Cbeyond one of the first SOC 2 Compliant Cloud Companies

CBEYOND ONE OF FIRST SOC 2 COMPLIANT CLOUD COMPANIES

Completing SOC 2 Examination for Louisville Data Center, Cbeyond Demonstrates Commitment to Security for Customers

Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), a leading provider of IT and communications services to over 60,000 small and medium businesses, today announced that its Louisville data center has recently completed a Type II Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 (or "SOC 2") examination relevant to security and availability. As a result, Cbeyond is now one of the first cloud providers to receive such a report.

The SOC 2 examination evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of the Cbeyond Louisville data center controls for compliance with the security and availability criteria set forth in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Trust Services Principles, Criteria, and Illustrations for Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.Cbeyond Cloud Services processes, procedures and controls have been formally evaluated and tested by an independent auditing firm. This examination demonstrates that Cbeyond Cloud Services is compliant with the relevant security and availability criteria and that its customers are served and hosted in a secure, controlled facility.

The examination's completion also provides Cbeyond insight into the people and procedures responsible for successful data center controls.

"It's critical in this business to have a secure, reliable and controlled data center," said Jeff Uphues, vice president of Cbeyond Cloud Sales. "Our customers' data is of utmost importance which is why we have become one of the first companies in our industry to complete a SOC 2 examination."

Earlier this year, the SOC Type II reports replaced SAS 70 Type II audits as the benchmark compliance report for organizations impacted by regulations such as HIPAA, PCI and SOX. The new standards required Cbeyond to complete and submit a written assessment of the operating effectiveness and suitability of its controls, which was analyzed by the independent auditors.

Cbeyond Cloud Services integrates and simplifies business-class technology services in the cloud for small and medium businesses in more than 60 countries around the world. Cbeyond provides virtual servers, managed dedicated servers, cloud PBXs and software as a service. Delivering world-class technology and customer service, Cbeyond helps small and medium-sized businesses thrive.

For more information on Cbeyond, visit http://www.cbeyond.net/.