SOC 2 attestation in Sweden

SOC 2 attestation in Sweden at a glance

Sooner or later a Swedish software company selling to US enterprises receives a security questionnaire that ends with one request: send your SOC 2 report. Swedish banks and insurers raise similar questions once DORA, which Finansinspektionen describes as covering ICT risk and ICT third-party risk, reaches their supplier contracts. Finansinspektionen's description does not cite SOC 2; the report is an attestation, not a certification, written by a licensed CPA firm that examines the controls behind the trust services categories chosen. Type 1 describes design at a date, Type 2 reports on operation across a period. Where a company also pursues ISO/IEC 27001, one control set can serve both. Sterling's Enschede office maps controls, drafts policies, tests readiness and supports the CPA firm's fieldwork, with Effivity software and Sterling Academy training included.

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

In Sweden 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 in Kista and beyond selling to US customersUS buyers commonly ask for a SOC 2 report in procurement.
• ICT providers to banks and insurersDORA increases scrutiny of ICT third-party risk, and financial entities ask for assurance reports.
• Managed service providers to entities under the cybersecurity lawCovered entities must address supply chain security and ask suppliers for evidence.
• Fintech and payment startupsInvestors and enterprise customers look for independent assurance on controls.

SOC 2 requirements in Sweden

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

In Sweden 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 Sweden

One team from the Enschede office carries the work from scoping to report. Clients across Sweden 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 Swedish 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 Sweden?

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

• Type 1 versus Type 2 and the length of the observation period
• Trust services categories in scope
• Maturity of control evidence
• Scheduling with the CPA firm

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 Sweden?

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 Sweden these factors move both.

• Trust services categories and systems in scope
• CPA firm fees quoted separately from consulting
• Tooling for evidence collection
• Remediation of control gaps

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 Sweden

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 Sweden 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 Sweden: questions clients ask

More on SOC 2 for Swedish 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 Sweden and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Swedish businesses ask Sterling for

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

All 22 standards Sterling delivers in Sweden →