ReelStorage Is Now TPN Gold Shield Certified

ReelStorage has earned TPN Gold Shield certification. A TPN-accredited third-party assessor reviewed the platform against MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.3.1 (79 controls across 8 domains), and every remediation item was completed and validated by the Trusted Partner Network. Studios can now reference the Gold Shield credential in their vendor security reviews instead of running their own audit from scratch.

On April 9, 2026, ReelStorage was awarded TPN Gold Shield. That's the credential studios use to vet vendors that will handle pre-release content, and it's now the baseline for anyone who signs a ReelStorage account.

What Gold Shield Actually Covers

Gold Shield is awarded after an independent assessment against MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.3.1, the framework the major studios use to evaluate any platform that touches pre-release media. The v5.3.1 standard defines 79 controls across eight domains: organizational policy, personnel and incident response, operational security, physical security, information systems, network security, cryptography and vulnerability management, and zero trust with application security.

A TPN-accredited third party ran the assessment end to end. We completed every remediation item the assessor identified, and TPN reviewed and validated the completion. That's the bar Gold Shield sets, and it's why studio security teams recognize the credential without having to audit the underlying evidence themselves.

Content Protection in Plain Terms

Every asset in ReelStorage is encrypted at rest and in transit. Access links expire. Content isn't served to anonymous requests. All access, downloads, and permission changes are logged. Those are the kinds of controls studios ask for in a vendor review, and they've all been assessed by a TPN-accredited third party and validated by the Trusted Partner Network.

What This Means When Studios Pick ReelStorage

Every major studio runs a content security review on every new vendor. Those reviews are thorough, they take weeks, and they cost both sides real cycles. Gold Shield doesn't replace a studio's own due diligence, but it gives their security team a starting point they can actually trust.

Here's what we can hand a security lead on the first call now:

• TPN Gold Shield status against MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.3.1
• SOC 2 Type II validation across our upstream provider stack
• Annual independent penetration testing
• Additional security documentation available under NDA

Security is the price of entry for working in this industry. We wanted that floor established before we started the next conversation with anyone.

Nothing Changes, and Everything Changes

For existing customers, nothing changes. The controls that earned Gold Shield were already running in production on the day you signed up. The certification just makes them verifiable by a third party instead of something you have to take our word for.

For studios evaluating ReelStorage for a new title, the security conversation starts from a very different place.

FAQ

What is TPN Gold Shield certification?

TPN Gold Shield is awarded by the Trusted Partner Network when a vendor has been independently assessed against MPA Content Security Best Practices and every remediation item has been completed and validated by TPN. It's the credential major studios reference when vetting tools that will handle pre-release content.

Does TPN Gold Shield change anything for existing ReelStorage customers?

No. The security controls that earned Gold Shield were already running in production. The certification makes those controls verifiable by a third party instead of something you have to take our word for.

What does ReelStorage's TPN Gold Shield assessment cover?

The full MPA Content Security Best Practices v5.3.1 framework, which defines 79 controls across eight domains spanning network security, zero trust, application security, cryptography, vulnerability management, incident response, personnel, and operational policy.