Alert Logic, a provider of Security-as-a-Service for the cloud, on Monday announced that it has taken two additional steps in its commitment to maintain the strictest control standards as it relates to both financial reporting and the protection of sensitive data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII). With the completion of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 Type II assessment and certification of compliance with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program, Alert Logic delivers an even higher standard of excellence with regards to data security in the U.S. and internationally.
An independent public accounting firm has issued two Service Organization Control (SOC) reports in relation to Alert Logic’s Security-as-a-Service solutions for the period of April 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. The attestation represents that Alert Logic has successfully completed an in-depth Service Organization Control (SOC) 1, Type II audit of its internal control over financial activities and a SOC 2 audit of controls as they relate to the Trust Principles of Security and Availability. The SOC 2 evaluation covered controls over Alert Logic’s Security-as-a-Service solutions and related processes, including the infrastructure residing at its primary data centers that supports those services.