SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 6, 2012 – AIS (American Internet Services), a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud and connectivity services in the western United States, today announced it has successfully completed the SSAE 16 SOC 3 audit for its San Diego and Phoenix enterprise-class data centers. The SOC 3 report is a summary Trust Services Report that documents assurances on AIS’ controls related to the security and availability principles but without the detailed description of the tests and results contained in the SOC 2 report. AIS has already completed and announced its SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits.

“Completing the Service Organization Controls (SOC) process which provides verification by a third party of the validity and functionality of our control activities and processes, is an important step for AIS,” said Frank Gaff, chief compliance officer at AIS. “Now that we have expanded our portfolio to include AIS BusinessCloud1, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), we are finding that more companies are seeking this additional level of compliance.”

The AIS Service Organization Controls (SOC) SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports were based on the following Trust Service Principles (TSP) that are defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as follows:

• Security: The system is protected against physical and logical unauthorized access.
• Availability: The system is available for operation and use as committed or agreed.

More information about AIS’ Service Organization Controls (SOC) reports can be found here.

About AIS (American Internet Services)

AIS provides tailored data center and cloud service solutions to companies that require the best in security, compliance, connectivity, and customer service. AIS manages all aspects of IT infrastructure so that customers can focus on their core business. The company’s exclusive AIS Customer Advocacy™ service professionals have designed, implemented, and supported tailored packages for cloud, colocation, network connectivity, disaster recovery, managed storage, and managed security for more than 500 enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1989 and backed by private equity firms Seaport Capital, Viridian Investments, and DuPont Capital Management, AIS operates SSAE 16-compliant, SOC 1-, 2-, and 3-audited, redundant facilities in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. For more information, visit aisdevsite.propelmg.com or call us at 1-866-971-2656.

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Media Contact:
Brian Wood, VP Marketing, AIS
(858) 576-4272 x110
bwood@aisdevsite.propelmg.com