Certification Validates CRITICALSTART’s Adherence to Higher Industry Security Standards for a Service Organization

Plano, TX – September 20, 2018 – CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, today announced it has achieved the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II compliance certification, confirming the company’s commitment to security best practices based on the standards defined by the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA).

CyberGuard Compliance, an independent, third-party auditing firm, verified CRITICALSTART’s process and controls met the Trust Services Criteria for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. As part of the Type II certification, CyberGuard Compliance tested both the design and operational effectiveness of CRITICALSTART’s controls and processes. This certification solidifies the company’s resolve to provide its customers with industry-leading controls and processes to protect the confidentiality and privacy of their data.

A trusted cybersecurity partner to hundreds of mid-size and enterprise customers across a variety of industries, CRITICALSTART offers a powerful combination of professional services, strategic product fulfillment, and “Zero Trust” Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services to help customers achieve a mature security posture that meets their specific needs.

“As a cybersecurity company, we understand how important it is to have clear controls, processes, and policies for protecting customer data and the systems that process it for our MDR services,” said Rob Davis, CEO at CRITICALSTART. “This certification assures our prospective and existing customers that we use a rigorous, multi-faceted approach to securing their critical business assets.”

About CRITICALSTART
CRITICALSTART is the fastest-growing cybersecurity integrator in North America. Our mission is simple: protect your brand and reduce business risk. We help organizations of all sizes determine their security readiness condition using our proven framework, the Defendable Network. CRITICALSTART provides managed security services, incident response, professional services, and product fulfillment.