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Salesforce SOC 2 & FedRAMP Compliance Assessment

Before you share customer data with Salesforce, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Salesforce across 27 intelligence sources — here's what we found.

✓ FedRAMP Status: Authorized (Moderate) — verified against marketplace.fedramp.gov

Risk Tier
Tier 3Moderate Risk
SOC 2
⚠ Vendor Attested
FedRAMP
✓ Authorized
Last Assessed
Apr 17, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 27.4 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
FedRAMP Status
Salesforce is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as Authorized (Moderate) as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Salesforce has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
Salesforce returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Salesforce a Moderate Risk tier with 100% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

27 sources queried. 100% confidence. Every Salesforce 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

51 of 133 questions answered for Salesforce

Auto-filled from public evidence • 38% complete

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Q38

Do you have ISO 27001 certification?

Salesforce has achieved ISO 27001 certification with 3-year renewal audits and annual surveillance audits.

Source: External Autohigh confidenceEvidence: compliance.salesforce.com

Q41

Are you FedRAMP authorized? At what level?

FedRAMP authorized: Product: Salesforce Government Cloud; Provider: Salesforce; Status: Compliant; Impact Level: Moderate; Authorization Date: 2020-11-02T05:00:00.000Z

Source: External Autohigh confidenceEvidence: compliance.salesforce.com

Q40

Are you HIPAA compliant? Do you sign BAAs?

Salesforce offers a Business Associate Addendum (BAA) for HIPAA compliance and healthcare applications.

Source: External Autohigh confidenceEvidence: compliance.salesforce.com

Q42

Are you GDPR compliant? Do you have a DPA available?

Salesforce provides a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) detailing data processing framework and legal requirements for GDPR compliance.

Source: External Autohigh confidenceEvidence: salesforce.com

+ 3 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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FedRAMP Authorized (Moderate)

Verified against FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026

Verified against the official FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026.

Salesforce Government Cloud authorized at Moderate impact level.

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

Salesforce

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score100%

Based on data availability and source coverage

27

Sources Queried

27

Sources With Data

April 17, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Salesforce

Automated narrative synthesis unavailable. 6 finding(s) identified by the rule engine for Salesforce.

Area Requiring Attention

Risk tier determined deterministically. Manual review recommended.

Investigation Findings

13 findings identified for Salesforce

4 critical5 high4 medium
critical

Adverse Media: security incident

Article from www.salesforceben.com: "Salesforce Hacks 2026: Everything We Know So Far | Salesforce Ben"

critical

Adverse Media: security incident

Article from cyberindemnity.org: "Hallmark's 2026 Salesforce Breach: Lessons in Cloud Security, Incident"

critical

Adverse Media: security incident

Article from www.bleepingcomputer.com: "Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack"

critical

Adverse Media: security incident

Article from www.bleepingcomputer.com: "ShinyHunters launches Salesforce data leak site to extort 39 victims"

high

Adverse Media: legal

Article from topclassactions.com: "Workday, Salesforce class action claims companies failed to protect consumer data"

high

Tech Community Discussion: security incident

4 Hacker News stories about "Salesforce" related to security incident. Top story: "Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks" (207 points).

high

HTTP Security Grade: F (Marketing Site)

salesforce.com received a failing grade (F) from Mozilla HTTP Observatory. This indicates serious HTTP security configuration issues. Note: This scan was performed on the marketing site (salesforce.com). The application endpoint (login.salesforce.com) may have different security headers. Verify the application domain separately.

high

Adverse Media: Unauthorized data access via compromised OAuth integrations

2 article(s) reference security or regulatory concerns for "Salesforce": "Salesforce Security Incident: Unauthorized Data Access via Compromised Gainsight..." (Rescana) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOS2ZxSjZ6WnBrbVgxTlRLR1NGWmNtRkhpRmd5dS1ZcnZ2N1FfQTZCS25PQUZxUzQ4Q0RIZ25FamFUV1lDYkpaa3lRQ05USnB6b29ab2RZNG1MblVaeER0eDBTWHVfNUlCaGlHY3VUeGpZdDB5eVAtNm1hTGFyYlhrZ1hDd0s3R1ZuSzBvUW5mZkRycVFrYkM2am1MbDAxRHVLT2pvSVJEY3B6d2JYNXFDRmxxc1RnSkNiNFhzYnQzNFJ4WDVRb3c?oc=5; "Hackers steal data from 200+ companies via Salesforce breach" (The Tech Buzz) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQenZubG5WZ3I4dnhlcjFZcnFQN0tyR2ItS3BnRkp4UElXX0lhTkdGbjVVNFlVNS1ZeFFHeHhlSHVtalBTR1dZVVNYdms1Zk02RUU1ai1ZWWxYNV85U19pY1RuQ1hiaWpDQUFYRXBGMEoxVGJSNHAxM3hfb25wdC1zSjZhVTRlWC1QbjY4X2MtUm84X3dmNXhz?oc=5

high

Adverse Media: Salesforce data leak reported in cybersecurity news

13 article(s) reference significant concerns for "Salesforce": "Cybersecurity News: Salesforce data leak, SimonMed breach, Chipmaker vs. Dutch g..." (CISO Series) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPVFMwT3VJd09MLXlhUjdWckN3NDhORm55Uktkckt2ME9TeTJrbVBSLXNGNlNDRTEtSTdfMFc5NTNFMFZaSFpHMTVTZG4zWTAxWFZmNW1NeEZXSllLREFXU29mR1dSUm1KSm9EblE4X3VkaGNPTGpHOV8zVEFWT3BWQVRyMFJKTXlDYlNIdGt6S0hQVi1ybzNEZFR0TTJzdTF3NnNXZnRkTFBjZDNQb2c?oc=5; "The Abyss Of The Salesloft-Salesforce Breach May Reach The Challenger Deep" (Forrester) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQNGRPWEdyeTQzTWprWVhVRmVZOEV6eTJya2hVWlhFS3RfRVJEc1hJNXE2V0kyTjB1X3hTbW1jWkxoaTFJem1XSFh2U1l2Tzd2T2VyenZQT1gzZ3BtTHdUM1NVLVJ2MmE2dF9mMjZYVnRKd0lOcXF0OUZqTmdiNTZMbzJMS2VZYWtLYzAxbzJMdmtldlJOcEtFa3VydUdjUjNHYmJHeklBaU1GRHc?oc=5; "Token Hijack: The Drift-Salesforce Breach that Shook SaaS" (KELA Cyber Threat Intelligence) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOZVRkMW15SnFyMWYtUjIzSDNlOEdqV0FoaTB0TFVoNXpXMExDMV9tbjVCX2JUaktEVnlvUTBMTDh6MFJwSGp4aExwMndDS2ZSMnJyWC1kVDVNZDBZUy11QW1kUXJqa2hEY2xHZVlTV3BYZFNCbzAzNWRZUGxwYlZRS0RyTll2N2lIY0hpZGdOR2NYUQ?oc=5

medium

Adverse Media: legal

Article from www.claimsjournal.com: "Salesforce Sued By Authors Over Artificial Intelligence Software"

medium

Missing Security Headers

salesforce.com is missing 2 recommended security headers: Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options.

medium

Multiple Certificate Issuers (37)

salesforce.com has certificates from 37 different Certificate Authorities. This may indicate inconsistent certificate management practices.

medium

AI Training Data Practices Unclear

salesforce.com has an AI-related policy page but does not clearly state whether customer data is used for AI model training.

Security Strengths

24 positive signals verified

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

Sanctions Data Incomplete

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

Low-Confidence Sanctions Matches Only

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

No Adverse Media Signals

Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)

Firmographic Data Available

Company Intelligence

Valid SSL Certificate

Domain Analysis

2 Open Ports Detected

Infrastructure Exposure

Established Domain (27+ years)

Domain Registration

Clean domain reputation

Threat Intelligence

Tech Community Discussion: security

Tech Community Sentiment

Large Certificate Footprint (1157 subdomains)

Certificate Transparency

Web Presence: 2 Years

Web Archive History

Domain in 50 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

FedRAMP Authorization Independently Verified

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

FedRAMP Authorization Confirmed via Registry

Certification Registry Verification

SOC 2 Compliance Claimed on Trust Page

Certification Registry Verification

Zero Data Retention for AI Processing

AI Data Usage Policy

Deep Document Crawler Results

Deep Document Analysis

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Salesforce

  1. 1

    Review rule engine findings manually

  2. 2

    Re-run assessment when AI synthesis is available

Intelligence Sources Queried

27 sources in this assessment

27of 27 sources returned data
IP Reputation
AI Data Usage Policy
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Adverse Media Scan
Certification Registry Verification
Certificate Transparency
Deep Document Analysis
Domain Analysis
FDIC Institution Check
Business Registration
Historical Media Search
Tech Community Sentiment
Company Intelligence
Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
HTTP Security Scan
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
AI Research Agent
Malware & Phishing Check
SEC Filing Search
Infrastructure Exposure
SSL/TLS Analysis
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Web Archive History
Domain Registration

Data Coverage Notes

Some data sources may have had limited availability during this assessment. This does not reflect negatively on the vendor.

  • AI narrative synthesis could not be completed — finding descriptions are rule engine outputs without contextual analysis
183+
Vendors assessed
98%
Average confidence
<2 min
Time to report

Security & Compliance Profile

38% complete · 51/133 questions answered from public sources

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What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

Is Salesforce on any OFAC, EU, or UN sanctions list? Are any officers or affiliates flagged?

Cyber Risk Assessment

What is Salesforce's security posture? Threat intelligence scanning, known vulnerabilities, and security header analysis.

Business Registration

Is Salesforce a legitimately registered business entity? Corporate status, jurisdiction, and officer verification.

Adverse Media Analysis

Has Salesforce appeared in negative news coverage? Data breaches, lawsuits, regulatory actions, and complaints.

Domain & Infrastructure

Is Salesforce's website secure? TLS configuration, DNS hygiene, security headers, and domain age analysis.

Company Intelligence

What are Salesforce's firmographics? Employee count, industry classification, technology stack, and corporate structure.

Trust & Compliance Verification

Does Salesforce 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 Salesforce depend on? ThirdProof discovers subprocessors from vendor-published pages and runs sanctions screening and safe browsing checks against each one.

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Salesforce appeared in SEC enforcement filings? Is it associated with any FDIC bank failures? ThirdProof searches regulatory databases with entity verification to confirm attribution.

Full methodology, rule engine, and AI disclosure: /methodology

Salesforce Compliance and Certification Status

Salesforce claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, FedRAMP (Government Cloud), HIPAA (Health Cloud), and PCI DSS compliance. Salesforce Government Cloud holds FedRAMP Moderate authorization on marketplace.fedramp.gov. Given Salesforce's scale and the number of product families, organizations should verify that their specific clouds and connected apps fall within each relevant certification's scope.

Salesforce Security Posture and Recent Incidents

ThirdProof investigated Salesforce across 27 intelligence sources and assigned a High Risk (Tier 2) rating with 82% confidence. Historical media search identified critical adverse media related to the 2025 Gainsight OAuth and Drift-Salesforce token compromise incidents. Current threat intelligence is clean, SSL/TLS grade is A+, and sanctions screening is clear. The Tier 2 rating is driven by the scale and recency of supply-chain incidents affecting Salesforce customer data via connected apps — review the full report to understand whether your specific connected apps were affected.

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Frequently asked about Salesforce

Is Salesforce FedRAMP authorized?+
Yes, Salesforce holds FedRAMP Moderate authorization as of April 2026.
Does Salesforce have SOC 2 Type II?+
No SOC 2 found. Salesforce rated Moderate Risk — breach history in media. See all 6 findings →
Is Salesforce on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Salesforce returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is Salesforce's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Salesforce a risk tier of Moderate Risk with 100% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Is Salesforce SOC 2 certified?+
Salesforce claims SOC 2 Type II certification. Request the current SOC 2 Type II report (issued within the last 12 months) from trust.salesforce.com or your Salesforce account team. Salesforce operates multiple clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud) — confirm the SOC 2 scope covers the specific products your organization uses.
Has Salesforce had a data breach?+
ThirdProof's assessment flagged critical adverse media in historical archives, including the September–November 2025 Gainsight OAuth token compromise and Drift-Salesforce token hijack incidents. These supply-chain incidents affected Salesforce customer orgs via connected applications. Request Salesforce's post-incident Root Cause Analysis documentation and confirm which connected apps in your org were affected.
Does Salesforce support HIPAA?+
Salesforce Health Cloud and specific Salesforce offerings support HIPAA compliance with a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Standard Salesforce products do not include HIPAA coverage by default. Covered entities should execute a BAA with Salesforce for the specific products in use and confirm the BAA scope covers all PHI workflows before production use.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Salesforce?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Salesforce 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 Salesforce a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Salesforce safe to use as a vendor?+
Salesforce is a CRM vendor that handles customer PII and communication records. 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 Salesforce's full risk profile.
Does Salesforce have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. Salesforce rated Moderate Risk — breach history in media. See all 6 findings →
Has Salesforce had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly CRM platforms like Salesforce that handle customer PII and communication records. 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 Salesforce on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for CRM vendors. ThirdProof screens Salesforce against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Salesforce or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Salesforce for vendor risk?+
Assessing Salesforce as a CRM vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and GDPR 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.

Salesforce is in your vendor stack. Can you prove you assessed them?

SOC 2 CC9.2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC all require documented vendor due diligence — not just knowing the answer, but having audit-ready evidence you verified it. Most compliance teams can't produce that documentation on demand.

ThirdProof investigates Salesforce across 27 intelligence sources in an average of 7 minutes — sanctions screening, cyber posture, SOC 2 verification, FedRAMP status, and more. Every investigation produces two deliverables: an audit-ready risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire your prospects and auditors expect to see.

✓ 5 free investigations✓ Risk report + auto-filled questionnaire✓ No credit card required✓ Average report time: 7 minutes

Replaces $600–$900 in manual compliance consulting time per vendor assessed.