The International Association of Cloud & Managed Service Providers
(MSPAlliance) today added several new certifications to its MSP/Cloud Verify
program. The new certifications are all based on the core UCS (Unified
Certification Standard for Cloud & Managed Service Providers) standard,
used in the MSP/Cloud Verify program. MSPAlliance also issued its 2019 version
of the UCS, which includes several key enhancements around security, data
breach, and the expansion of external service providers used in the delivery of
cloud and managed services.
New Certification Offerings
In order to provide more specific certification and audit offerings to
consumers of IT services, MSPAlliance has re-organized its certification menu
as follows:
- MSP
Verify - for providers of managed IT services
- Cloud
Verify - for providers of cloud-based applications, including Software as
a Service, and cloud based infrastructure
- SOC
1 Type 1 & Type 2 - can be added to any MSP or Cloud Verify project
- SOC
2 Type 1 & Type 2 - can be added to any MSP or Cloud Verify project
- Data
Center Verify - for providers of data center services
- Business
Continuity Verify - an independent testing service for MSP business
continuity operations
- GDPR
Verify - for service providers wanting to demonstrate compliance with GDPR
"The addition of these new offerings provides a powerful and
comprehensive set of tools for service provider to demonstrate trust and
transparency to their customers," said Charles Weaver, CEO of MSPAlliance.
"The MSP/Cloud Verify program delivers an audit and certification report,
verified by a 3rd party audit firm, covering a variety of topics, service
disciplines, and regulatory frameworks. Cloud and managed service providers now
have a single source for their certification and audit needs."
Certification Updates for 2019
The UCS v2019 has been updated to incorporate new requirements facing
service providers, including simplified guidance on the use of external service
providers, new data breach and cyber-attack procedures, and improved reporting
requirements for customers on the corporate health of their MSP or cloud
provider. These updates will help business consumers better identify certified
and audited service providers capable of delivering services that adhere to
high quality standards.
For more information on the MSP/Cloud Verify or
other certifications, please visit
www.mspalliance.com for more information.