The Solution: A structured path to compliance, powered by automation and guided by experts

Turtlemint worked with Sprinto’s certified experts to define the compliance scope and create a path to SOC 2 (3 TSCs) audit readiness, tailored to their security and operational needs.

Because Sprinto could connect with Turtlemint’s various people systems, cloud services, and critical systems via native integrations, it centralized all security assets for efficient control implementation and automated tracking. Compliance gaps in MFA, data encryption, backups, and access controls were addressed alongside classifying code repositories, implementing vulnerability scanners, and setting up branch monitoring to ensure data security and meet SOC 2 requirements.

Given the broad people scope, technical considerations, and complex data perimeter, effective risk assessment was essential for SOC 2 audit readiness. Turtlemint used Sprinto’s risk register and vendor risk assessment module to identify risks, assign impact and likelihood scores, complete vendor due diligence, and link them to continuously monitored mitigation controls for ongoing risk management.

Turtlemint’s final challenge was implementing policies, training, and device management for their large team. Working with Sprinto, they defined employee scope, used pre-built templates to create policies and training, and closed the loop by nudging policy acknowledgments and training completion using Sprinto. With Sprinto’s integrated MDM solution, they ensured device compliance and enforced best practices like encryption, screen lock, and antivirus. After adding access controls and completing disaster recovery exercises, Turtlemint was ready for audits.

Turtlemint began with SOC 2 Type 1 audit, completing control implementation within a year and passing the audit without exceptions. They moved to the SOC 2 Type 2 audit right after, which involved a ~6 month observation period for ensuring controls were continuously performing as expected. During this time, the platform auto-collected evidence for various SOC 2 criteria.

Sprinto’s context-rich, automated alerts were crucial in helping Turtlemint keep SOC 2 controls in the green. The platform sent steadily escalating alerts to relevant stakeholders when controls were in danger of failure so they could be fixed proactively. This played a crucial role in helping Turtlemint stay audit-ready throughout the observation period. 

Much like their Type 1 audit, Turtlemint’s SOC 2 Type 2 audit went through without exceptions and the organization came out with a clean SOC 2 report.

We were able to centrally manage all the aspects of our SOC 2 program, with everything being a few clicks away. The visibility made a real difference in our preparedness.

The Results: Embedded best practices and a demonstrably secure posture

Having achieved their SOC 2 audit goals, Turtlemint could also observe a major shift in how compliances were embedded and managed against their security aspirations.

Compliance now had an underlying logic of data security, complete with a structure and a set of tools to manage goals without disrupting day-to-day processes. Sprinto, in essence, functioned as Turtlemint’s compliance program manager, monitoring data security risks continuously, providing visibility into what needed fixing, and enabling the team to make these confidently.  

Now, Turtlemint has its sights on ISO 27001 and is leveraging Sprinto’s Common Controls Framework (CCF) to build on SOC 2 and achieve ISO 27001 compliance at nearly half the effort. The team is also simultaneously pursuing SOC 2 audit for Turtlemint’s sister entity.

We’ve not just gotten better at managing compliance but we’re also more proactive about it now. The best practices we’ve instilled, supported by Sprinto, have made data security an integral part of how we do things.