Use processors that provide sufficient guarantees
A controller shall use only processors "providing sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures" so that processing meets the Regulation and protects data subjects’ rights.
Independent security assurance
Evidence foundA current SOC 2 report or ISO/IEC 27001 certificate is the usual evidence that a supplier operates appropriate security measures.
- SOC 2Vendor states SOC 2 on its trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- ISO/IEC 27001Vendor states ISO 27001:2022 on its trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- SOC 2 report"202508 [Sanitised] SOC2 Type2 Report Employment Hero" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
Security testing and documentation
Evidence foundA penetration test report, a completed standard questionnaire (SIG, CAIQ, HECVAT) or security documentation shows how the supplier tests and runs its controls.
- Penetration testing"Do you conduct penetration tests?" Yes, annually by independent testers, plus a private Bug Bounty program.as of 21 Sep 2026
- Penetration testingPenetration testing: annualas of 21 Sep 2026
- Penetration test report"[Sanitised] EHWork - EmploymentHero - Pentest - 2026.pdf" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- Penetration test report"[Sanitised] HR - EmploymentHero - Pentest - 2026.pdf" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
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