The new wave of audit technology

How our AI-powered audit reshaped everything Lleverage knew about SOC 2

INTRODUCTION?TO LLEVERAGE.AI

Lleverage is the new wave in RPA (robotic process automation) technology.

They aim to help companies automate business processes through generative AI. Their platform is based on easy-to-use building blocks and allows the user to automate what once was a series of complex tasks.

STARTING THE SOC 2 JOURNEY

SOC 2 and compliance weren’t new concepts to Lennard Kooy , Founder and CEO at Lleverage.ai, who had been involved in numerous SOC 2 audits in previous software roles. ? When asked why Lleverage.ai began the SOC 2 process, Lennard stated, “I knew that ISO 27001 and SOC 2 were enablers to work with bigger clients if you're a smaller company. And because the processes that we (Lleverage.ai) automate are often proprietary business processes that have proprietary information, we wanted to reassure clients that we are taking this seriously from the start,” he said.

DECIDING ON COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT PARTNERS

When it came time to start SOC 2, Lennard had already researched and signed with the compliance automation platform Drata . When they started looking for auditors, finding one that integrated with Drata was game-changing. Lennard was introduced to AssuranceLab by a partner firm currently completing the Lleverage.ai ISO 27001 audit. “I've done a lot of audits in my previous companies, and you have a variety of auditors, the old school on one side and then the new wave on the other. It became apparent right from the start that AssuranceLab was on the new wave side, and this aligned with us,” said Lennard.

“I just felt how AssuranceLab approached SOC 2 was a much more efficient process. Not only for us to get through it but also just to get real insight on how everything works,” said Lennard.

IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

Lleverage.ai has already seen immediate benefits from its SOC 2 audit, having recently signed a client who needed all vendors to have a SOC 2 attestation. They can now use this as a point of differentiation during future sales processes, further proving their commitment to security. ? ? ?

LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE

As Lleverage.ai continues to strive for growth, it also has its eyes set on expanding to new frameworks and increasing the scope of its SOC 2 attestation. Further proving their security commitment. Alongside expanding their compliance, they have added new business processes to ensure they are continuously meeting the SOC 2 requirements.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO OTHER COMPANIES

When asked if Lennard and the team at Lleverage.ai would recommend the power of AssuranceLab and Drata to other software companies, he said, “Both wholeheartedly, working with you guys was a delight, so I would definitely recommend.” ?He also gave advice to companies just starting their compliance journey. “I would absolutely recommend SOC 2 because I think it means a lot more for your security posture. It’s something you can embed into the company's culture and onboarding processes. If you are using a compliance platform, make sure you get 100% audit readiness for the controls, as this is a huge headstart on the audit process,” Lennard shared.