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SEC & FINRA Compliant SOC 2 SOX Controls Ready

Secure File Sharing Built for Financial Services.

Meet SEC, FINRA, and SOX requirements with comprehensive activity logs, scheduled compliance reports, and role-based access controls — all included without expensive add-ons or compliance consultants.

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$4.9M

Average cost of a financial services data breach

100%

Audit log coverage — every file event captured

CSV

Activity log export format — ready for examiner review

SOC 2

Certified — independently audited security controls

Financial Services Use Cases

Built for how financial teams actually work.

From registered investment advisors to global banks, AXIS CloudSync handles the compliance-sensitive file workflows that regulators scrutinize most.

Audit Trail

SEC & FINRA Record Retention

Meet SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA record retention requirements with comprehensive activity logs and role-based access controls. Every file event is timestamped and exportable as CSV for examiner review.

SOX Controls

SOX Compliance Documentation

Maintain complete audit trails for Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls documentation. Role-based access ensures only authorized personnel can modify financial records.

Access Monitoring

Access Visibility & Monitoring

Granular activity logs and access controls give your compliance team visibility into file access, sharing events, and user activity across your organization. Filter by user, date range, and action type.

FINRA Exam Ready

Examiner-Ready Activity Reports

Scheduled and saved reports show exactly who accessed what, when, and from where. Export activity logs as CSV to satisfy FINRA examination requests and internal compliance reviews.

Encrypted Sharing

Secure Client Document Portals

Share account statements, investment reports, and onboarding documents with clients via encrypted, time-limited links — no client portal software required.

Secure Sharing

Deal Room & M&A Due Diligence

Create secure shared folders for M&A transactions, fundraising rounds, and board materials. Granular per-user permissions and Secure Share links control exactly what each party can see and download.

Why AXIS CloudSync

Built for regulators, not just IT.

Generic file sharing tools weren't designed for SEC examiners or FINRA audits. AXIS CloudSync was built from the ground up for financial services compliance.

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SOC 2 Certified
FINRA Audit Trail CSV Export
Scheduled & Saved Reports
Role-Based Access Controls
Activity Alerts
Secure Share with Enforced Login
File Locking
No File Size Limits
Security & Compliance

Every control your compliance team will ask about.

AXIS CloudSync was designed with financial services regulations in mind — not retrofitted. Every plan includes the controls that satisfy SEC, FINRA, and SOX requirements without expensive add-ons.

SEC Rule 17a-4 and FINRA record retention support — comprehensive activity logs
FINRA examination readiness — scheduled and saved reports exportable as CSV
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls documentation support
SOC 2 certified — independently audited security controls
Encrypted sync and share — data protected in transit and at rest
Role-based access controls with organizational privacy mode
Granular access controls with full activity logs and alerting
99.999% uptime SLA — less than 5 minutes downtime per year*

* Based on Axcient infrastructure SLA documentation.

Client Stories

Trusted by financial teams who answer to regulators.

"Our FINRA examiner asked for a complete access log on three files going back 18 months. I had it in their inbox in four minutes. That's the kind of audit readiness that changes how you sleep at night."

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Michael Okafor

Chief Compliance Officer, RIA Firm

"We run a secure deal room for every transaction using Team Shares with per-user permissions and Secure Share links. AXIS CloudSync replaced a $2,000/month VDR subscription — same access controls, same audit trail, fraction of the cost."

JW

Jennifer Walsh

Managing Director, Private Equity

"After a competitor's data breach made headlines, our board demanded we review our file security. AXIS CloudSync's SOC 2 certification and comprehensive audit logs were exactly what our risk committee needed to see."

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Sandra Kim

VP Risk & Compliance, Regional Bank

FAQ

Questions from compliance teams.

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Real Cost of Compliance — 10 Users

Competitors charge extra for BAA. We don't.

Financial firms need a BAA and comprehensive audit logs for SOX, FINRA, and SEC compliance. Every competitor locks these behind expensive plan upgrades. AXIS CloudSync includes a BAA from the Franchise plan at $18/user/mo — 25–49% less than competitors.

AXIS CloudSync
BAA-eligible plan
$180/mo
for 10 users
Lowest BAA price in market
BAA from Franchise plan
ShareFile
BAA-eligible plan
$260/mo
for 10 users
Upgrade required
Premium required for BAA
Dropbox
BAA-eligible plan
$240/mo
for 10 users
Upgrade required
Advanced required for BAA
Box
BAA-eligible plan
$350/mo
for 10 users
Upgrade required
Enterprise required for BAA

Prices per user/month, annual billing. Based on publicly listed plan pricing as of April 2026.

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