RiskInMind passed SOC 2 in 20 days and unlocked a $100K customer
“We were told to get SOC 2 compliant by our first big customer. Comp AI made the process easy and helped us land them.”
20 days
Audit-ready
120 hours
Employee hours saved
$100K ARR
First large customer
About RiskInMind
RiskInMind, based in Montvale, NJ, helps financial institutions understand, manage, and act on risk. Its customers include credit unions, community banks, and other bank customers, where trust, security, and operational rigor are essential to every relationship.
Because RiskInMind serves highly regulated financial environments, compliance isn't a nice-to-have. It is a baseline requirement for credibility with buyers who hold their vendors to the same standards they are held to themselves.
The Problem
A six-figure deal was on the table, and it had one condition: SOC 2. “We were told to get SOC 2 compliant by our first big customer.” Without the certification, the deal could not move forward.
Without SOC 2, RiskInMind faced a direct commercial blocker: they could not close large customers. The certification stood between them and the revenue they were working to win.
They evaluated Vanta but needed speed without the complexity. The goal: get audit-ready fast, with expert guidance and a platform simple enough to not pull engineers off the product.
The Solution
RiskInMind chose Comp AI over Vanta for its technology, ease of use, and white-glove support. A dedicated Slack channel, automated evidence collection, and hands-on audit coordination carried the team through SOC 2 from start to finish.
Two things mattered most: the automated security questionnaire and audit coordination. Together they cut the manual back-and-forth that usually stalls a SOC 2 push.
As the team summed it up: “Comp AI made it easy to get our SOC 2 certification, which was a major milestone for us.”
The Result
RiskInMind was audit-ready in 20 days and passed SOC 2, saving an estimated 120 employee hours along the way.
That certification unlocked RiskInMind's first large customer, worth $100K in ARR. SOC 2 was the proof the buyer needed, and it turned a stalled deal into signed revenue.
In under three weeks, RiskInMind went from a blocked deal to a signed one.
Conclusion
For RiskInMind, SOC 2 was the key to unlocking its first large customer and proving its readiness to serve financial institutions.
Comp AI turned compliance from a blocker into a growth catalyst: audit-ready in 20 days, 120 hours saved, SOC 2 passed, and $100K ARR unlocked.
“Getting SOC 2 was a major milestone for us. Comp AI made the process easy, and it helped us get our first large customer.”