1up

CHALLENGE

As an AI-based solution, 1up was under tight infosec scrutiny

As CEO and Founder of 1up, George Avetisov always prioritized the importance of having a robust security posture. He was well versed in compliance, having previously led a cybersecurity company and completed multiple SOC 2 certifications.

George knew that data security was his customers’ highest priority for a tool like 1up that handles proprietary company information.

At a previous company, George had experienced a manual, time-consuming SOC 2 audit preparation process and knew 1up needed to move faster. He and his team went looking for a solution, and considered several big-name vendors and a handful of lesser-known compliance software platforms. But nothing felt right—until they met the Thoropass team at an event. That’s when they realized the magic ingredient the other solutions lacked: a personal touch.

SOLUTION

1up chooses Thoropass for SOC 2 guidance with a personal touch

With in-house compliance experts, an easy-to-use automation platform, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager (CSM) to guide them through the process, George knew that Thoropass was the right fit for 1up.

Compared to completing a SOC 2 audit manually, 1up’s process was a breeze. “It was a breath of fresh air to work with Thoropass this time around,” said George Avetisov. 1up completed penetration testing as part of the process. After acting on feedback from the testers, it passed with flying colors.

RESULTS

SOC 2 in only 4 months leading to increased credibility and opening doors to new deals, including enterprise

1up achieved its SOC 2 Type 1 certification in only four months, from onboarding with Thoropass to audit. The timeline beat George’s expectations, and he credits their success to working in lock-step with the Thoropass team.

1up even closed an enterprise deal while the SOC 2 Type 1 audit was still in progress.

LOOKING AHEAD

1up plans on pursuing ISO 27001 and maintaining continued compliance

1up is continuing to improve its security posture, currently working on its SOC 2 Type 2 certification and gearing up for its ISO 27001 audit. 

The 1up team continues to trust the Thoropass team as its dedicated compliance partner–after all, it’s all about the people.