Resources • SOC 2 Evidence Kit

SOC 2 Evidence Folder Kit

Download a pre-built folder structure designed to help your team collect, organize, and maintain audit evidence throughout the year, without reinventing the wheel.

This is not a GRC platform or an evidence repository. It's a practical starting point: a clean, structured way to store what auditors and customers will ask for.

ZIP download. No signup required.

A structured folder hierarchy

A clean starting structure you can adopt immediately and tailor to your organization.

README placeholders

Simple guidance inside folders so your team knows what belongs where and why it matters.

Built for readiness

Designed for modern tech-enabled teams preparing for SOC 2 and customer security reviews.

Evidence folder structure

A clean, ready-to-use structure your team can adopt immediately.

SOC2_Evidence_Kit/
0.0_Policies/
README.txt
1.0_Governance_and_HR_Security/
README.txt
1.1_Org_Structure_and_Roles/
README.txt
1.2_Hiring_Background_Checks_and_HR_Processes/
README.txt
1.3_Management_Review_and_Program_Oversight/
README.txt
2.0_Security_Awareness_and_Training/
README.txt
2.1_Training_Content_Slides_and_Communications/
README.txt
2.2_Training_Completion_Evidence/
README.txt
2.3_Simulated_Testing_and_Reinforcement/
README.txt
2.4_Evidence_of_Training_Program_Governance/
README.txt
3.0_Identity_and_Access_Management/
README.txt
3.1_IAM_Standards_and_Configurations/
README.txt
3.2_Provisioning_and_Deprovisioning_Evidence/
README.txt
3.3_Access_Reviews_and_Privileged_Account_Oversight/
README.txt
+ 30+ more folders in the full kit

Snapshot only. The actual download includes the full hierarchy and a README.txt inside each folder.

What you get

  • A pre-built SOC 2 evidence folder hierarchy (not a blank Drive folder).
  • A README.txt inside each folder describing the typical evidence contents.
  • Explanations of frequency and what auditors commonly ask for.
  • Built to support ongoing readiness, collect evidence over time, not during audit week.

Includes the MERL

The kit includes your Master Evidence Requirement List (MERL) so your team knows what to collect and how it maps to SOC 2 readiness.

How teams use it

  • Create one shared "evidence home" for your team
  • Assign owners to collect evidence over time (not at the last minute)
  • Use the folder structure and our Compliance Calendar as your recurring compliance rhythm

What it is (and isn't)

  • A simple evidence organization starter kit
  • A structure you can tailor to your tools and process
  • Not a bloated evidence repository with heavy administrative overhead
  • Not a monitoring-heavy automation platform

Want a full readiness rhythm, not just folders?

The Evidence Kit helps you organize what you'll need. Readiness IQ helps you build the operating rhythm behind it: training proof, policy acknowledgment, compliance calendar discipline, and confidential reporting.