That's PJ - a real human in Solana Beach.Text him directly, usually same hour.
A SOC 2 consultant right here in San Diego.
Customer asking for SOC 2, Vanta evidence, or security answers? Send PJ the request and deadline. You get the shortest honest path to audit-ready — not a six-figure Big-4 engagement.
Why it's safe to just text me
No client logos to wave at you yet — I'd rather earn it than borrow it. So the offer removes your risk instead:
I'm almost positive I can help. If I can't, you don't pay.
- No meeting, no Calendly. Text the problem, I read it, you get a straight answer — faster than a sales call.
- Hourly, not a retainer maze. Real cost, no lock-in, and you keep everything I build.
- The first look is free. Send the questionnaire, deadline, and blocker — I'll tell you the cost and timeline before you owe a dollar.
One operator in San Diego, answering directly. That's the whole thing — no funnel behind it.
Straight to PJ's phone (858-461-8054). Tap, hit send, then send the request or screenshot. No sales call.
You do not need the perfect explanation. Send the customer request, deadline, and what tool you use now.
Hey PJ - customer asked for SOC 2. We use [Vanta/Drata/none], deadline is [date]. Can I send the request?SOC 2 Readiness Check — your score in 30 seconds
6 quick questions. Instant score + your real gaps named — before you talk to anyone.
Have the customer request? Send that first.
Forward the SOC 2 ask, deadline, and whether you use Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, or no platform yet. PJ can scope the first move from that.
Text PJ the customer requestNeed a form instead? Use the 5-min worksheet
What you get
- Readiness assessment — your current controls mapped against SOC 2, the real gaps named (no scare-selling)
- Evidence automation — wired into the tools you already use, so the audit doesn't eat your team's quarter
- Audit prep + auditor handling — the SOPs, the policies, the questionnaire answers, the auditor relationship
- The human layer over the platform — Vanta/Drata automates ~70%; SideGuy owns the other 30% that actually passes the audit
Build your own compliance brain — with the vendor you choose
Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Sprinto, Tugboat Logic, OneTrust, ServiceNow GRC — they can all be useful. The problem is renting your compliance brain forever and letting a platform decide how your controls, evidence, policies, and customer answers should work. SideGuy helps you choose the right tool or keep the one you already bought, then builds the custom compliance operating system around your business.
- Vanta setup consultant / Drata implementation help — configure the platform around your real stack, not the default checklist.
- Custom SOC 2 evidence tracker — control owner, evidence source, renewal date, auditor note, and customer-proof link in one reusable map.
- Security questionnaire response library — approved answers and evidence packets your sales team can reuse for vendor due diligence.
- Secureframe alternative / lightweight GRC — if you are not ready for another subscription, build the minimum viable compliance workflow first.
Why local matters for "near me"
A SOC 2 consultant you can text and get a same-hour reply from — based in Solana Beach, serving Encinitas, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Escondido, Oceanside, and all of San Diego County. No timezone roulette, no rotating account managers. When you need a human who gets your business and your audit, you don't want a platform — you want the person around the corner.
Already on Vanta or Drata? Good. SideGuy runs the machine around it.
Pass the security review, clean the evidence, automate the trust work that blocks deals, and keep an owned operator layer if the rented platform changes the rules.
Prefer the direct path? Text PJ the platform, deadline, and review.