Vendor Security Questionnaire Questions Answered by Public Evidence
Solomon Amos · 26 Sep 2026 · 8 min read
registry
The CSA STAR registry is a public, scheme-operated list. Level 1 is a self-assessment against the Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire; Level 2 is a third-party certification (ISO 27001 basis) or attestation (SOC 2 basis) against the Cloud Controls Matrix. CertReports mirrors every entry and links it to the vendor page.
Data platforms
Self-Service Data Prep and Blend Built for Data Teams.
Email marketing
Litmus is an email Design, Testing, and Analytics
Developer tools
Stripe for telephony
HR and HRIS
Agent with a computer
DevOps and observability
Open-source data observability for data teams
Recruiting
Change the world to value skills over pedigree
Automotive and mobility
The talent platform for legal
AI tools
All-In-One AI Growth Partner. Built for Trades.
Security
Config Management for Robotics
Sales tools
Harnesses business activity to unlock growth.
Manufacturing and industrial
Computer vision that makes the industrial workplace, safer
Payments
Simplifying payouts at scale
AI infrastructure
connect, migrate and implement enterprise systems
AI tools
AI for R&D of consumer brands like P&G to develop better products
Insurance
Insurance and risk management tools for startups and growth-stage…
HR and HRIS
Empower your teams and fuel positive change with performance, development, and employee engagement tools – all-in-one intuitive employee
AI infrastructure
LangChain is a software framework that helps facilitate the integration of large language models (LLMs) into applications
Data platforms
Redis is an in-memory key–value database, used as a distributed cache and message broker, with optional durability
Form builders and surveys
Typeform is a software as a service (SaaS) company that specializes in online form building and online surveys
AI infrastructure
Bring AI-native applications to life with less hallucination, data leakage, and vendor
Finance and accounting
Weavr's embedded finance solution is fully headless, easily integrated, and designed to seamlessly enhance your
Identity and access
The future of work requires cyber-physical security
Research and data providers
TrialKit is a unified eClinical platform with embedded intelligence that helps sponsors and CROs design, build, manage, and analyze
smartcommunications.com
No SOC 2 registry exists. A STAR Level 2 attestation is built on a SOC 2 examination, which makes it the strongest free, registry-grade signal that a SOC 2 report exists.
Solomon Amos · 26 Sep 2026 · 8 min read