Lacework Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance

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Sep 26, 2018, 09:01 ET

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lacework^®, the industry's first solution to bring automation, speed and scale to cloud security, has received Service Organization Control (SOC) 2, Type II Certification, which provides independent validation that Lacework security controls comply with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' applicable Trust Services Principles and Criteria. The certification demonstrates Lacework's unremitting commitment to the most rigorous security standards for its own operations and handling of customer data.

"Customers and partners need assurances that their data and workloads are operating with trusted services," said Stefan Dyckerhoff, President and CEO, Lacework. "As a security company, Lacework is proud to lead by example and demonstrate that a continuous, comprehensive approach to security in the cloud is critical for maintaining a secure environment."

The SOC 2 examination was conducted according to attestation standards developed and managed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and provides detailed information related to, and assurance of, an entity's controls surrounding the security, availability, and processing integrity of the systems used to process users' data and the confidentiality of the data processed by these systems.

Lacework was able to implement the required guidelines in an exceedingly short time frame due mostly to the company's advanced internal IT infrastructure, and because it was able to rely on the Lacework product to identify and validate SOC 2 specifics. "Lacework is optimized for continuous compliance, so we are able to quickly identify any issues within our own environment," said Dan Hubbard, Chief Product Officer. "This enables us to identify issues quickly and immediately apply the necessary requirements to meet the needs of SOC 2."

Lacework customers, prospects, and partners can receive a copy of the SOC 2 report upon request. For more information on Lacework and the Lacework Cloud Security Platform, please visit www.lacework.com.

About Lacework
Lacework is the industry's first solution to bring automation, speed, and scale to cloud security enabling enterprises to safely innovate fast in the cloud. Unlike conventional security tools built for static datacenters, Lacework is designed to self-adapt to the cloud ever-changing configuration and workloads. Just like DevOps automates code deployment, Lacework automates cloud security, empowering IT to continuously keep cloud environments secure and compliant. Based in Mountain View, California, Lacework is a privately held company funded by Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Ventures, Spike Ventures, the Webb Investment Network (WIN), and AME Cloud Ventures. Find out more at www.lacework.com.

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