The Keep Aware team is excited to share that we have successfully completed the detailed audit established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), certifying our SOC 2 Type II compliance for our browser security platform. This significant achievement reinforces our commitment to providing our customers with a safe and secure platform. As a human-centric browser security company, we understand the importance of safeguarding our users’ data and privacy and this attestation highlights our dedication to maintaining the highest quality of standards in the industry.
Understanding SOC 2 Type II
SOC 2 Type II attestation is an in-depth assessment conducted by an independent accounting firm to review and test a company’s internal controls. The objective is to verify that these controls align with the AICPA’s rigorous requirements for security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality. This certification demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that Keep Aware’s browser security platform is protected by robust security measures.
Why it matters
At Keep Aware, security is our utmost priority. We firmly believe that in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, maintaining the highest level of protection for our users is essential. Our achievement of SOC 2 Type II attestation highlights this commitment and positions us as one of the pioneers in the browser security industry to obtain this accreditation.
We take every measure to safeguard sensitive information and our cloud-based browser security platform adheres to the highest security standards. With zero exceptions, our platform meets the AICPA standard for security, ensuring that customer and company data remains safe and confidential.
Transparent Security Practices
Keep Aware’s dedication to security and data protection is unwavering. Keep Aware uses only trusted partners for our platform. Our services are hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) who maintains security of the cloud. AWS is responsible for protecting the infrastructure that runs all of the services offered in the AWS Cloud. This infrastructure is composed of the hardware, software, networking, and facilities that run AWS Cloud services.
We maintain the highest standards of security in the cloud by implementing rigorous data and authentication security, running detailed logging and alerting procedures, and verifying only the right personnel have controlled access to customer data. To learn more about Keep Aware’s commitment to security:
About the AICPA
The American Institute of CPAs® (AICPA) and its predecessors have served the public interest for 136 years. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA) was founded in 1919 and has helped shaped the profession for over a century. In 2017, they came together as AICPA & CIMA to forge a powerful international alliance that promotes accounting and finance in every corner of the world. SOC 2 reports are intended to meet the needs of a broad range of users that need detailed information and assurance about the controls at a service organization relevant to security, availability, and processing integrity of the systems the service organization uses to process users’ data and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by these systems.
Moving forward
Our focus on continuous improvement and innovation remains steadfast. Keep Aware is committed to adhering to the highest standards of security and confidentiality for our esteemed users. We will continue to explore new ways to enhance our browser security platform, ensuring that people and organizations alike can navigate the digital world with confidence.
We extend gratitude to our valued customers and our dedicated team for their support. Your trust in Keep Aware fuels our drive for excellence and encourages us to set new industry benchmarks. Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey, and we are truly excited for what the future holds!