vCISO, and SOC 2 readiness delivered by one team
Remote-first delivery that suits distributed NCR teams
Active publisher of compliance cost and process guides
India + Australia footprint for ANZ-facing companies
Indicative PricingCustom quote
Timeline2–5 months (indicative)
Best ForBudget-conscious startups comfortable with fully remote delivery and bundled security testing
Kickoff workshops, control walkthroughs, and audit-week support land harder in person. A team based in Gurugram reaches Cyber City, Golf Course Road, Sohna Road, or Udyog Vihar offices without flights or hotel mark-ups.
The BFSI proximity angle
Delhi NCR concentrates banks, NBFCs, and fintechs whose vendor-risk teams increasingly ask suppliers for SOC 2 reports under RBI-era outsourcing and IT-governance expectations. A local auditor shortens those due-diligence cycles.
Where the seven actually sit
Only TCSA is headquartered in Gurugram. Kratikal is in Noida — same region, other side of NCR traffic. KPMG and PwC serve through NCR offices. The rest deliver from Mumbai, Mangalore, or US-based teams. Ask which named people will actually show up.
The honest answer depends on your size, budget, and who will read your SOC 2 report
Startups & SaaS (10–200 people)
Pick an auditor-led boutique with fixed pricing. TCSA is built for exactly this segment — certified lead auditors, ₹2–5 Lakh fixed, all-in fees, 6–8 weeks to audit-ready, and a Sector 48 HQ for on-site days. CyberSapiens suits budget-conscious teams comfortable with fully remote delivery.
Mid-Market, Multi-Framework
Consolidate so SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI evidence is collected once. TCSA runs SOC 2 + ISO 27001 dual roadmaps. QRC Assurance consolidates several certifications under one assessment relationship. Kratikal bundles CERT-In-empanelled testing with compliance from Noida.
Enterprise & BFSI (RBI-Regulated NCR)
When boards, regulators, and global counterparties are the audience, a Big 4 signature carries weight. KPMG and PwC both serve Gurugram and Delhi through NCR offices, with regulatory overlays for RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI-supervised environments.
Selling into the US or Healthcare?
US-bound SaaS should treat SOC 2 as table stakes — TCSA pairs it with ISO 27001 on one evidence base, while Accorian adds HITRUST and HIPAA depth for healthcare buyers in North America.
Straight answers from certified lead auditors on cost, timelines, and on-site vs. remote delivery in NCR.
Who is the best SOC 2 consultant in Gurgaon?+
For startups and SMBs, our pick is Tranquility Cybersecurity (TCSA): it is the only ranked firm actually headquartered in Gurugram (7th Floor, Worxspace, Welldone Tech Park, Sector 48), every engagement is run by named certified lead auditors, pricing is fixed and all-in, including the independent CPA attestation (₹2–3 Lakh for Type 1, ₹3–5 Lakh for Type 2), and the firm has delivered 300+ SOC 2 engagements to date. Large enterprises and BFSI organisations with enterprise budgets are usually better served by KPMG or PwC through their NCR offices. The honest answer depends on your size, budget, and who will read the report.
How much does SOC 2 cost in Gurgaon?+
For a typical 20–200 person Gurgaon company, SOC 2 with an auditor-led firm like TCSA costs ₹2–3 Lakh for Type 1 and ₹3–5 Lakh for Type 2, fixed and all-in, including the independent CPA attestation. Big 4 engagements are custom-quoted and sized for enterprise budgets, while testing-led and remote-first firms quote case by case. With any firm, confirm in writing whether the licensed CPA firm's fee is included, and whether your quote covers Type I or Type II, before you start.
Do I need an on-site SOC 2 consultant in Gurgaon, or can the work be done remotely?+
Most SOC 2 work — evidence collection, policy drafting, control interviews — runs well over video, so remote-first firms can absolutely deliver. On-site days still earn their keep at kickoff, during walkthroughs of physical and infrastructure controls, and in audit week when quick clarifications keep the attestation moving. A Gurugram-based team can be in a Cyber City, Golf Course Road, Sohna Road, or Udyog Vihar office without flights or hotel costs, which is worth weighing if your leadership prefers rooms to calls.
How long does SOC 2 take for a Gurgaon company?+
Plan 6–8 weeks to get audit-ready with a hands-on consultant like TCSA: scoping, gap assessment, policies, control implementation, and evidence packaging. A SOC 2 Type I report can follow shortly after readiness, while a Type II report requires an observation window — commonly 3 to 12 months — during which controls must operate before the CPA firm tests them. With TCSA, a Type II takes 14–16 weeks end to end, including the 12-week minimum observation window.
Should Gurgaon companies get SOC 2 or ISO 27001 first?+
Follow your buyers. If your revenue comes from US and Canadian customers — common for SaaS teams in Cyber City and Udyog Vihar — SOC 2 is usually what procurement asks for. If your customers are Indian enterprises, banks, or buyers in Europe and the Middle East, ISO 27001 certification typically carries more weight, and RBI-supervised entities and their vendors in NCR often see it requested in due diligence. The two frameworks share a majority of controls, so many Gurgaon companies run a dual roadmap and complete both with one round of effort.
Written By Expert Auditors
Surendra Pal SinghChief Information Security Officer & Data Protection OfficerCISODPOCISAMCSEITILISO 27001 Lead AuditorISO 27701 Lead AuditorISO 42001 Lead Auditor
Saundhi ChauhanLead AuditorISO 27001 Lead AuditorISO 27701 Lead AuditorISO 42001 Lead Auditor
Last reviewed:June 2026•Content verified by certified lead auditors
Last reviewed: June 2026. Competitor descriptions are based on information from public sources as of June 2026. Spot an inaccuracy? Email info@tcsa.in and we'll correct it.
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