How ShiftControl got SOC 2 audit‑ready in days
“With Comp AI, I felt like I only needed to do what was necessary, and they were actively developing more things to make it even easier.”
6 days
Audit‑ready
SOC 2
Frameworks
68 hours
Employee hours saved
About ShiftControl
ShiftControl helps small and medium businesses simplify security, identity management, and cost control for their cloud-based apps. It provides a single place to manage users, permissions, onboarding, and spending, saving businesses time and reducing the risk of breaches and overspending. For a B2B SaaS product dealing with extremely sensitive admin access, SOC 2 compliance wasn't optional – it was essential.
The Problem
“We've had businesses tell us they can't buy our product if we don't have it,” explains the co-founder of ShiftControl. As a bootstrapped post-revenue startup with headquarters in Singapore and a team split between Singapore and Hong Kong, they needed to move fast on compliance.
The team had already tried to tackle compliance using another free platform. Despite having experience in this area, they found the process overwhelming. “The examples, templates, and actions were generic and didn't work for our business,” they recall.
For a company dealing with extremely sensitive admin access, demonstrating security wasn't just about closing deals – it was about building trust. They wanted to be ready with compliance before customers even asked.
The Solution
When ShiftControl discovered Comp AI, they found a fundamentally different approach. Instead of generic templates, Comp AI provided guidance tailored to their specific business needs.
The private Slack channel integration was particularly valuable. “We're Slack users and we do the same thing with our customers. So this workflow is great because you get instant access to the people you need without having to go through a terrible customer support channel.”
What impressed them most was how much happened automatically. While they still had to generate some evidence, Comp AI automatically collected evidence from their connected systems based on the integrations provided. The typically tedious back-and-forth with auditors was completely managed by Comp AI.
The Result
ShiftControl passed their SOC 2 audit in approximately six weeks – from start to finish. The achievement validated not just their compliance efforts, but their security practices from day one.
“We got the assurance that the good security practices we believed in and put into place in the company from the start are actually working,” the co-founder explains.
With SOC 2 certification in hand, the team immediately went back to potential customers who had been blocked by the compliance requirement. While the full business impact is still unfolding, they're confident about closing deals that were previously out of reach.
Conclusion
Looking ahead, ShiftControl is already working on ISO 27001 and GDPR certifications with Comp AI. Their advice to other startups is clear: choose a partner that understands the unique constraints of smaller businesses.
“I think compliance is harder for smaller businesses with less resources and knowledge, and this is where Comp AI really shines!”
In one word, they describe their experience as: “Successful.”
“Comp AI is onto something with their open source thinking and approach to compliance. Other platforms charge an arm and a leg for a website that still makes you do most of the work.”
“I think compliance is harder for smaller businesses with less resources and knowledge, and this is where Comp AI really shines!”