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Read the blog →TRA for California founders and operators. A TRA is what a government buyer, a prime contractor, or an enterprise vendor-risk team asks for when they want proof you have assessed your risk and can show your work. We test the environment first, with our offensive-security partner, then write the assessment, so every risk rating traces back to something we actually found instead of a template with your logo on it.
California is where the SOC 2 expectation was effectively set, and it shows in timing rather than in substance. Companies here hit the requirement earlier than anywhere else, frequently before they have anyone whose job includes security, because enterprise buyers ask for the report by default rather than as an exception.
Privacy is the second layer and the one most readiness programmes underweight. The CCPA as amended by the CPRA is the most developed state privacy regime in the country, with consumer rights, opt-out obligations and contractual requirements that flow to service providers. A SOC 2 does not satisfy it, and the data mapping work behind one goes most of the way towards it if the programme is scoped to do both.
Distance is the honest question. We work with California companies remotely across a three hour difference, which means our mornings overlap with your start of day. We do not keep a California office and will not claim one. Fixed scope, published price, and evidence work that does not need anybody in a room is what makes that workable.
If your product touches health data, HIPAA sits on top of all of it, and California health buyers ask about both in the same review.
The service itself is the same everywhere. Fixed scope, fixed price, and the same team. What changes by region is which requirement binds first and who is asking. The full detail is on the threat and risk assessment page, and prices are on the pricing page.
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California is where the SOC 2 expectation was effectively set. Enterprise software buyers here ask for a report by default rather than as an exception, and the venture-backed companies selling to them hit the requirement earlier in their life than companies anywhere else. Privacy sits on top of that: the CCPA as amended by the CPRA is the most developed state privacy regime in the country.
We work with California companies remotely, across the three hour time difference, which in practice means our mornings overlap with your start of day. We do not keep a California office and will not pretend to. What we bring is the thing that actually matters at distance: a fixed scope, a published price, and evidence work that does not require anybody in a room. The report is signed by an independent US CPA firm either way, and we will introduce you to one.
A TRA is what a government buyer, a prime contractor, or an enterprise vendor-risk team asks for when they want proof you have assessed your risk and can show your work. We test the environment first, with our offensive-security partner, then write the assessment, so every risk rating traces back to something we actually found instead of a template with your logo on it.
For the full service detail, see the Threat and Risk Assessment page. For fixed-price productized engagements, see pricing.
We do. traztech is a Canadian security and compliance firm working with startups and SMEs on Threat and Risk Assessment, led by a published security researcher with five disclosed CVEs. Engagements are fixed scope with published pricing, and the first call is free. Where an independent assessor, auditor or certification body is required, that is a separate firm from the one doing your readiness work. We will tell you plainly which parts we can and cannot sign.
California is where the SOC 2 expectation was effectively set, and it shows in timing rather than in substance. Companies here hit the requirement earlier than anywhere else, frequently before they have anyone whose job includes security, because enterprise buyers ask for the report by default rather than as an exception. Privacy is the second layer and the one most readiness programmes underweight. The CCPA as amended by the CPRA is the most developed state privacy regime in the country, with consumer rights, opt-out obligations and contractual requirements that flow to service providers. A SOC 2 does not satisfy it, and the data mapping work behind one goes most of the way towards it if the programme is scoped to do both. Distance is the honest question. We work with California companies remotely across a three hour difference, which means our mornings overlap with your start of day. We do not keep a California office and will not claim one. Fixed scope, published price, and evidence work that does not need anybody in a room is what makes that workable. If your product touches health data, HIPAA sits on top of all of it, and California health buyers ask about both in the same review.
No. We are based in Toronto and work with companies across Canada and the United States. Readiness work is largely remote by nature: evidence, policies and control design do not require anybody in the room. Where physical and environmental controls are in scope, for example a data centre or an office in the audit boundary, we attend on site. We have run a dual-framework programme across three physical sites, so that scope is familiar rather than an exception.
Our pricing is fixed and published rather than quoted per city, because the work does not change with the postcode. What moves the number is scope: how many systems and sites are in the boundary, how much already exists, and how many frameworks you are running at once. The audit or assessment fee is separate and is paid to the independent firm that performs it. Every price we charge is on our pricing page.
It depends on the framework and on how much of the programme already exists. SOC 2 Type I commonly takes a few months from start to report, and a Type II adds a 3, 6 or 12 month observation window, because the auditor has to watch the controls operate. ISO 27001 certification commonly takes several months, including the Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits. What drives it is the gaps found, the observation period and the auditor’s or certification body’s schedule. We will give you a realistic date on the first call rather than the one you want to hear.
Yes, and we frequently do. We manage the relationship, handle evidence requests and represent you through fieldwork. Where you have not chosen one, we run the selection: setting out a documented readiness position before firms quote tends to bring the quotes down, and comparing several firms on identical scope shows how far apart they can be.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We’ll tell you whether this engagement fits, what it would cost, and when we could start.
Book a callEvery readiness programme needs a control library, an evidence register, policies and a score for the board. Being quoted five figures a year for that is normal. Paying it is not.
| traztech Workspace | Other GRC platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence cost | $0. Free forever, no card, no paid tier | $7,500 to $50,000 a year, on an annual contract |
| Control library, evidence register, policy templates, risk register, vendor questionnaires, readiness scoring | Included | Included |
| What it costs inside an engagement with us | $0. You need a workspace either way | Unchanged. The subscription sits on top of the fee |
| What it does to your audit quote | A documented readiness position the audit firm can scope and price against | Nothing. The audit firm prices your readiness, not your tooling |
Platform pricing is a publicly reported range, since none of them publish a number. The fuller comparison, including when a paid platform is the better buy, is on the Workspace page.