​Join us for a practical Q&A session on achieving SOC 2 compliance without breaking the bank. Whether you're navigating early-stage security requirements or preparing for your first audit, this event is tailored for startups looking to balance compliance and cost. Featuring experts from Vanta, the leading trust management platform, we'll explore affordable strategies, common pitfalls, and tips to streamline your path to SOC 2 certification. Bring your questions!

​👋 Meet your speakers

​Branden Wagner - Branden Wagner is the Head of Information Security, responsible for shaping and executing the company’s security vision and strategy. He builds resilient programs that protect data and systems, embeds security into organizational culture, and ensures compliance while enabling innovation. Through forward-looking leadership, he drives enterprise-wide initiatives and champions modern practices that position security as both a safeguard and a strategic enabler of growth.

​Ethan Heller - Ethan is a GRC solutions expert at Vanta, where he helps customers build and scale security, privacy, and AI compliance programs. He previously served as a senior compliance advisor at a SaaS company and began his career as an external auditor and security consultant. His expertise spans SOX and SOC 1 audits in financial services as well as guiding organizations through compliance with frameworks like SOC 2, NYDFS, PCI, NIST CSF, CIS, and MAS TRM.

​👋 Meet your hosts

​Mercury

​Mercury lays the groundwork for ambitious companies to operate for excellence with banking and credit cards* engineered for the startup journey. With a powerfully smooth product experience, founders and finance teams can manage and safeguard their money with fewer hurdles, thoughtfully meet the needs of a scaling team and business, and receive expert guidance from those that have successfully navigated their challenges before. More than 100K startups choose Mercury to perform at their highest level.

​*Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard.

​Vanta

​Vanta empowers growing companies to build and prove trust with security and compliance programs* designed for modern businesses. With continuous monitoring and automation, teams can identify risks, close gaps, and simplify audits without the burden of manual effort. By streamlining standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR, companies protect data and meet customer expectations with confidence. More than 7,000 businesses choose Vanta to demonstrate security and accelerate growth.