Annual SOC 2 Type II audit findings block enterprise deals

Risk statement. The audit window opens 1 October. Last year produced four exceptions, of which two remain partially remediated: access-review evidence and change-management approvals. Six enterprise deals in the pipeline require a clean report.

Trigger / early warning. Any prior-year exception still open on 15 September.

Consequence if realised. A qualified report stalls enterprise procurement for a full quarter until the next attestation.

Current response. Mitigate. Close both open exceptions before the window opens and run an internal readiness review first.