CoSo Cloud Receives SOC-II Certification for Data Security

by CoSo

January 25, 2017

Yesterday was an exciting day for CoSo Cloud.  We announced receipt of our Service Organization Control 2 Type II (SOC-II) attestation.  Independent validation that the company’s internal security controls are in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) applicable Trust Services Principles and Criteria (TSPC) was conducted.

The AICPA created the SOC guidelines to provide an authoritative benchmark for service organizations to demonstrate implementation of proper control procedures and practices. Type II reports include detailed testing of the operational effectiveness of the described systems’ security controls. The CoSo Cloud report, prepared by the auditing firm Armanino LLP, evaluated the company’s Commercial Cloud services and systems, focusing on covering the security and availability principles. The criteria they analyzed included policies, communications, procedures and monitoring.

“Completing the SOC 2 Type II audit demonstratesCoSo’s ongoing commitment to security and the investment we’ve made to ensure protected customer data is safe and trusted on the CoSo Cloud Managed Service,” said Glen D. Vondrick, CoSo Cloud’s General Manager. “To financial services customers, the news will be particularly welcome as it acknowledges our strict adherence to the AICPA’s principles and criteria as they pertain to security with virtual training and business critical collaborative web conferencing.”

In addition to its SOC-II certification, CoSo Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate compliant. Its secure Private Cloud for Adobe Connect is a powerful and proven platform, enabling agencies to excel in their missions, such as safeguarding the nation’s infrastructure or food supply. CoSo’s platform and services have been used to facilitate crisis-communications regarding food tampering, drug recalls, and international disasters and emergencies. Additionally, both the military and many federal agencies utilize CoSo’s platform to provide secure training around the globe.