Executive Summary
AI-generated analysis for Fastly
Fastly (fastly.com) is a well-established edge cloud and content delivery network (CDN) provider with a 23-year domain history, receiving a Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) rating from ThirdProof's rule engine at 80% confidence. Fastly demonstrates a number of meaningful security strengths:
Key Findings
- The domain carries a fully clean reputation — not listed on SURBL, Spamhaus DBL, or any active malware blacklists, and confirmed clean by Malware detection service and IP abuse checks.
- Infrastructure exposure is minimal, with only 2 open ports (80 and 443) detected and zero known CVEs — well below the SaaS/CDN industry average and consistent with a mature, hardened network provider.
- The website receives a HTTP security scanner grade of B (75/100), indicating generally sound HTTP security header configuration.
- Fastly's compliance page (https://fastly.com/compliance) documents vendor-attested claims for SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, with substantive compliance language suggesting active programs rather than superficial claims.
- No sanctions matches, adverse media, SEC enforcement filings, or historical risk signals were identified. Three areas require attention before this vendor can be considered fully cleared for medium data access:
- The TLS certificate for fastly.com expires in approximately 23 days. As a CDN provider, certificate management is core to Fastly's service; an expiring certificate on their own marketing domain is an operational hygiene concern.
- The subprocessor disclosure page (https://compliance.fastly.com/subprocessors) was found but returned no extractable subprocessors — the page appears to contain placeholder or incomplete content. For a medium data access vendor, a complete and current subprocessor list is a material GDPR Article 28 due diligence requirement.
- While compliance claims are detailed and credible, none of the five certifications (SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) could be independently confirmed via public registries during this investigation. The SOC 2 Type II report and current PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance (AoC) should be requested directly. Overall, Fastly presents as a mature, reputable infrastructure provider with a clean security posture and credible compliance claims. The Tier 3 rating reflects gaps in independently verifiable certification evidence and the subprocessor disclosure issue rather than active risk signals. Conditional approval is appropriate pending resolution of the certificate expiry and receipt of audit documentation.
Independence Statement
All evidence in this report was independently sourced by ThirdProof from external data providers and public registries without participation, notification, or input from Fastly.