SAS70 Certification

Are you looking for an IT service provider that will allow you to comply with recent laws and regulations based on the growing demands placed on information security and protection of sensitive, non-public information so you can remain in compliance? Sovran can help.

If you are a financial institution, you are concerned that service providers you work with are complying with the requirements and regulations of your industry. With the SAS 70 Type II Audit completed, Sovran is able to provide the necessary documentation which details our compliance that can be delivered to your auditors ensuring your financial institution is protecting its most valuable assets, your customers.

Sovran will be one of a select few Managed Services providers in the upper Midwest to have completed and passed this audit, which is the reason some of the largest financial institutions in the region have trusted Sovran with managing all or part of their IT infrastructure.

Given the recent financial situation, increasing bad debt, many institutions are working with their boards to determine ways to reduce cost while improving services for its customers.  As such, IT outsourcing has become a key component in delivering on this strategy.  Sovran can provide a low fixed operating expense for all your IT services needs while providing access to an enterprise class team.  Let us worry about staffing, training, and servicing your employee’s technology needs while you focus on the core business value objectives.

What is SAS 70? 

Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70, is an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). A SAS 70 audit or service auditor’s examination is widely respected because it demonstrates that a service organization has been through an in-depth audit of their control activities, which generally includes controls over information technology and related processes.  Read our SAS 70 Type II Auditor’s Report here.

“The SAS 70 process assures our clients that we meet the highest standards for security and have the appropriate controls and safeguards in place,” said Sovran’s VP of Managed Services, Brian Arneson. “Minnesota companies seeking a secure Managed Services provider will now have even more assurance that they can trust their business-critical IT assets to the best practices and operating effectiveness of the state’s premier Managed Services provider.”