{"id":49120,"date":"2021-09-07T15:19:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T22:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=49120"},"modified":"2022-12-30T08:03:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T16:03:15","slug":"what-is-c5-attestation-and-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-c5-attestation-and-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is C5 attestation and why is it important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsi.bund.de\/EN\/Topics\/CloudComputing\/Compliance_Criteria_Catalogue\/Compliance_Criteria_Catalogue_node.html\"><b>C5<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a government-backed verification framework implemented by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more companies migrate their technologies to the cloud\u2014especially after COVID\u2014C5 helps determine which cloud providers meet the German government\u2019s baseline security level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral is now compliant with C5:2020. Learn more about our security posture in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/trust-center\"><b>Trust Center<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From sophisticated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/blog\/definitions\/vishing-voice-or-voip-phishing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vishing scams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Zoom bombings and DDOS attacks, <\/span><b>security in the cloud is more important today than ever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After all, most businesses migrated a lot of their workflows to the cloud in the eve of the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this presents another question: how do you know which service providers\u2014and their solutions\u2014you can trust? Providers can tout multiple layers of security and an unwavering commitment to privacy, but that just makes evaluating providers much more difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__portrait\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"790\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RC-security-WP-1.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Everything you ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><strong>Everything you need to know about RingCentral security<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Get the whitepaper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/cloud-communications-security.html\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Get the whitepaper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Get the whitepaper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At RingCentral, we understand that trust in our service isn\u2019t given\u2014it\u2019s earned. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to announce that we\u2019re now compliant with C5, Germany\u2019s latest compliance standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at what this means for RingCentral users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is C5?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The C5 is a government-backed German verification framework implemented by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsi.bund.de\/EN\/Home\/home_node.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The five \u2018C\u2019s stand for <\/span><b>Cloud, Computing, Compliance, Controls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Catalog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (hence C5).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduced in 2016 and updated in 2020, in response to the ever-changing technology landscape, the BSI introduced the framework as a way to rigorously assess the levels of security of cloud services in the context of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsi.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/Downloads\/EN\/BSI\/Publications\/CloudComputing\/SecurityRecommendationsCloudComputingProviders.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&amp;v=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German Government\u2019s \u201cSecurity Recommendations for Cloud Providers\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why does the C5 exist?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall objective of C5 is to increase the transparency of data protection in the cloud <\/span><b>as organizations move away from traditional application and infrastructure responsibilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps cloud users know whether a cloud service provider has fulfilled their security requirements. These requirements can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Securing the authorization and authentication of users to prevent unauthorized access<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timeliness and reliability of access to and use of data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking of changes and transactions without adversely affecting their execution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safeguards to protect against malicious attacks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewing and managing operational workflow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Who is the C5 relevant for?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two sides to unpack here. First, C5 is a mandated requirement in Germany for those providing cloud services to government agencies. This applies to any service provider inside or outside of Germany.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-image: url(\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/rc-bottom-cta-bg.png);\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/How-to-find-a-cloud-provider-you-can-trust.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"How to find a ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><strong>How to find a cloud provider you can trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Read the blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-to-find-a-cloud-provider-you-can-trust\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Read the blog\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read the blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, C5 acts as a framework for other countries to evaluate the security of cloud providers. Internationally-recognized standards are gaining steam especially for businesses that operate across borders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a nutshell, C5 benefits any organization looking for a belt-and-braces approach to its security standards that safeguards its business information and customer data. The verification is relevant for all parties, whether a cloud vendor, auditor, user, security provider or customer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Our commitment to your security\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot to think about before moving your communications to the cloud\u2014and security is a major piece of the puzzle. But you won\u2019t have to go it alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting your data is one of the highest priorities at RingCentral, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/new-innovations-in-enterprise-communications-and-hybrid-work\/\"><b>our compliance with C5:2020 from the BSI<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you the assurance that our solution meets stringent international security standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/how-it-works.html\"><b>RingCentral MVP<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also achieved three internationally recognised ISO certifications, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/blog\/iso-accreditation-ringcentral-customers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for information security best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our partnerships with European industry leaders such as Atos and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise also demonstrate our commitment to protecting the data of our European user base. Adhering to European standards helps us meet local customer needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Always innovating on security<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you choose us as your communications provider, you trust that our security posture is always second to none. That\u2019s why we continue to create new ways to guard your information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our latest announcement on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/new-innovations-in-enterprise-communications-and-hybrid-work\/\"><b>Dynamic end-to-end encryption<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (E2EE) for RingCentral video meetings, along with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-we-build-enterprise-grade-security-into-every-part-of-ringcentral-mvp\/\"><b>how we built security into every part of RingCentral MVP<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also learn more about our overall security in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/trust-center\"><b>Trust Center.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: C5 is a government-backed verification framework implemented by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). 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