{"id":8851,"date":"2020-04-28T22:07:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/global-data-systems-completes-msp-verify-program-certification\/8851\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T22:07:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:07:23","slug":"global-data-systems-completes-msp-verify-program-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/global-data-systems-completes-msp-verify-program-certification\/8851\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Data Systems Completes MSP Verify Program Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Global Data Systems, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed the&nbsp;MSPAlliance&rsquo;s MSP Verify Program (MSPCV) certification and SOC 2 Type X. The MSPCV is based on the 10 control objectives of the Unified Certification Standard for Cloud &amp; MSPs (UCS) and is the oldest certification program for cloud&nbsp;computing and managed services providers. Global Data Systems, Inc. SOC 2 Type 2 audit was based on the UCS as well&nbsp;as the Trust Services Criteria for Security and the Additional Criteria for Availability and Confidentiality (TSP section 100A &ndash; 2017).<\/p>\n<p>The MSPCV was the first of its kind created specifically for the managed services and cloud industry. Every certification comes with a written report with the entire process documented, validated and signed by a 3rd party accounting firm. The MSPCV has been reviewed by governmental agencies and regulatory bodies across the globe and is used and accepted in 5 continents around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The MSPCV certification is a rigorous certification process that benchmarks and verifies the quality of the company&nbsp;providing cloud and\/or managed services,&rdquo; said Charles Weaver, MSPAlliance CEO. &quot;We are very proud to have Global Data Systems, Inc. as a member of this elite community of cloud and MSPs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>MSP Verify Program<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UCS consists of 10 control objectives and underlying controls that constitute crucial building blocks of a successful managed services (and cloud computing) practice. Once the provider&rsquo;s organization has completed all MSPCV&nbsp;documentation on all applicable control objectives (with the assistance of MSPAlliance&#039;s readiness assessments, gap analysis, helpful templates and consulting) the results are then examined by an independent third-party accounting firm&nbsp;for verification and signing of a public facing report.<\/p>\n<p>As with any other substantive certification of this type, the MSPCV certification must be renewed annually. The MSPCV&nbsp;was the first certification created specifically for the managed services and cloud industry. The MSPCV has been&nbsp;reviewed by governmental agencies and regulatory bodies across the globe and is used and accepted in 5 continents<br \/>\naround the world.<\/p>\n<p>Customers who select a company that is part of the MSPCV can also rest assured that their IT solution provider has met&nbsp;and exceeded the following standards dealing with:<\/p>\n<p><em>? Objective 1: Governance,<br \/>\n? Objective 2: Policies and Procedures,<br \/>\n? Objective 3: Confidentiality and Privacy,<br \/>\n? Objective 4: Change Management,<br \/>\n? Objective 5: Service Operations Management,<br \/>\n? Objective 6: Information Security,<br \/>\n? Objective 7: Data Management,<br \/>\n? Objective 8: Physical Security,<br \/>\n? Objective 9: Billing and Reporting, and<br \/>\n? Objective 10: Corporate Health.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The MSPCV certification report is signed by a third-party accounting firm.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone in the industry that has jumped off into SOC 2 Type X certification will tell you it is an eye-opening experience&rdquo;,&nbsp;said Tracey Webb, Manager of Information &amp; Cyber Security Operations at Global Data Systems. &ldquo;Global Data Systems&nbsp;dove into the process and met and exceeded expectations. GDS has a culture of winning that permeates through how<br \/>\nwe do business as an organization all the way down to our clients&rsquo; balance sheets. Winning is a habit at GDS!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>maritime-executive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Data Systems, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed the&nbsp;MSPAlliance&rsquo;s MSP Verify Program (MSPCV) certification and SOC 2 Type X. The MSPCV is based on the 10 control objectives of the Unified Certification Standard for Cloud &amp; MSPs (UCS) and is the oldest certification program for cloud&nbsp;computing and managed services providers. 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