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Security and Privacy
At Granify
Governance
Granify’s Security and Privacy teams establish policies and controls, monitor compliance with those controls, and prove our security and compliance to third-party auditors.
Our policies are based on the following foundational principles:
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Access should be limited to only those with a legitimate business need and granted based on the principle of least privilege.
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Security controls should be implemented and layered according to the principle of defense-in-depth.
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Security controls should be applied consistently across all areas of the enterprise.
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The implementation of controls should be iterative, continuously maturing across the dimensions of improved effectiveness, increased auditability, and decreased friction.
Security and Compliance at Granify
Granify maintains a SOC 2 Type I certification.
Data protection:
Data at rest
All datastores with customer data, in addition to S3 buckets, are encrypted at rest. Sensitive collections and tables also use row-level encryption.
This means the data is encrypted even before it hits the database so that neither physical access, nor logical access to the database, is enough to read the most sensitive information.
Data in transit
Granify uses TLS 1.2 or higher everywhere data is transmitted over potentially insecure networks.
We also use features such as HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) to maximize the security of our data in transit. Server TLS keys and certificates are managed by AWS and deployed via Application Load Balancers.
Secret management
Encryption keys are managed via AWS Key Management System (KMS). KMS stores key material in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), which prevents direct access by any individuals, including employees of Amazon and Granify. The keys stored in HSMs are used for encryption and decryption via Amazon’s KMS APIs. Application secrets are encrypted and stored securely via AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store, and access to these values is strictly limited.
Penetration testing
Granify engages with one of the best penetration testing consulting firms in the industry on an annual basis (at minimum). Our current preferred penetration testing partner is Moss Adams.
All areas of the Granify product and cloud infrastructure are in-scope for these assessments, and source code is fully available to the testers in order to maximize the effectiveness and coverage.
Vulnerability scanning
Granify requires vulnerability scanning at key stages of our Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC):
Static analysis (SAST) testing
Software composition analysis (SCA)
Malicious dependency scanning
External attack surface management (EASM)
Dynamic analysis (DAST)
Network vulnerability scanning
The components of Granify's enterprise security:
Vendor Security
Granify uses a risk-based approach to vendor security. Factors that influence the inherent risk rating of a vendor include:
- Access to customer and corporate data
- Integration with production environments
- Potential damage to the Granify brand
Once the inherent risk rating has been determined, the security of the vendor is evaluated in order to determine a residual risk rating and an approval decision for the vendor.
Secure remote access
Granify secures remote access to internal resources using Tailscale, a modern VPN platform built on WireGuard. We also use malware-blocking DNS servers to protect employees and their endpoints while browsing the internet.
Security education
Granify provides comprehensive security training to all employees upon onboarding and annually through educational modules.
Identity and access management
Granify employees are granted access to applications based on their role, and automatically deprovisioned upon termination of their employment. Further access must be approved according to the policies set for each application.