BITS Certification

Archer takes a best-practice approach to information security and system integrity.

The Archer SmartSuite Framework is certified as a BITS Tested Mark product, and all solutions built upon the Framework are BITS certified by nature.

What Is the BITS Tested Mark Certification?

Created by BITS to improve the security of software products used in the financial services industry, the BITS Tested Mark indicates that a product has passed the stringent BITS Product Certification Program testing and certification process. The BITS program takes a consistent, objective approach to evaluating and testing for security standards. These standards are drafted as security requirement packages and use the schema and language of the Common Criteria certification program.

What Are the Criteria for BITS Certification?

The Archer SmartSuite Framework earned the BITS Tested Mark certification after third-party testing demonstrated its compliance with BITS’ security criteria in the areas of Data and System Integrity, Security Administration, Guidance Documentation, Security Functionality and Scalability. The Archer SmartSuite Framework was the second product to attain this distinguished certification.

What Is the Value to My Organization?

Although the BITS Product Certification Program was developed for financial services companies, its testing and certification process is relevant to organizations across industries. Earning the BITS Tested Mark demonstrates Archer’s commitment to providing highly secure solutions that enable our clients to manage their enterprise governance, risk and compliance processes. We take a best practice-approach to information security and system integrity, as recommended by BITS, which gives all Archer clients assurance that their solutions are secure. Because the Archer SmartSuite Framework is BITS certified, all solutions built on the Framework are inherently BITS certified as well.

About BITS

BITS was created in 1996 to foster the growth and development of electronic financial services and e-commerce for the benefit of financial institutions and their customers. A division of The Financial Services Roundtable, BITS works to sustain consumer confidence and trust by ensuring the security, privacy and integrity of financial transactions. BITS provides intellectual capital and addresses emerging issues where financial services, technology and commerce intersect, acting quickly to address problems and galvanize the industry. BITS' efforts involve representatives from throughout our member institutions, including CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, and fraud, compliance and vendor management specialists. For more information, go to www.bitsinfo.org.