SMARTe, a B2B data platform, recently achieved the System and Organization Controls 2, Type 2 (SOC 2 Type 2) Compliance Certification in addition to being GDPR and CCPA compliant.

As a sales intelligence platform and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, SMARTe’s top priority is security. Below we mention how SMARTe ensures the security and safety of customer information and why the SOC2 Type 2 Compliance certification was a necessity for us.

What is SOC2 Type II?

A SOC 2 Type II report is an internal controls report capturing how a company safeguards customer data and how well those controls are operating. Companies that use cloud service providers use SOC 2 reports to assess and address the risks associated with third-party technology services. These reports are issued by independent third-party auditors covering the principles of Security, Availability, Confidentiality, and Privacy.

What is the purpose of a SOC2 Type II report?

An assessment of the organization’s security and privacy measures a SOC2 audit assesses the description of the controls, the tests performed to assess them, the results of these tests, and an overall opinion on the design and operational effectiveness of the same.

Why do you need to be SOC2 compliant?

For organizations dealing with sensitive data, a SOC2 compliant status offers peace of mind to the company’s clients as it is proof that an organization is implementing the security controls they say they are and that those controls are working correctly to protect sensitive data.

How is SOC2 Type II beneficial?

Organizations that are looking to onboard more enterprise accounts benefit from SOC2 compliance as it demonstrates a commitment to airtight security and privacy practices.

A SOC2 Type II compliance helps when the client needs transparency about security on how the organization will handle their sensitive data.

What are the principles of SOC2?

Achieving SOC2 Type II compliance, show that the organization follows strict security policies and procedures, encompassing the security, availability, processing, integrity, and confidentiality of customer data.

Security– Assuring system resources are protected from unauthorized access to prevent any kind of data breach

Availability– Accessibility of the system, products, or services while agreeing upon where information can be available and accessed from as mentioned in the contract or SLA.

Processing integrity– Assessing whether the data processing is accurate, timely, complete, valid, and authorized.

Confidentiality – Preventing misuse of data designated as sensitive or protected

Privacy – Preventing misuse of personal or personally identifiable information (PII)

Security is a major concern for all SaaS and cloud-based services. To assure its enterprise customers, SMARTe passed a rigorous and extensive audit whose results testify that we are committed to its clients and their security.

For more information about SMARTe and to learn how SMARTe has helped its customers find more opportunities in their TAM with a globally accurate B2B contact database, get started with a free trial or request a demo. Below is the PR Release announcing SMARTe’s SOC2 Type II compliance. You can also read it here: https://bit.ly/3wglVsS

SMARTe successfully completes SOC 2 Type II Certification and reaffirms its commitment towards security and privacy

A SOC 2 certification provides an additional layer of security and trust with your clients or partners. SMARTe has now taken a giant leap to be one of the handful Sales Intelligence Platforms with SOC 2 Type II compliance, thus bolstering its security promise to enterprise customers.

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. (PRWEB) AUGUST 18, 2022

SMARTe, a leading global sales and marketing intelligence platform, has successfully completed SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by Sensiba San Filippo, LLP (SSF) via Sprinto, a compliance and audit automation platform provider. Starting in 2005, SMARTe’s enterprise offering has come a long way and in recent times has generated huge demand with more than 50% of their customers being enterprise level. To continue this tremendous growth, SMARTe has now taken a giant leap with the SOC 2 Type II compliance to safeguard customer’s and company’s sensitive information and also have critical security policies in place.

By practicing data collection methods that respect privacy, SMARTe stays proactive about data security and global privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, etc. SMARTe sends opt-out privacy notices to the data subjects providing an ability to review their collected information and request to delete the collected data.

With SOC2 compliance SMARTe furthermore establishes its commitment and promise to deliver an excellent enterprise experience. SMARTe strives to be strictly B2B focused by collecting information of individuals tied to a company as an employer. SMARTe does not collect sensitive information like gender, race, religion, social security, or financial or behavioral attributes of an individual.

“We believe in taking serious measures to make sure we maintain the integrity of data and take all the steps necessary to prevent data breaches. Privacy and compliance are major concerns and will establish a sense of security with our existing and prospective business partners. We are reaffirming our information security controls with our SOC2 compliance and meeting the growing security expectations of our enterprise customers,” said Sanjay Gala, SMARTe’s CEO and Founder.

“Majority of our customers are market leaders with some of the best information security systems in place. With our SOC2 audit and compliance, we want to make sure we are not only providing them with accurate global data but also building trust that they are partnering with a SaaS vendor who practices rigorous data privacy, compliance, and security methods,” says Vikram Maram, AVP of Growth and Strategy, SMARTe.

To know more, please visit https://www.smarteinc.com or get a demo of our B2B Data Platform.

About SMARTe
SMARTe is a global B2B sales intelligence platform used by Sales and Marketing teams to boost revenue, find more opportunities in their target accounts, and enrich prospect profiles. SMARTe’s vision is to enable millions of companies globally with real-time actionable intelligence. With over 180M+ contacts and 20M+ companies refreshed every 90 days, SMARTe provides all the data Revenue teams need to engage, connect and close. SMARTe empowers users with mobile numbers that have 70% coverage in North America and 40-50% coverage internationally, verified business emails, job change alerts, firmographics, and technographics. SMARTe partners with Salesforce, Outreach, Salesloft, and Marketo for seamless user integrations.