AARC-360

Overview

AARC-360 describes itself as a PCAOB-registered firm of Certified Public Accountants and Advisors offering assurance, advisory, risk and compliance services. It is headquartered in the Atlanta area (8000 Avalon Boulevard, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30009) and says it serves customers across North America, Central/South America, Europe and Asia. Its stated mission is to make IT compliance and cybersecurity risk management attainable for small and mid-sized companies. source

How it works

AARC-360 says its lead team has 25 years of combined Big Four experience and that executive or management time makes up 25% of each engagement. It quotes an all-inclusive price after a no-obligation consultation, aligns its methodology with Apptega, Drata, Vanta, Hyperproof and Secureframe, and runs audits on Fieldguide. It also promotes "One Combined Audit – Test Once, Use Many" across frameworks. No fee amounts are published. source

SOC 2 process

The SOC 2 page sets out four steps: a readiness assessment (gap analysis, control mapping, remediation plan, roadmap), evidence review and control validation, the Type 1 or Type 2 audit, and reporting with remediation support. It says a Type 1 can take 4–8 weeks and that a Type 2 review period is typically 6–12 months. It says startups often need SOC 2 to close enterprise deals and names SaaS, cloud, healthcare technology, fintech and MSPs as its focus. source

Services

AARC-360 says it covers SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3 and readiness, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001, FISMA, FedRAMP and GovRAMP, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI DSS, GDPR, CMMC readiness, NIST 800-171 and NIST CSF. source

Peer review

AARC-360 publishes its most recent peer review report, dated January 27, 2026, covering its system of quality control for the year ended April 30, 2025. source

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