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SOC 2 Compliance Support —
Live Production Sites

INS provided SOC 2 compliance support for OwnMidwest's live production sites — implementing the security controls, continuous monitoring, and documentation required to meet SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria across Security, Availability, and Confidentiality.

Type I

SOC 2 Readiness

3

Trust Service Criteria

100%

Audit-Ready Documentation

24/7

Continuous Monitoring

Client

OwnMidwest

Industry

Real Estate & Property Investment

Locations

Indiana · South Carolina

Framework

SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria

Services

Gap Assessment · Control Implementation · Monitoring · Audit Documentation

The Challenge

OwnMidwest's live production sites handle sensitive property data, financial transactions, and personal client information across three business lines. As their institutional investor relationships grew, partners and counterparties began requesting evidence of formal security controls — and SOC 2 compliance became a business requirement, not just a best practice.

OwnMidwest had no existing compliance program, no documented security policies, and no formal control framework. They needed a partner who could assess their current state, implement the required controls, and produce the documentation needed to demonstrate SOC 2 readiness — without disrupting live production operations.

The INS Solution

INS began with a comprehensive SOC 2 gap assessment — mapping OwnMidwest's current security posture against the Trust Service Criteria for Security, Availability, and Confidentiality. The gap assessment identified control deficiencies, documentation gaps, and monitoring requirements across all three business lines.

INS then implemented the required controls in priority order — starting with the highest-risk gaps identified in the assessment. This included access control policies, encryption standards, incident response procedures, change management processes, and vendor risk management documentation. All controls were implemented on live production systems with zero downtime.

Continuous monitoring was established to provide the ongoing evidence collection required for SOC 2 — automated log collection, access reviews, vulnerability scanning, and security event documentation. INS produced a complete audit-ready documentation package covering all implemented controls, their design rationale, and evidence of operation.

Results

Full SOC 2 Type I Readiness

OwnMidwest achieved SOC 2 Type I readiness across Security, Availability, and Confidentiality Trust Service Criteria.

Audit-Ready Documentation

Complete control documentation, policy library, and evidence package delivered — ready for formal auditor review.

Zero Production Downtime

All controls were implemented on live production systems without disrupting OwnMidwest's ongoing real estate operations.

Continuous Monitoring Active

Ongoing evidence collection and monitoring provides the foundation for a future SOC 2 Type II audit.

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