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3PAO + SOC 2
Best for commercial plus federal scope
Schellman is a leading FedRAMP 3PAO that also issues SOC 2 from about $20,000 in three to twelve weeks, fitting govtech SaaS that needs federal and commercial assessment from one firm.
FedRAMP 3PAO Firms That Also Issue SOC 2: 8 firms compared
8 attestation-capable firms in this directory match this combined SOC 2 scope. Use this page to find one assessor for overlapping control work instead of running separate engagements with separate evidence requests.
Last updated / Combined scope
Matching firms
8attestation-capable
Type 2 fee range
$10K-$120K
Fastest listed timeline
2 wk
Editorial brief
What this page covers.
This page is for a specific buyer: a govtech SaaS company that has to satisfy the federal government and commercial customers at the same time. FedRAMP authorization, performed by an accredited Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), opens the door to selling to federal agencies. A SOC 2 report is what your commercial enterprise buyers expect. Running those two tracks through one firm — a 3PAO that also issues SOC 2 — means a single assessor learns your environment once and applies it to both, instead of two firms duplicating discovery, scoping, and evidence collection.
This is deliberately a narrow, specialist list, distinct from our general SOC 2 ranking. The bare “best SOC 2 auditor” query is a different intent, and our main directory already serves it; what this page answers is the overlap question — which SOC 2-capable firms are also authorized 3PAOs. That authorization is not something a firm can self-declare. A 3PAO is accredited under the FedRAMP program (via A2LA) to assess cloud systems against the federal baselines, and the number of firms that hold that accreditation and also run a CPA SOC 2 practice is small. The registries that list 3PAOs are not SOC 2-aware, and the SOC 2 directories are not FedRAMP-aware; the intersection is what is useful and what nobody else publishes cleanly.
The firms here range from federal-specialist assessors to large national practices that run both federal and commercial compliance under one roof. First-year SOC 2 Type 2 fees among them typically start around $20,000 and run to roughly $35,000 for standard scope; FedRAMP assessment itself is a separate, substantially larger and longer engagement governed by the federal authorization process, not by commercial audit pricing. Treat the SOC 2 figure as the commercial-side cost and budget FedRAMP independently. The advantage of one firm is sequencing: the controls you stand up for FedRAMP's baseline are a superset of much of what SOC 2 expects, so an assessor that knows both can tell you which evidence carries over and stop you from rebuilding the same control documentation twice for two different reviewers.
For how the frameworks compare and when each applies, read the FedRAMP framework page and our government-contractor guidance, linked below; this page is the commercial “which firm does both” answer. Listings are ranked by our published methodology with paid Featured placement labeled as such. Use the quote button to be matched to firms that hold 3PAO authorization and issue SOC 2.
Best by use case
FedRAMP 3PAO Firms That Also Issue SOC 2, by use case
Three picks from the 8 matching firms, each tied to a specific buying scenario rather than a generic best-list rank.
Federal specialist
Best for enterprise federal compliance
Coalfire runs FedRAMP assessment and SOC 2 under one roof, with SOC 2 from about $40,000, suited to enterprises with significant federal and cloud-security scope.
Fast turnaround
Best for fast commercial SOC 2 alongside federal
Prescient Security combines 3PAO-aligned federal work with a quick commercial SOC 2 from about $20,000 in three to nine weeks for growth-stage govtech.
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8 matching SOC 2 firms.
Featured firms are paid placements and appear with a left rule. Remaining firms are sorted by verification status and Type 2 entry price. Every row shows the SOC 2 fee range, timeline, and framework credentials relevant to this combined scope.
Prescient Security
Verified
- Type 1
- $10K-$35K
- Type 2
- $10K-$75K
- Timeline
- 2–6 wk
Best for · B2B SaaS startups (Series A through growth stage) using Drata, Vanta, or Secureframe and prioritizing speed without sacrificing thoroughness. AI/ML and LLM companies needing SOC 2 + ISO 42001 together — Prescient audits leading AI and large language model providers. Fintech, healthtech, and security vendors at scale. CSPs pursuing FedRAMP authorization. DoD contractors needing a full C3PAO (newly authorized March 2026). Teams already using Slack who want same-day audit communication.
Differentiator · One of the largest SOC 2 auditors globally for SaaS (fintech, healthtech, security) and AI companies — including major LLM providers — running 5,000+ audits a year across all standards. Cybersecurity-first DNA: founded by CREST-certified penetration testers, not traditional accountants. Run from a Nashville HQ with a distributed team of 200+ across the US, EMEA, and APAC and a same-day Slack/Teams response guarantee. SOC 2 engagements start at $10K with report delivery in 4-6 weeks once fieldwork begins. Authorized CMMC C3PAO as of March 2026 (joining FedRAMP 3PAO, PCI QSA, HITRUST, and ANAB ISO accreditation for 27001/27701/42001). The Cacilian PTaaS platform and CAIT (Continuous AI Tester) bring AI-driven offensive security into the audit workflow. A Top 20 CREST and CSA STAR organization globally, operating under Prescient Security Management LLC as an AICPA alternative practice structure.
A-LIGN
Verified
- Type 1
- $10K-$20K
- Type 2
- $15K-$50K
- Timeline
- 3–12 wk
Best for · Mid-market to enterprise companies that need multiple compliance frameworks (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + HITRUST + FedRAMP + PCI) under one roof. CSPs pursuing FedRAMP authorization. Companies that want a top-three FedRAMP 3PAO and #1 SOC 2 issuer on the cover of the report.
Differentiator · #1 issuer of SOC 2 reports in the world with 5,700+ clients and 31,000+ audits completed. Top-three FedRAMP 3PAO; CMMC C3PAO authorized. A-SCEND platform was the first audit-management platform from a top-3 3PAO to achieve FedRAMP 20x Low authorization (Sept 2025), now augmented with EvidenceIQ AI evidence scoring and Cross-Service framework reuse. Acquired by Hg in July 2025 at a $1B+ valuation, accelerating European expansion and AI investment. CEO Scott Price (founder, 2009); Steve Simmons elevated to President in January 2026.
Schellman
Verified
- Type 1
- $15K-$30K
- Type 2
- $20K-$100K
- Timeline
- 3–12 wk
Best for · Defense contractors needing CMMC + FedRAMP, federal agencies requiring top-tier FedRAMP 3PAO, classified systems operators (ONLY auditor with DoD Facility Security Clearance), healthcare organizations needing HITRUST + SOC 2 bundles, companies wanting Top 50 CPA brand with multi-framework expertise
Differentiator · #1 FedRAMP 3PAO globally with unmatched government/defense expertise. ONLY audit firm with DoD Facility Security Clearance for classified assessments (unassailable competitive moat). Top 50 CPA firm issuing 1,000+ SOC reports annually. 'The Power of One' cross-compliance: SOC + ISO + FedRAMP + HITRUST + PCI + CMMC under single roof. Founded 2002, 20+ years compliance focus
BARR Advisory
Verified
- Type 1
- $15K-$28K
- Type 2
- $25K-$50K
- Timeline
- 4–9 wk
Best for · Cloud-native SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS companies (high-growth startups through Fortune 1000 enterprises) needing multi-framework attestation (SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + HITRUST + PCI DSS) in a single coordinated engagement. Healthcare technology pursuing HITRUST. Y Combinator-style SaaS startups already running Vanta who want a Vanta MSP partner that can attest. Companies that want boutique-feel partner attention with global-consulting-firm methodology.
Differentiator · One of a handful of US firms eligible to audit against the four highest-regarded frameworks under one roof: ISO 27001, SOC 2, HITRUST, and PCI DSS. Branded 'Coordinated Audit' approach maps evidence once across multiple frameworks. 'No surprises' promise published on the readiness-assessment page: clear scoping, no last-minute findings. Cloud-native methodology built specifically for AWS/Azure/GCP. Big 4 alumni team operating remote-first since founding (2014). Vanta Managed Service Provider; uses taskBARR audit-management platform plus Audora partnership for 30% efficiency gains. Cameron Kline elevated to VP, Attest Practice Leader (January 2026). Multiple Best Companies to Work For awards (Ingram's 2024; KCBJ Fastest-Growing Tech 2025).
ControlCase
Verified
- Type 1
- $20K-$80K
- Type 2
- $35K-$120K
- Timeline
- 4–18 wk
Best for · Enterprises needing compliance across 60+ frameworks through a single consolidated audit; organizations managing multiple annual compliance programs
Differentiator · Compliance as a Service (CaaS) pioneer; One Audit™ satisfies PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, and NIST 800-53 simultaneously; continuous compliance monitoring year-round; supports 60+ frameworks globally; proprietary ComplianceHub self-assessment platform
Coalfire
Verified
- Type 1
- $25K-$60K
- Type 2
- $40K-$120K
- Timeline
- 4–12 wk
Best for · Mid-market through enterprise companies needing multi-framework coverage (SOC 2 + FedRAMP, SOC 2 + PCI, SOC 2 + HITRUST). Cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP authorization (Coalfire is a top-three 3PAO with 121+ FedRAMP assessments). Payment processors needing PCI DSS at Level 1 scale. Healthcare SaaS pursuing HITRUST + HIPAA. DoD contractors needing CMMC Level 2 via Coalfire Federal (operationally independent C3PAO entity).
Differentiator · One of the world's largest specialist compliance assessors, with 1,000+ team members, 1M+ assessment hours, and 600+ framework experts. Top-three FedRAMP 3PAO. 75% of SOC engagements serve cloud service providers (Google, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft trust Coalfire). 500+ SOC reports issued annually. Owned by Apax Partners since 2020. Coalfire Federal runs as an independent C3PAO entity (DIBCAC CMMC Level 2 re-certified with perfect score, July 2025). Brad Little became CEO January 2026 (ex-Google Cloud, ex-Capgemini), replacing 20-year CEO Tom McAndrew. Compliance Essentials platform launched MCP-compatible Audit AI in 2025-2026.
- Type 1
- $15K-$50K
- Type 2
- $25K-$80K
- Timeline
- 4–18 wk
Best for · Cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP combined with SOC 2; DoD contractors needing CMMC; organizations consolidating multiple annual compliance programs
Differentiator · FedRAMP 3PAO with 77+ assessments including FedRAMP High; proprietary XRAMP framework consolidates 6-11 annual authorizations into one continuous workstream; expert at combining FedRAMP + SOC 2 to reuse evidence; acquired Kovr.AI for AI-enhanced compliance; GovRAMP and StateRAMP authorized
- Type 1
- $15K-$50K
- Type 2
- $25K-$70K
- Timeline
- 4–10 wk
Best for · Government contractors and cloud service providers needing specialized FedRAMP, CMMC, and SOC 2 compliance audits with expert advisory.
Differentiator · FedRAMP 3PAO and CMMC C3PAO assessor with proprietary IT Audit Machine platform and AI-enhanced Cybervisor advisory spanning 26+ years.
Buyer questions
What buyers ask before shortlisting.
These are the questions that usually decide whether a firm belongs on your shortlist.
Can a FedRAMP 3PAO also do my SOC 2 audit?
Yes. The firms on this page are accredited FedRAMP 3PAOs that also run a CPA SOC 2 practice, so one assessor can handle your federal authorization and your commercial SOC 2 report instead of two firms duplicating the work.
How many firms are both 3PAOs and SOC 2 auditors?
Only a small set holds both FedRAMP 3PAO accreditation and a SOC 2 attestation capability — the firms listed here. 3PAO accreditation is granted under the federal program and cannot be self-declared, which keeps the overlap narrow.
Is FedRAMP authorization the same as a SOC 2 report?
No. FedRAMP is a federal authorization to sell cloud services to government agencies, assessed against federal baselines by a 3PAO. SOC 2 is a commercial attestation by a CPA firm. They are separate deliverables for separate buyers.
Should govtech SaaS do FedRAMP and SOC 2 together?
If you sell to both federal agencies and commercial enterprises, yes — one firm that does both reuses environment knowledge across the two. If you only sell commercially, you likely need SOC 2 alone; FedRAMP is a heavier, federal-specific process.
FAQ
Short answers before you book calls.
Use these to pressure-test scope, independence, and cost with any firm you contact from the list.
What is a 3PAO?
A Third Party Assessment Organization is a firm accredited under the FedRAMP program to assess cloud service offerings against federal security baselines. Only accredited 3PAOs can perform FedRAMP assessments.
Does FedRAMP cost the same as SOC 2?
No. FedRAMP assessment is a separate, substantially larger and longer engagement than a commercial SOC 2. Budget the two independently — the SOC 2 fees here do not include FedRAMP work.
How is this different from your best SOC 2 auditors page?
Our general directory ranks SOC 2 firms broadly. This page answers a narrower question — which of those firms are also authorized FedRAMP 3PAOs — for buyers who need both.
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