Jeff serves as the Principal of the SOC practice at Fortreum LLC, an IT-audit firm where he helps with FedRAMP engagements, and also acts as the Engagement Partner overseeing any SOC or AICPA-based engagements.
With a professional career spanning over two decades, Jeff’s career journey has provided him with profound expertise in the SOC domain, manifesting in a large variety of SOC- related consulting and teaching opportunities including assisting firms with their practice development & refinement, peer review preparation, control review/development, workpaper or quality control reviews, and framework mapping to meet long-term firm or client goals. Jeff has also become a qualified NASBA CPE sponsor, allowing him to provide CPE training to a variety of organizations.
Jeff maintains an active involvement with the AICPA, volunteering with development of the SOC and CITP programs. His contributions span across various areas, including the SOC 2 working group (which helps develop the AICPA SOC 2 guide), developing and conducting numerous CPE trainings, teaching the SOC school, and development of the CITP body of knowledge and exam. Jeff’s expertise also extends to being a SOC peer review specialist.
Jeff earned his BBA in Accounting from Loyola College in Maryland and a MS in Information Assurance from the University of Maryland University College. He is a lead auditor for the ISO 22301 standard and holds certifications as a CPA, CITP, CISA, CIPT, and CCSK.
Testimonials for Jeff Cook:
Spending a few hours with Jeff had a big impact on our team and met a critical need. He has an amazing ability to communicate at the highest technical level with actionable guidance that still leaves room for the amount of judgement that goes into our work. I have been literally obsessed with finding answers about SOC 2 for 5 or 6 years and have benefited more from a few hours with Jeff and a couple blog posts than the rest of it combined. – Mike DeKock, CPA – Founder & CEO, MJD Advisors