SOC 2 attestation in Denmark

SOC 2 attestation in Denmark at a glance

A SOC 2 report is a customer ask, not a Danish legal duty. It arrives through two doors: US buyers who expect one in procurement, and European financial customers who, since DORA became applicable on 17 January 2025, remain responsible for the risk of relying on ICT suppliers. Suppliers to entities under the NIS 2-loven meet similar questions from SAMSIK and sector-authority supervised customers. The report is written by a licensed CPA firm after examining controls against the AICPA trust services criteria, as a Type 1 or Type 2 report; Sterling does not attest. Sterling's Enschede office scopes criteria, builds controls and evidence collection and prepares teams for the examiner, aligning with ISO/IEC 27001 where clients hold both, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included in the engagement.

Who needs SOC 2 in Denmark, and what happens without it

In Denmark the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• SaaS and cloud providers selling to Danish financial institutionsDORA puts ICT third-party risk on the financial entity, so providers meet requests for independent assurance.
• Suppliers to NIS 2 covered entitiesEntities under SAMSIK or sector authorities ask suppliers for security assurance.
• Danish technology firms selling to US customersUS buyers often ask for a SOC 2 report in procurement.

SOC 2 requirements in Denmark

Strip away the vocabulary and SOC 2 asks a service organisation to report on six things about the controls behind its service.

In Denmark these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: SOC 2 explained →

How to get a SOC 2 report in Denmark

One team from the Enschede office carries the work from scoping to report. Clients in Denmark are served from Sterling's Enschede office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against SOC 2 and the Danish requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before any external review.
5. The independent examination and reportA licensed CPA firm performs the examination and issues the report. Sterling supports the examination.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

• SOC 2 gap analysis
• SOC 2 implementation plan

How long does SOC 2 attestation take in Denmark?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Denmark these are the factors that set the timeline.

• Type 1 or Type 2 report and the observation window
• Selected trust services criteria
• Maturity of controls and evidence collection
• CPA firm availability

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• What drives the SOC 2 timeline
• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does SOC 2 attestation cost in Denmark?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the CPA firm’s fees, which are quoted separately. In Denmark these factors move both.

• Systems and criteria in scope
• Control remediation and tooling
• CPA firm fees, quoted separately
• Number of subservice organisations

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

• What makes up the cost of SOC 2

SOC 2 consultants and auditors in Denmark

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; a licensed CPA firm then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers SOC 2 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Denmark are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

SOC 2 in Denmark: questions clients ask

More on SOC 2 for Danish organisations

• SOC 2: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement SOC 2
• Accounting and professional services: SOC 2 for the sector
• BPO and shared services: SOC 2 for the sector
• Fintech and payments: SOC 2 for the sector
• Healthcare IT and health BPO: SOC 2 for the sector
• HR, payroll and staffing: SOC 2 for the sector
• MSPs and data centres: SOC 2 for the sector
• SaaS and technology: SOC 2 for the sector
• SOC 2 attestation in Denmark and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Danish businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Denmark often combine SOC 2 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 22 standards Sterling delivers in Denmark →