Hardened Stack

Skip the $30k compliance platform. Do the prep yourself.

A control matrix, twelve policies, and read-only evidence scripts that get your small SaaS team audit-ready without a vendor dashboard.

What you get

Who it's for

You run a small B2B SaaS team. A customer asked for SOC 2, you got platform quotes of $10k to $50k a year plus audit fees, and that math hurts. This toolkit gives you the two things those platforms actually sell: templates and evidence collection. You edit the policies and run the scripts yourself, then hand your auditor an organized folder instead of a panic scramble.

Pricing

$179

Use code LAUNCH50 at checkout for $50 off, so you pay $129. Applies to the first 20 sales.

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One-time purchase. Instant zip download.

FAQ

Why not just buy Vanta or Drata?

If you have $10k+ a year and want continuous monitoring across many integrations, platforms like Vanta are worth considering. But most of what they deliver is policy templates plus automated evidence pulls. This toolkit covers the same two things directly: you edit the policies and run the evidence scripts yourself. Many teams use this toolkit first, then adopt a platform later if their customer base justifies it. Nothing here conflicts with that path; your policies and evidence carry over.

Will this make me certified?

No, and nothing except a licensed CPA firm can. SOC 2 is issued as a report by an independent auditor after fieldwork. This toolkit gets you ready for that fieldwork: controls designed, policies written, evidence collected and organized. Think of it as showing up to the audit prepared rather than certified by download.

Is this an official AICPA product?

No. It's an independent preparation toolkit built from the public Trust Services Criteria. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the AICPA.

What do I need to run the scripts?

The gh CLI authenticated to GitHub. Everything else runs locally. All API calls are read-only GETs, and sample outputs are included so you can see exactly what you get before running anything.

Can my whole team use one license?

One license covers one named user. Team licenses are available. Contact us at support@hardenedstack.dev.

Do the policies work for HIPAA or ISO 27001?

They're written for SOC 2. There's overlap with ISO 27001 controls, but no ISO-specific mapping is included.

How is the toolkit delivered?

As an instant zip download after checkout. Inside you get the control matrix (.md and .csv), the gap analysis walkthrough, twelve policy templates, per-control evidence checklists, and three read-only GitHub scripts with sample output from real runs.

The honest part

This toolkit prepares you for SOC 2. It doesn't certify you. Only a licensed audit firm can issue a SOC 2 report after fieldwork. What this toolkit does is get you to that audit ready: controls designed, policies written, evidence collected and organized, at a fraction of the cost of doing it the default way. It's also not affiliated with or endorsed by the AICPA.