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SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) Readiness Advisory

A strategy call with someone who has spent 25 years building compliance systems used by 100,000+ professionals in 160+ countries – not a generalist who read the standard last week.

27
Controls
5
Domains
0
Mapped Frameworks
United States (AICPA)
Jurisdiction

Why work with Ivanka on SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR)

SOC 1 reports, issued under SSAE 18 (AT-C Section 320) by the AICPA, provide assurance on controls at a service organisation relevant to user entities' internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). The US equivalent of ISAE 3402. Type I reports assess control design at a point in time. Type II reports assess design and operating effectiveness over a period. Essential for service organisations whose services affect clients' financial statements (payroll processors, loan servicers, data centres).

Most consultants approach SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) as a checkbox exercise. Ivanka approaches it as a strategic lever. With 25 years of building The Art of Service – a compliance platform now covering 692 frameworks and 819,000+ cross-framework mappings – she doesn't just understand the standard. She understands how it connects to everything else your organisation is already doing.

This matters because SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) doesn't exist in isolation. Ivanka will map your current compliance posture against the 27 controls across 5 domains, identify gaps, and show you where existing controls from other frameworks you may already follow can be leveraged – saving months of redundant work.

Relevant credentials

  • MIT Entrepreneurial Masters graduate – rigorous analytical approach to enterprise challenges
  • EXIN Expert Panel member – helping shape global certification standards

What you get in 30 minutes

Gap Assessment Review

Ivanka reviews your SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) readiness scores and identifies the critical gaps that carry the highest risk. No generic advice – specific to your domains and controls.

Implementation Roadmap

A clear, prioritised plan for addressing gaps across 5 domains. She maps what you can leverage from existing compliance work and what requires new investment.

Cross-Framework Strategy

SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) maps to 0 other frameworks. Ivanka shows you where a single control implementation can satisfy multiple regulatory requirements at once.

Domains covered in SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR)

01Complementary Controls and Reporting
02Reporting and Monitoring
03Transaction Processing Controls
04IT General Controls
05Control Environment

This is for you if

  • You need to achieve SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) compliance but don’t know where to start or how to prioritise
  • You’ve been told you’re “compliant” but suspect gaps exist that haven’t been properly assessed
  • You manage compliance for maritime & transport, technology organisations and need expert guidance, not generic templates
  • You want to leverage existing compliance efforts across multiple frameworks rather than starting from scratch
  • You need a strategic plan your leadership team and board will actually understand and support

Start with a free assessment. Then let's talk strategy.

Take the free SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR) readiness diagnostic. In 5 minutes you'll have a clear picture of where your gaps are. Then book the strategy call and Ivanka will show you exactly how to close them.

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