run gap assessments against every in-scope criterion, separate design readiness from operating readiness, build the remediation roadmap with owners and dates, determine the earliest defensible observation window from the operating history each control actually has, weigh point in time against period of time implications, and issue the readiness verdict with its blockers named individually. use when asked whether the organization is ready for soc 2 type i or type ii, iso 27001 stage 1 or stage 2, a certification audit, or a customer assessment, or when an audit date needs setting or defending.
