Cervalis Acheives SAS 70 Type I Certification After Audit
March 11, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Cervalis, a managed hosting and IT outsourcing service provider, today announced it has achieved the SAS 70 Type I certification, one of the most stringent auditing standards for service companies. The SAS 70 Type I certification designates that Cervalis (cervalis.com) delivers fully secure, reliable operating environments for conducting financial and other transactions on the Web.
Ernst & Young, LLP reviewed Cervalis? operational procedures for the audit. The SAS 70 was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for service providers who wish to prove a high level of control effectiveness to independent auditors.
Providing independently verified data, Cervalis? SAS 70 Type I reveals the company?s reliable operating service and security the Company provides. The audit included comprehensive reviews of Cervalis' infrastructure, including physical and electronic security measures, backup and recovery procedures, customer setup, network security, maintenance procedures, infrastructure change management, environmental safeguards and insurance coverage.
The company is currently undergoing additional detailed auditing to ultimately achieve SAS 70 Type II certification.
