SOC 2 Cost
SOC 2 Cost for Marketplaces
SOC 2 budgets for marketplaces coordinating buyers, sellers, payments, and multi-tenant data flows.
Cost range and timeline snapshot
- •Typical marketplace range: ~$40k–$100k depending on vendor complexity and payment scope.
- •Tooling: logging/monitoring, access review automation, vendor risk tracking, vulnerability scanning.
Timeline bands
- •Readiness: 8–14 weeks if vendor lists and data flows are defined.
- •Type I: 3–6 weeks once evidence is stable.
- •Type II: add 3–9 months observation with sampling across partners.
Assumptions
- •Multi-tenant platform with partner/vendor integrations.
- •Payment/PII flows across multiple parties; vendor oversight required.
- •Type I first; Type II once evidence cadence is repeatable.
Common scope
- •Marketplace core app/API, payment processors, messaging/support systems.
- •CI/CD, ticketing, source control, observability, fraud/abuse monitoring.
- •Vendors supporting payouts, identity verification, analytics, communications.
Top cost drivers
- •Number of partners/vendors and data they touch.
- •Logging/monitoring coverage for multi-tenant activity and fraud.
- •Change control for frequent feature updates.
- •Contractual requirements from key partners.
What auditors focus on
- •Access and segregation for buyer/seller data.
- •Change approvals and testing for rapid feature cycles.
- •Vendor risk and subprocessors with data access.
- •Monitoring/fraud controls and incident handling.
What changes cost most
- •Late vendor onboarding requiring extra reviews and contracts.
- •Weak monitoring leading to evidence backfill.
- •Frequent changes without approvals/testing artifacts.
Example scenarios
Niche B2B marketplace
Moderate vendor set; cost hinges on clean data flows and monitoring quality.
High-volume consumer marketplace
Broader fraud/abuse monitoring and vendor oversight; pushes evidence and audit time higher.
Marketplace adding new payment partners
New integrations late in scope increase walkthroughs and sampling, raising cost.
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