YOUR PROACTIVE PARTNER FOR MICROSOFT SSPA COMPLIANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Boulay Microsoft SSPA attestation services in Minneapolis are conveniently located in the heart of Downtown in between Target Field and U.S. Bank Stadium off of South 5th Street. Our team of certified professionals in Minneapolis are dedicated to safeguarding and securing your data, ensuring your compliance with Microsoft SSPA requirements. We simplify the complex to help you achieve Microsoft SSPA program compliance, allowing you to focus your time and attention on the other demands of your business.
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In today’s information-driven business world, strong data privacy and security practices are essential to build trust with customers. Microsoft’s Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance (SSPA) program is designed to strengthen and regulate the data privacy and security practices of its suppliers.
Any company that provides products or services to Microsoft and handles data which Microsoft deems personal or confidential may be required to complete certain Data Protection Requirements (DPR) under SSPA. The level of requirements a supplier must complete depends on the type of data the company processes.
All Microsoft vendors must complete the Microsoft Personal Information (MPI) inventory annually. The inventory classifies companies into three categories:
- Low business impact: The company handles data containing no personally identifiable information (PII); no further action is required until the next annual MPI inventory.
- Moderate business impact: The company handles PII that is not highly sensitive (such as names, addresses or phone numbers); self-certification of compliance is required.
- High business impact: The company handles highly sensitive PII (such as cryptographic keys or credit card numbers); the company must comply with DPR and submit a letter of attestation from an independent third-party assessor.
A company may not begin supplying products or services to Microsoft until the SSPA procedures are complete. Thus, ensuring SSPA compliance is a proactive measure for any company who is planning to work with Microsoft in the near future. Microsoft SSPA also overlaps with several other data privacy certifications, including ISO 27701—in this way, achieving SSPA compliance is a great first step to bolster the overall data security achievements of your organization.
Understanding what these certifications and attestations require and implementing procedures to ensure compliance can be a major challenge for many organizations. However, the right risk advisory partner makes the Microsoft SSPA processes and requirements more manageable.
BOULAY’S MICROSOFT SSPA SERVICES
Boulay’s risk advisory team has a wealth of knowledge around Microsoft’s security policies and required practices, and can help your company evaluate its current controls, understand any compliance gaps that may exist and implement processes and controls to ensure your company is meeting the requirements of Microsoft SSPA.
As a CPA firm, we are an approved independent assessor for Microsoft SSPA. Leveraging our expertise, we:
- Help you understand the Microsoft SSPA requirements
- Ensure you know which DPR are relevant for your business
- Guide you through the process to achieve SSPA compliance
- Perform an independent assessment and provide a letter of attestation to be delivered to Microsoft (if required)
- Provide ongoing support in your data protection efforts
Connect with us today to learn more about how we support you in achieving your data security objectives.
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