Cloud Computing | Payment Card Assessments
By:
Douglas Barbin
April 4th, 2013
By Eric Sampson and Doug Barbin
Cloud Computing | SOC Examinations
By:
Douglas Barbin
December 17th, 2012
DevOps, like Agile development before it, accents the continuous evolving state of software development, particularly in cloud-base software. Like any technology change, there is no surprise that auditor and security professionals are challenged as the traditional separation of duties become more and more gray. As someone who oversaw product management in an Agile / SaaS development environment and now manages audits and certifications for leading edge cloud solution providers, I offer my perspective.
Cloud Computing | FedRAMP | Federal Assessments
By:
Douglas Barbin
August 9th, 2012
I am delighted that Schellman is now an accredited FedRAMP 3rd Party Assessment Organization (3PAO). This is a testament to our extensive experience in the cloud service provider (CSP) space and the qualifications and experience of a licensed CPA firm, PCI QSA company, and ISO 27001 certification body.
Cloud Computing | ISO Certifications | SOC Examinations
By:
Ryan Buckner
May 23rd, 2011
In October, I posted an article on the various alternatives for CPA attestation reports. This past week, the AICPA issued its guidance on Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 reports and an update to that post was in order. Here is what the newly released SOC 2 guidance states: