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.
- ISO/IEC 27001Vendor states ISO/IEC 27001 on its trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- CSA STARVendor states CSA STAR on its trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- ISO certificate"ISO/IEC 27001" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
Security testing and documentation
Available on requestA penetration test report, a completed standard questionnaire (SIG, CAIQ, HECVAT) or security documentation shows how the supplier tests and runs its controls.
- Security questionnaire (SIG, CAIQ, HECVAT)"CAIQ" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- Security policy or overview"Disk Encryption" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026
- Security policy or overview"Encryption-at-rest" on the trust centreas of 21 Sep 2026