September 25, 2007 (HOSTSEARCH.COM) The data centre of Australian web hosting provider Macquarie Hosting (www.macquarietelecom.com/hosting/default.htm) has achieved the Australian Defense Signals Directorates (DSD) highest level of accreditation, it was announced today. The Full Accreditation of the companys Intellicentre reinforces its position as the most highly certified data centre in Australia.
The level of accreditation the team has achieved with this audit is fantastic, explained Macquarie Telecoms Managing Director, Hosting, Mr. Aidan Tudehope. Its testament to Macquarie Hostings commitment to providing our Government and enterprise customers with the highest level of assurance that their hosted databases, networks and operating systems meet best-practice standards for gateway protection.
DSD Gateway Full Accreditation is an independent assessment requiring a three-stage certification process and annual external audits to ensure ongoing compliance. Recognized as a rigorous standard to achieve and maintain, the accreditation recognizes Macquarie Hostings Intellicentre Gateway meets a range of diverse requirement criteria. This include Government Physical Security Manual (PSM) requirements pertaining to design and operation; Gateway Certification Guide standards regarding appropriate risk management strategies and countermeasures for effective gateway operation, and Australian Communications Security Instruction Number 33 (ASCII 33) standards related to the handling of Commonwealth data.
Achieving DSD accreditation assures Macquarie Hostings Government and enterprise customers that the data centre Secure Gateway provides protection from external threats and is appropriate for systems and data up to and including the Highly Protected level of classification. The accreditation supersedes Macquarie Hostings previous provisional accreditation and builds on its existing ISO 27001 ISMS certification.