How Unified achieved SOC 2 90% faster and turned security into a revenue driver

Founded in 2023 by Roy Pereira and Alexey Adamsky, Unified is an API and MCP data infrastructure company that enables software companies to securely access their customers’ data across 350+ third-party platforms, including CRMs and HR systems, as well as accounting, messaging, and recruiting tools.

Because Unified handles sensitive, personal information, a security failure could expose not just their customers but their customers' customers, making security and compliance a sink-or-swim issue for their business model.

When Unified began pursuing enterprise customers, security attestations like SOC 2 and HIPAA quickly became prerequisites for closing deals. The company partnered with a well-known infosec compliance provider, only to find themselves buried in manual work and complicated processes.

It was really a glorified to-do list that someone sold for a lot of money.

The SOC 2 attestation process dragged on for nearly a year, consuming valuable leadership time. The CEO and CTO found themselves consumed with managing the compliance process, sometimes writing documentation late into the night, rather than shipping product features. At the same time, sales deals stalled due to compliance requirements.

After almost a year of grinding toward a single attestation, Roy met Mycroft's founder and immediately recognized the difference: Mycroft understood that software companies need automation and expertise, not glorified to-do lists.

Unified turned to Mycroft to overhaul its entire approach to compliance. Unlike traditional GRC platforms that act as glorified to-do lists, Mycroft's agentic AI platform combines automation, embedded security expertise, and true AI-driven documentation to accelerate every step of the compliance process.

With Mycroft, a lot of our initial version 1 documentation was AI-generated, and that was a massive game changer that allowed us to move much, much, much faster.

Mycroft also consolidated key services, like penetration testing and cloud monitoring, under one roof, eliminating the need to source additional tools or external consultants.

Having an all-in-one agentic AI platform meant the Unified team no longer had to juggle vendors or decipher compliance requirements on their own. Mycroft became a true extension of the company’s internal operations; not just a provider, but a partner.

The impact was immediate. With Mycroft, Unified moved 10X faster than they did with their previous provider. The team completed its SOC 2 Type 2 attestation in just 6 weeks, compared to the nearly 12-month ordeal they’d endured before.

We tried with another provider, and it took us 11 months and 25 days to get a certification. Then we transferred over to Mycroft, and it was night and day.

From here, momentum is only accelerating. Unified has updated GDPR and, when a major prospect required HIPAA compliance, Unified delivered it in under two weeks, closing a deal that would have been lost months earlier. This speed has directly translated into revenue, turning compliance from a cost center into a growth driver.

Now that operational bandwidth is restored, leadership can finally refocus on scaling the company rather than managing documentation. Today, Unified sees Mycroft not just as a vendor but as an extension of their security operations, always available, consistently aligned, and never slowing growth.

For Roy, the decision to switch to Mycroft came down to finding a partner that aligned with Unified’s own philosophy—speed, trust, and innovation. Unlike traditional compliance platforms that offered static tools and limited guidance, Mycroft delivered hands-on expertise, true partnership, and tangible business outcomes.

Roy draws a clear parallel between how Unified serves its own customers and how Mycroft supports his team. With Mycroft, Unified can continue to scale confidently, knowing security will never slow their growth again.