SOC 2 for Startups: Timelines, Readiness, and Your First Report

Join Drata’s Ashley Hyman, VP of Customer Experience, alongside guest experts Mike DeKock, CEO of MJD Advisors, and Marc Kerrest, CEO of Whistle Performance, for a practical conversation on what SOC 2 readiness actually looks like for startups. Drawing on perspectives from customer experience, advisory, and operator leadership, this session will cover when to start, how long controls need to operate, the tradeoffs between SOC 2 Type I and Type II, and what a minimally viable posture looks like for a first report. Attendees will leave with a clearer view of realistic timelines, key milestones, and how lean teams can build trust early—without slowing down the business—while learning how platforms like Drata help make trust the default as startups scale.