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Frequently Asked Questions
What security certifications should a data center have?
Enterprise data centers should hold SOC 2 Type II (security, availability, and confidentiality controls), ISO 27001 (information security management), and PCI DSS (if processing payment data). For government workloads, FedRAMP authorization and FISMA compliance are required. Physical security should meet ANSI/BICSI 004 standards. DCS Global's facilities and managed services maintain SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications.
What is zero-trust security and why does it matter for data centers?
Zero-trust security operates on the principle of "never trust, always verify" — no user, device, or network segment is trusted by default, even inside the perimeter. For data centers, this means microsegmentation of workloads, continuous authentication, least-privilege access, and encrypted east-west traffic. Zero-trust reduces the blast radius of breaches by 60–80% compared to perimeter-based security.
How do you secure AI workloads in a data center?
AI workload security requires: (1) model access controls to prevent unauthorized inference or model extraction, (2) training data governance with encryption at rest and in transit, (3) GPU memory isolation between tenants in shared environments, (4) supply chain security for AI frameworks and model weights, and (5) adversarial input monitoring to detect prompt injection and model manipulation attacks.
Key Terms
A security model that requires strict identity verification for every user and device attempting to access resources, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network perimeter.
A network security technique that divides a data center into small, isolated zones to contain breaches and limit lateral movement by attackers.
An auditing standard that verifies a service organization's controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy over a minimum 6-month period.
A physical security measure that isolates a computer or network from unsecured networks by ensuring no physical or wireless connection exists.
Buyer\'s Guide
Questions to ask when evaluating cybersecurity solutions.
Why it matters: SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications require independent audits of security controls. Self-attestation without third-party audit provides no meaningful assurance.
Red flag: Providers who claim compliance without providing current audit reports.
Why it matters: In shared environments, improper network segmentation allows lateral movement between customer environments. VXLAN-based microsegmentation with dedicated VRFs is the minimum standard.
Red flag: VLAN-only segmentation without additional microsegmentation controls.
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