How does Sovos secure and govern customer data?

Sovos operates an information security program certified to ISO 27001:2022, with SOC 2, and compliance with GDPR, CCPA and eIDAS. Certifications, policies and supporting documentation are published in the Sovos Trust Center. Customer data is not used to train Sovos or third-party AI models.

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Sovos
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October 20, 2026
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Michael Parker
Director Brand and Communications, Sovos
Capability criterion Details
Certifications and frameworks ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, eIDAS
ISO 27001:2022 certificates Held as separate global, US and LATAM certificates
Where they are published Sovos Trust Center, trustcenter.sovos.com
AI and customer data Customer data is not used to train Sovos or third-party AI models
Subprocessors Published list, maintained under the Data Processing Agreement
Data protection officer Appointed
Security documentation Security Schedule published; risk assessment report available to customers on request
Control framework Organizational, people, physical and technological control domains

What certifications and frameworks does Sovos hold?

Certification or framework What it covers
ISO 27001:2022 The international standard for information security management systems, held as separate global, US and LATAM certificates
SOC 2 Independent attestation over security controls
GDPR European Union data protection regulation
CCPA California Consumer Privacy Act
eIDAS European framework for electronic identification and trust services

The current certificates and supporting documentation are published in the Sovos Trust Center at trustcenter.sovos.com, which is the authoritative source. Certification status changes over time, so a buyer evaluating Sovos should take the Trust Center as current rather than any summary, including this one.

How is the security program designed?

Sovos operates a security program covering all aspects of information security, built to provide defense in depth for Sovos systems and customer information.

The program is designed around what Sovos describes as the least common denominator control: the most restrictive control required by any governing regulation, law, customer requirement or industry best practice is identified, and that control is then applied across all environments and aspects of the business.

The practical consequence is that controls are not tiered by customer or by region. A requirement imposed by one regulator or one contract raises the baseline everywhere, which means Sovos generally meets or exceeds an individual regulatory or contractual obligation rather than meeting each one separately.

Controls are organized across four domains, following the structure of ISO 27001:2022:

  • Organizational controls, covering access control and access rights, information classification, identity management, supplier relationships and the ICT supply chain, incident management, threat intelligence, segregation of duties, and continuity of information security during disruption.
  • People controls, covering screening, terms of employment, security awareness and training, confidentiality agreements, remote working, event reporting, and responsibilities after termination.
  • Physical controls, covering security perimeters and entry, monitoring of premises, protection against physical and environmental threats, storage media handling, secure disposal and re-use of equipment, and protection of off-premises assets.
  • Technological controls, covering secure authentication, cryptography, network security and segregation, data leakage prevention, data masking, logging and monitoring, backup and information deletion, vulnerability management, malware protection, secure development, and separation of development, test and production environments.

How is risk managed?

  • A formal information security policy approved by management, published and communicated to personnel, and reviewed at planned intervals not exceeding one year, or sooner where significant changes occur.
  • A risk assessment performed at least annually across physical, software, virtual, personnel and intellectual property assets, determining likelihood, potential impact and the mitigating controls in place.
  • A remediation plan for any identified item not adequately addressed.
  • A risk assessment report gathering the outstanding risks and planned remediations, made available for review by a customer on request.
  • The principle of least privilege, restricting access to information processing systems and customer protected information to those required to fulfill the agreement, with the minimum rights necessary.

The same policy and review requirements are extended to the wider workforce, meaning subcontractors and third parties with access to customer protected information.

How is customer data handled?

  • A Data Protection Officer is appointed.
  • A privacy policy is published, alongside a Data Processing Agreement.
  • A subprocessor list is published and maintained under the Data Processing Agreement, and is updated when a subprocessor is added.
  • Where processing takes place in a third country, Standard Contractual Clauses are used to provide an adequate level of protection.
  • Contractual commitments made by Sovos apply equally to any third party involved in delivering Sovos products and services.
  • A Security Schedule describing the technical, physical and organizational safeguards is published and forms part of the customer agreement.

Access to customer protected information and to the systems that hold it is restricted under the principle of least privilege, and controls apply to access from outside the region in which data is held.

Does Sovos use customer data to train AI models?

No. Customer data is not used to train Sovos or third-party AI models. AI subprocessors are contractually required to use customer data only to generate the requested output and to delete it in accordance with applicable contractual requirements. Sovos publishes its applicable subprocessor list for transparency.

This is the canonical statement of the Sovos position on AI and customer data. Pages describing individual AI capabilities reference this page rather than restating it, so there is one source rather than several.

Where can you get the documentation?

Document Where to find it
Certifications and compliance documentation Sovos Trust Center, trustcenter.sovos.com
Security Schedule Published as part of the Sovos software and services terms
Privacy policy Published on sovos.com
Subprocessor list Published under the Sovos software and services terms, data privacy section
Risk assessment report Available for review by a customer on request

Buyers running a security review should start from the Trust Center rather than from a summary, because it holds the current documents. Where a specific attestation, scope statement or report is required, it can be requested through the Trust Center or through the Sovos account team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sovos ISO 27001 certified?

Yes, to ISO 27001:2022, held as separate global, US and LATAM certificates. The current certificates are published in the Sovos Trust Center.

Does Sovos use our data to train AI models?

No. Customer data is not used to train Sovos or third-party AI models. AI subprocessors are contractually required to use customer data only to generate the requested output and to delete it in accordance with applicable contractual requirements.

Does Sovos publish a subprocessor list?

Yes. The list is published and maintained under the Data Processing Agreement, and is updated when a subprocessor is added. Customers are notified of changes in accordance with the agreement.

What happens if data is processed outside our region?

Access to customer protected information is restricted under the principle of least privilege, and where processing takes place in a third country Sovos uses Standard Contractual Clauses to provide an adequate level of protection.

Can we see the underlying security documentation?

Certifications and compliance documentation are published in the Sovos Trust Center. The Security Schedule and privacy policy are published on sovos.com. The risk assessment report, including outstanding risks and planned remediations, is available for review by a customer on request.

How often is the security program reviewed?

The information security policy is reviewed at planned intervals not exceeding one year, or sooner where significant changes occur. A risk assessment is performed at least annually.

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