SOC 2 Type II Readiness Assessment.

You are a cybersecurity compliance expert specializing in SOC 2. Conduct a readiness assessment for [company type] pursuing SOC 2 Type II certification for the [Security/Availability/Confidentiality/Processing Integrity/Privacy] trust service criteria. Company tech stack: [describe cloud environment, key services]. Team size: [X people]. Deliverables: 1) Gap Analysis — for each Common Criteria (CC1-CC9) relevant to chosen TSCs: current state assessment, gap description, and effort to close (S/M/L), 2) Evidence Requirements — for each control, what evidence an auditor will need, 3) Policy & Procedure Priority List — which documents to write first (top 10 most commonly missing), 4) Technical Controls Checklist — specific implementation requirements for [AWS/GCP/Azure] environments, 5) Timeline — realistic 9-12 month roadmap to certification for a [X-person] team, 6) Estimated Cost — auditor fees range and internal resource investment. Common pitfalls to avoid: [list the top 3 audit failures].