Decrypt Compliance Clarifies What Can And Cannot Be Automated In SOC 2 For B2B Saas And Fintech
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sep. 4, 2026 - PRLog - Decrypt Compliance, a leading founder-led compliance firm for SaaS companies and fintech platforms, today released new guidance detailing what can and cannot be automated in a SOC 2 audit. As early-stage software companies increasingly rely on GRC tools to speed up security reviews, Decrypt Compliance clarifies how combining automation platforms with licensed CPA expertise allows B2B SaaS teams to complete audits up to 50% faster without compromising report quality.
While compliance platforms like Vanta, Drata, and Secureframe effectively automate continuous evidence gathering, infrastructure monitoring, and access reviews, automated platforms cannot issue an official SOC 2 report. Under AICPA standards, a formal SOC 1 or SOC 2 Type II attestation requires evaluation and signing by a licensed CPA firm.
Operating as a dedicated B2B SaaS compliance CPA firm in Silicon Valley, Decrypt Compliance bridges this gap by directly connecting to clients' automation workflows to complete auditor testing without burdensome manual screenshot requests.
"Founders often assume purchasing an automation tool fulfills their compliance requirements, but software alone cannot sign an audit report," said Raymond Cheng, Founder and CEO of Decrypt Compliance. "Our role as a specialized SOC 2 audit firm for fintech platforms and B2B software is to take that automated evidence, evaluate the complex controls that software cannot test-such as tone at the top, vendor risk management, and incident response-and issue a signed report that enterprise security teams immediately trust."
What Can vs. What Cannot Be Automated in SOC 2:
What Can Be Automated: Continuous infrastructure configuration checks, automated employee background check verification, password policy enforcement, code repository branch protection tracking, and automated security awareness training logging.
What Cannot Be Automated: Human governance evaluations, custom control design assessments, risk assessment frameworks, complex segregation of duties, and the final CPA opinion letter required for SOC 2 certification for B2B SaaS companies.
Decrypt Compliance serves as a premier SOC 2 Type II compliance auditor in San Jose, serving fintech, payment processors, healthcare software, and cloud infrastructure companies across California and nationwide.
To learn more about Decrypt Compliance's SOC 1 and SOC 2 audit services, visit
About Decrypt Compliance
Decrypt Compliance is an AICPA-accredited CPA firm and cybersecurity assessment provider headquartered in San Jose, California (CPA License #9491). Founded by Big 4 auditing veterans, Decrypt Compliance provides SOC 1, SOC 2 (Type I & II), ISO 27001, and HITRUST audit services tailored for B2B SaaS companies, fintech platforms, and cloud-native technology providers.
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