October 5, 2020
 
Contact:               J. Mark DeNicola                                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Centriworks Earns CompTIA Security Trustmark+™
Validation that Centriworks uses industry-accepted security best practices
 
Knoxville, TN: Centriworks, East Tennessee’s oldest and largest business technology company, announced today it has received the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ from CompTIA, the non-profit association for the world’s information technology (IT) industry.
 
The CompTIA Security Trustmark+ validates that Centriworks uses the security processes identified by the IT industry as generally accepted best practices and has been evaluated by an independent third-party assessor as meeting the criteria established by the CompTIA Security Trustmark+. Based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ is a comprehensive review of the security posture of any IT business, applicable across multiple industries and compliance regulations.
 
“The CompTIA Security Trustmark+ signifies that Centriworks adheres to our industry’s highest standards for security practices and business processes in critical components of identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery as related to data security,” said Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president, industry relations, CompTIA. “Earning the Security Trustmark+ demonstrates a true commitment to address the challenges of security compliance facing our industry today.”
 
“I am very proud that our Centriworks team earned the CompTIA Security Trustmark+. It confirms our commitment to quality. It also assures our clients that we can help them meet their industry and government compliance obligations,” said J. Mark DeNicola, CFO /CSO of Centriworks.
 
To earn the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ Centriworks successfully passed an independent assessment of their security policies, capabilities, practices, and processes against industry best practices in areas such as:

• Security technologies, including firewalls, anti-Virus/ malware/ spyware, and intrusion detection
•  Vulnerability assessment detection
• Data encryption
• Technical employee knowledge/expertise
• Security clearances and background checks
• Physical and hardware security
• Permissions, passwords, and other security requirements

 
About Centriworks
Centriworks is East Tennessee’s largest and oldest business technology company offering Cybersecurity, Managed IT Services, IT Consulting & Software, VOIP Phones, and Hardware to enable clients to focus on their core business. In its 56th year, the company has more than 60 employees at offices in Knoxville and Johnson City. For Centriworks’ complete range of products and services, visit www.centriworks.com.
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