Bright Bear Announces the Successful Completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 Audit Certification

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SOC 2 Type 2 Independent Service Auditor's Report focuses on five criteria relevant to data security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Companies completing the audit have the option to be judged on one or more of the five categories. Bright Bear has met or exceeded the industry-leading standard for the Security Trust Service Criteria. The Security criteria verifies Company systems are protected against unauthorized access, use, or modification to meet the entity's commitments and system requirements.
"Bright Bear has demonstrated a devoted loyalty to their business through the implementation of a robust set of internal controls guaranteeing the security and continuity of critical customer operations," says Tim Roncevich, Principal at CyberGuard Compliance, LLP. "The successful completion of this audit is a declaration of client commitment."

The audits undergone by Bright Bear Technology Solutions were conducted in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) SOC reporting standards. The audits were conducted by CyberGuard Compliance a full-service accounting firm providing SOC 1 audits, SOC 2 audits, and other IT compliance audits.

About Bright Bear Technology Solutions, Inc
Bright Bear Technology Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2009 in Irvine, California with the goal of using technology to move information to help people. While developing its own branded solutions for gateway security, ip telephony, asset tracking, and backup, Bright Bear began with a focus on small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The business grew substantially over the years and was selected by the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative for mentoring and development. Today, Bright Bear has appeared on CRN Magazine's MSP 500 list and Ingram Micro's SMB 500 list and is recognized as one of the top technology providers in North America.

About CyberGuard Compliance
CyberGuard Compliance is based in the United States but serves clients around the globe. The firm's leadership team has over 150 years of combined business management, operations, and related information technology (IT) experience. CyberGuard Compliance has performed thousands of IT security and compliance audits. CyberGuard Compliance focuses on cybersecurity and compliance related engagements including readiness assessments and audits for SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001 Certification, PCI Assessments, HIPAA Attestations, HITRUST Validated Assessments and Cybersecurity Testing. For information related to these and additional services, please visit http://www.cgcompliance.com.

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