Certifications and Expertise
Cloud Services Depot has developed a worldwide following for its expertise in SaaS and Cloud Computing for Managed Services Providers. The industry-leading principles and practices employed by Cloud Services Depot leads the way in the Managed Services industry.
Cloud Services Depot and its partners have obtained several of the most recognized certifications in the industry. The commitment to industry standards such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and ISO Standards separates Cloud Services Depot NOC Services from the rest of the marketplace.
Management and Data Center Facilities
CompTIA Security Trustmark
The CompTIA Security Trustmark, a vendor-neutral business-level accreditation, identifies solution providers that follow security best practices. The main objective of the accreditation is to create and continually update the baseline standards of security practices around service and support competencies for solution providers. It was developed with the support of top technology companies like McAfee, Microsoft, Kaseya, Symantec and Cloud Services Depot.
PCI Level 1
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of requirements designed to ensure that all companies that process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was launched on September 7, 2006 to manage the ongoing evolution of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards with focus on improving payment account security throughout the entire transaction process.
Merchant levels as defined by Visa:
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Any merchant - regardless of acceptance channel -- processing over M Visa transactions per year. |
| 2 | Any merchant - regardless of acceptance channel -- processing 1M to 6M Visa transactions per year. |
| 3 | Any merchant processing 20,000 to 1M Visa e-commerce transactions per year. |
| 4 | Any merchant processing fewer than 20,000 Visa e-commerce transactions per ear, and all other merchants -- regardless of acceptance channel -- processing up to 1M Visa transactions per year. |
SAS-70 Type II
Statement on Auditing Standards No.70 (SAS 70) is an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in 1992. It is used to report on the "processing of transactions by service organizations", which can be done by completing either a Type I or a Type II audit. A SAS 70 Type I is known as "reporting on controls placed in operation", while a SAS 70 Type II is known as "reporting on controls placed in operation" and "tests of operating effectiveness".
