All MarquisNet Data Centers Are SAS 70, Type II Certified
What It Means to You
SAS 70 Type II certification is the industry’s most-rigorous standard ensuring all proper controls are valid, in place and enforced. In short, certification means you have peace of mind. It means you don’t have to perform your own audits because a copy of the SAS 70 Type II audit performed by independent, unbiased auditors is always available.Exactly What Is SAS 70?
SAS 70 is short for “Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70,” an auditing process developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the national, professional association of CPAs, with more than 350,000 CPA members in business and industry, public practice, government, education, student affiliates and international associates. AICPA —www.aicpa.org, — sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, federal, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination.SAS 70 is designed to allow auditors to review the processes and procedures, known as controls, established by service organizations. Independent auditors review the control objectives and activities to ensure they are valid and enforced.
A control is a method used to ensure a policy and/or procedure established by a service organization is followed. Controls are in place at MarquisNet to guarantee our customers are protected. Building access/security, datacenter access/security, data storage, customer information security and change procedures of hardware/software are just some of these controls.
Type I and Type II Audits
• Type I SAS 70 audits measure the validity of the controls to ensure they complete the specified control objectives.
• Type II SAS 70 audits focus on the Type I controls and how they are executed over a designated period of time.
MarquisNet has completed a Type II SAS 70 audit, which applies to our dedicated and colocation hosting services and facilities.
MarquisNet can issue a copy of the SAS 70 Type II audit report to our customers to verify our controls — processes and procedures — are adequate for their needs.
Ongoing SAS 70 Type II audits ensure MarquisNet is staying up to date as technology and business needs change. Audits are performed by independent auditors to ensure MarquisNet is continuing to create and implement proper controls.
