The certification represents an internationally recognized standard that helps ensure the practice of adequate and proportionate security controls to safeguard customers' information and intellectual property assets.
 
Examples of ISO 27001 requirements implemented:
• Access Control, which ensures that all people accessing Level 3 data centers are pre-authorized and registered.
• Risk analysis and incident treatment and management, ensuring that information security risks have been identified and addressed in order to eliminate or minimize damage in the event of an incident.
• Business continuity management underscores the critical nature of Level 3 data center operations. There is a developed and tested plan to manage crisis situations so that customers can rely on services even in challenging circumstances


Key Facts:
• Level 3 operates three data centers in Brazil and more than 360 worldwide.
• In 2013, Level 3 received ISO 27001 certification for its Advanced Security Testing ISMS services at its data center in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Level 3 data centers host the IT environments of both Level 3 and its clients.
• Level 3's global data center infrastructure has direct connectivity to its more than 320,000 km of fiber network and metropolitan market reach in more than 60 countries.
• Level 3 data centers are managed on-site by a team of specialized technicians.
About the Certification:
• Awarded for a period of three years, the certification was granted following an extensive audit of processes and infrastructure conducted by TÜV Rheinland, a provider of technical, security, and certification services.
• TÜV Rheinland evaluated various security controls applied to the services and infrastructure of these data centers.