Q37
Do you have a current SOC 2 Type II report?
SOC 2 Type II: claimed_with_trust_page
Canva Vendor Risk Assessment — Full Report
Before you share customer data with Canva, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Canva across 27 intelligence sources — here's what we found.
⚠ FedRAMP Status: Not found in the FedRAMP Marketplace. Vendors handling government data or CUI must be FedRAMP authorized.
Risk Tier
Tier 3 — Moderate RiskSOC 2
⚠ Vendor AttestedFedRAMP
— Not AuthorizedLast Assessed
Mar 25, 2026🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 24.9 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
- FedRAMP Status
- Canva is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
- SOC 2 Status
- Canva has a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page. Claim is vendor-attested — no public registry exists for independent verification.
- Sanctions Screening
- Canva returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
- Risk Tier
- ThirdProof assigned Canva a Moderate Risk tier with 80% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.
24 sources queried. 80% confidence. Every Canva investigation produces both a risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire — no vendor follow-up required.
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Certification & Compliance Status
Security Questionnaire — Auto-Filled
45 of 133 questions answered for Canva
Auto-filled from public evidence • 34% complete
Q38
Do you have ISO 27001 certification?
Canva is ISO 27001 certified and undergoes periodic external surveillance and recertification audits.
Q41
Are you FedRAMP authorized? At what level?
Not found in FedRAMP marketplace
Source: External Automedium confidence
Q40
Are you HIPAA compliant? Do you sign BAAs?
Canva does not sign Business Associate Agreements and is not HIPAA compliant, with no indication of plans to become compliant.
Q42
Are you GDPR compliant? Do you have a DPA available?
GDPR compliance / DPA claim found on trust page (Vendor attested)
+ 4 more compliance questions answered in the full report
Every investigation produces a full PDF report plus the complete 133-question questionnaire, mapped to SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SIG, and more.
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Verified against FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026
Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly at marketplace.fedramp.gov.
Canva is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
◇27 data sources queried per assessment
◷Reports generated in an average of 7 minutes
◈SHA-256 verified for audit integrity
✓Deterministic risk scoring — no AI guesswork
3Tier
Moderate Risk
Canva
Vendor Risk Assessment
Confidence Score80%
Based on data availability and source coverage
24
Sources Queried
21
Sources With Data
March 25, 2026
Last Assessed
Executive Summary
AI-generated analysis for Canva
Canva (canva.com) is a well-established graphic design and visual communications platform that presents a moderate overall risk posture, consistent with its Tier 3 rating. The vendor is a globally recognized brand with a 24-year domain history, clean sanctions screening, and no current security or regulatory enforcement concerns. Canva demonstrates several meaningful security strengths:
Key Findings
- Domain reputation is clean across all blacklist and malware databases, with no active threat listings
- Infrastructure is minimal and well-controlled, with only 2 open ports (80 and 443) behind Cloudflare — significantly below the SaaS industry average of 8–12 open ports — and zero known CVEs
- HTTP security headers earned a grade of B (75/100), reflecting a mostly well-configured web security posture
- SSL/TLS uses TLS 1.3 with a strong cipher suite, issued by Amazon, valid through December 2026
- No sanctions matches found across OFAC, EU, UN, or other watchlists
- A public trust page (trust.canva.com) exists and claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA compliance, with SOC 2 supported by a Drata trust management platform Three areas warrant attention before full approval. First, historical media archives reference a significant hacking incident from 2019 (approximately 7 years ago); while severity has been appropriately reduced for age, procurement teams should confirm remediation measures were implemented. Second, Canva's AI data usage policy indicates that customer data may be used for AI model training unless customers actively opt out — organizations with sensitive data should locate and exercise this opt-out prior to onboarding. Third, the vendor's subprocessor page at trust.canva.com/subprocessors could not be automatically parsed, leaving third-party supply chain exposure unconfirmed through automated means; manual review is required. Additionally, ISO 27001 certification, while claimed on the trust page, could not be independently verified through public registries during this investigation. On balance, Canva is a mature, widely adopted platform used by enterprise customers including Salesforce, Expedia Group, and Stripe. The risk findings are predominantly historical or procedural rather than indicative of active threats. A conditional approval — subject to receipt of current audit reports and resolution of the AI opt-out — represents an appropriate risk posture for a medium data access deployment.
Independence Statement
All evidence in this report was sourced independently through external data providers, public registries, and open-source intelligence — the vendor had no participation in or knowledge of this investigation.
Investigation Findings
5 findings identified for Canva
5 medium
medium
Recently Registered Entity
CANVA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was first registered in the LEI system less than 1 year ago (2025-11-21T17:36:01Z).
medium
Adverse Media Scan Unavailable
A critical data source was unavailable during this investigation. Manual verification is recommended.
Source:Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
medium
Missing Security Headers
canva.com is missing 3 recommended security headers: Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options.
Source:Domain Analysisdns.google →
medium
Historical Media Coverage: Canva suffered a hacking incident affecting the company directly.
2 article(s) mention "Canva" with risk keywords, severity reduced due to article age: "Aussie tech darling Canva hacked" (Information Age | ACS) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1qdDZsMGJBd2VvY19KdGhuSXFMYUp5VXJGWHlBWHpwaTd5NW1pNmd2OHQzLUgySW1ZN3Y2b19IUzNGMnV6ZThyMTQ2NnF5bXJoWmx6bzVVMnlNY3V0ajU0RlRyUnd4RW00SlAtcVFOczV2R09XWWxtYzU0MXg?oc=5; "Canva – Online web development firm in Australia suffers hacking incident" (iZOOlogic) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQLVliaTZGaVFHQnBkdGhDTG9aZ1p3RGZ2WmxteDk4R2JCbkk2RTdvemZGLVV3RnozVHltNVJ5elVsUV9LMmxGNktkOGU2LTZ2RzJKeUJtUkw4Y1Jsbmh1TGx3S0toS0JGTkpxdnh3SURWM2VYeFZKZTgyM2RaOUoxWWlDRXpiajZqU0VPaTd6enExVTVTUk80?oc=5
medium
AI Model Training Requires Opt-Out
canva.com may use customer data for AI training unless customers opt out. Review the opt-out process.
✓
Security Strengths
24 positive signals verified
✓
Legal Entity Actively Registered
Business Registration →✓
No Sanctions Matches Found
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening →✓
Firmographic Data Available
Company Intelligence →✓
Valid SSL Certificate
Domain Analysis →✓
2 Open Ports Detected
Infrastructure Exposure →✓
Established Domain (24+ years)
Domain Registration →✓
Clean domain reputation
Threat Intelligence →✓
Notable Tech Community Presence
Tech Community Sentiment →✓
Minimal Tech Community Discussion
Tech Community Sentiment →✓
HTTP Security Grade: B
HTTP Security Scan →✓
Certificate Data from TLS Handshake
Certificate Transparency →✓
Web Archive History Unavailable
Web Archive History →✓
Domain in 13 Threat Intelligence Pulses
Threat Intelligence (OTX) →✓
Clean IP Reputation
IP Reputation →✓
Clean Safe Browsing Status
Malware & Phishing Check →✓
Clean Website Security Scan
Website Security Scan →✓
Certification Claimed: SOC 2
Trust & Compliance Page Scan →✓
Certification Claimed: PCI DSS
Trust & Compliance Page Scan →✓
Certification Claimed: GDPR
Trust & Compliance Page Scan →✓
Certification Claimed: CCPA
Trust & Compliance Page Scan →✓
Subprocessor Page Found, No Entries Parsed
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery →✓
Not Found as FDIC-Insured Institution
FDIC Institution Check →✓
No SEC Enforcement Filings Found
SEC Filing Search →✓
SOC 2 Compliance Claimed on Trust Page
Certification Registry Verification →Recommended Actions
Steps to address findings for Canva
- 1
Request Canva's SOC 2 Type II report and bridge letter — contact their security team via https://trust.canva.com, which indicates audit reports are available on request. Ask for the most recent report period (ideally covering the last 12 months) and a bridge letter confirming no material changes since issuance.
- 2
Exercise the AI data opt-out before deploying Canva to users who work with sensitive or proprietary content — review account privacy settings or contact Canva's privacy team. Confirm the opt-out scope in writing via their DPA.
- 3
Manually review the subprocessor list at https://trust.canva.com/subprocessors to identify downstream data processors. Cross-reference any AI, analytics, or infrastructure providers against your organization's approved third-party list and GDPR Article 28 requirements.
- 4
Request Canva's ISO/IEC 27001 certificate — ask for the certificate number, issuing body, and expiry date, then independently verify it on IAF CertSearch (https://www.iafcertsearch.org) to confirm the certification is active and in scope.
- 5
Ask Canva's security team for a brief description of the 2019 breach remediation — specifically, what controls were implemented post-incident. This is standard due diligence for any vendor with a known historical breach and will support documentation in your vendor risk register.
- 6
Obtain Canva's Data Processing Agreement (DPA) to confirm GDPR and CCPA commitments are contractually binding — Canva's trust page references both frameworks, but regulatory compliance claims require contractual backing for your organization's use case.
Intelligence Sources Queried
24 sources in this assessment
21of 24 sources returned data
IP Reputation
AI Data Usage Policy
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Certification Registry Verification
Domain Analysis
FDIC Institution Check
Business Registration
Historical Media Search
Tech Community Sentiment
Company Intelligence
HTTP Security Scan
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
Malware & Phishing Check
SEC Filing Search
Infrastructure Exposure
SSL/TLS Analysis
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Domain Registration
Certificate Transparency
Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
Web Archive History
Data Coverage Notes
Some data sources may have had limited availability during this assessment. This does not reflect negatively on the vendor.
- The primary adverse media scan was unavailable during this investigation. The historical media search (Google News archive) served as a supplementary source and covers older coverage, but real-time adverse media from the last 12 months could not be fully assessed. Manual verification via a news search for 'Canva security' or 'Canva breach' covering the current year is recommended.
- Web archive history data was unavailable during this investigation. This is a supplementary source used to corroborate domain establishment history; the 24-year domain age confirmed via WHOIS data is sufficient for this purpose.
- Certificate Transparency log data from Certificate Transparency service was unavailable; certificate details were sourced from a direct TLS connection. Subdomain enumeration via CT logs could not be performed, meaning certificate issuance across Canva's subdomain estate could not be fully assessed.
- External cyber risk scoring was not available during this investigation. This is a supplementary signal; infrastructure and threat intelligence data collected from other sources provide adequate coverage for this assessment.
- Canva's subprocessor page (trust.canva.com) was found but could not be automatically parsed. Individual subprocessor identities and their risk profiles remain unassessed through automated means and require manual review.
- No named third-party AI providers were extractable from Canva's privacy policy. The full scope of AI model providers used in Canva's platform cannot be confirmed from publicly available policy text alone.
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Vendors assessed
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Average confidence
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Time to report
Security & Compliance Profile
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Sanctions Screening
Is Canva on any OFAC, EU, or UN sanctions list? Are any officers or affiliates flagged?
Cyber Risk Assessment
What is Canva's security posture? Threat intelligence scanning, known vulnerabilities, and security header analysis.
Business Registration
Is Canva a legitimately registered business entity? Corporate status, jurisdiction, and officer verification.
Adverse Media Analysis
Has Canva appeared in negative news coverage? Data breaches, lawsuits, regulatory actions, and complaints.
Domain & Infrastructure
Is Canva's website secure? TLS configuration, DNS hygiene, security headers, and domain age analysis.
Company Intelligence
What are Canva's firmographics? Employee count, industry classification, technology stack, and corporate structure.
Trust & Compliance Verification
Does Canva claim SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, or FedRAMP? ThirdProof scans trust pages for certification claims and cross-references the FedRAMP public registry for independent verification.
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Who does Canva depend on? ThirdProof discovers subprocessors from vendor-published pages and runs sanctions screening and safe browsing checks against each one.
Regulatory & Financial Filings
Has Canva appeared in SEC enforcement filings? Is it associated with any FDIC bank failures? ThirdProof searches regulatory databases with entity verification to confirm attribution.
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Frequently asked about Canva
Is Canva FedRAMP authorized?+
Canva is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
Does Canva have SOC 2 Type II?+
Yes — Canva holds SOC 2 (Type II not confirmed). Rated Moderate Risk — adverse media flagged. See all 6 findings →
Is Canva on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Canva returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of March 2026.
What is Canva's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Canva a risk tier of Moderate Risk with 80% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of March 2026.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Canva?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Canva produces two deliverables: an audit-ready risk report and a 133-question security questionnaire pre-filled with evidence from 27 independent sources. The questionnaire is mapped to SIG, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS and 9 other frameworks — answered without sending Canva a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Canva safe to use as a vendor?+
Canva is a design vendor that handles organizational data. Safety depends on their current security posture, certification status, and how they handle your specific data. ThirdProof automates this evaluation across 27 intelligence sources — sanctions databases (OFAC, EU, UN), business registration verification, adverse media scanning, and cyber risk assessment — producing a deterministic risk tier with confidence score plus an auto-filled security questionnaire. Run a free investigation to see Canva's full risk profile.
Does Canva have SOC 2 certification?+
Yes — Canva holds SOC 2 + 3 other certs. Rated Moderate Risk — adverse media flagged. See all 6 findings →
Has Canva had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly design platforms like Canva that handle organizational data. ThirdProof's adverse media analysis searches multiple news APIs and public records for data breaches, security incidents, lawsuits, regulatory enforcement actions, and financial distress signals. Each finding is linked to its original source with severity classification.
Is Canva on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for design vendors. ThirdProof screens Canva against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Canva or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Canva for vendor risk?+
Assessing Canva as a design vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and applicable industry standards compliance, reviewing their subprocessor chain, and checking sanctions exposure. ThirdProof automates this across 27 intelligence sources in an average of 7 minutes — no questionnaires or vendor participation required. Your first 5 investigations are free.
How long does a ThirdProof assessment take?+
A ThirdProof assessment completes in an average of 7 minutes. 27 intelligence sources are queried in parallel — sanctions databases, business registries, threat intelligence feeds, certificate transparency logs, and more. The result is a deterministic risk tier with confidence score and audit-ready PDF report.
Is ThirdProof free?+
ThirdProof offers 5 free vendor assessments with no credit card required. Each assessment includes the full report — risk tier, confidence score, individual findings, executive summary, and PDF export. Paid plans start at $399/month for teams that need ongoing vendor monitoring.
Can I use a ThirdProof report as SOC 2 audit evidence?+
Yes. ThirdProof reports are designed to satisfy SOC 2 CC9.2 (vendor risk management) requirements. Each report includes SHA-256 integrity verification, methodology disclosure, source attribution for every finding, and AI content labeling. Auditors can independently verify the report's authenticity and trace each finding to its original source.
How is ThirdProof different from a security questionnaire?+
Security questionnaires require vendor participation, take weeks, and produce self-reported answers. ThirdProof queries 27 independent intelligence sources — no vendor involvement needed. Risk tiers are assigned by a deterministic rules engine (not AI opinion), and every finding links to its original source. You get an audit-ready report in an average of 7 minutes instead of waiting weeks for a questionnaire response.
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