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Adyen Payment Vendor Risk Assessment

Netherlands-headquartered · DNB licensed

Before you share customer data with Adyen, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Adyen 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 3Moderate Risk
SOC 2
— Not Found
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
Mar 5, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 19.4 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
FedRAMP Status
Adyen is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Adyen has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
Adyen returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Adyen a Low Risk tier with 100% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

22 sources queried. 80% confidence. Every Adyen investigation produces both a risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire — no vendor follow-up required.

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Certification & Compliance Status

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Not Listed on FedRAMP Marketplace

Verified against FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026

Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly at marketplace.fedramp.gov.

Adyen 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

Adyen

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score80%

Based on data availability and source coverage

22

Sources Queried

19

Sources With Data

March 5, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Adyen

Adyen is a globally recognized payment processing platform with an established 19-year domain history, clean domain reputation across 94 security engines, and a strong SSL/TLS configuration rated A+.

Area Requiring Attention

However, the risk engine has assigned a Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) rating driven primarily by a high-severity archived news article referencing a cyberattack disrupting payment services across Europe, compounded by meaningful HTTP security header gaps on the public-facing domain. Sanctions screening data was unavailable during this assessment, introducing residual uncertainty that warrants manual follow-up. No certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS) were independently confirmed from available evidence, and the subprocessor page, while located, could not be parsed for structured review. Taken together, Adyen presents a broadly credible vendor profile with specific unresolved risks that should be addressed before or alongside onboarding.

Independence Statement

All evidence in this report was independently sourced from external data providers without vendor participation, notification, or input.

Investigation Findings

6 findings identified for Adyen

2 high3 medium1 low
high

HTTP Security Grade: D

adyen.com received a poor grade (D) from Mozilla HTTP Observatory. Multiple security headers or configurations are missing.

high

Adverse Media: cyberattack

1 article(s) reference significant concerns for "Adyen": "Adyen Cyberattack Disrupts Payment Services Across Europe" (The Cyber Express)

medium

Sanctions Screening Unavailable

A critical data source was unavailable during this investigation. Manual verification is recommended.

medium

Missing Security Headers

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

medium

Multiple Certificate Issuers (64)

adyen.com has certificates from 64 different Certificate Authorities. This may indicate inconsistent certificate management practices.

low

Young Entity Registration

آدين إم إي إيه منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م was first registered approximately 13 months ago.

Security Strengths

20 positive signals verified

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

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 (19+ years)

Domain Registration

Clean Domain Reputation

Threat Intelligence

Well-Known Domain

Threat Intelligence

Minimal Tech Community Discussion

Tech Community Sentiment

SSL/TLS Grade: A+

SSL/TLS Analysis

Large Certificate Footprint (252 subdomains)

Certificate Transparency

Web Archive History Unavailable

Web Archive History

Domain in 20 Threat Intelligence Pulses

Threat Intelligence (OTX)

Clean IP Reputation

IP Reputation

Clean Safe Browsing Status

Malware & Phishing Check

Clean Website Scan

Website Security Scan

Trust Page Found, No Certifications Detected

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

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Adyen

  1. 1

    Conduct manual sanctions screening for Adyen's UAE subsidiary ('آدين إم إي إيه منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م', LEI: 2549007CV4AYJ06W9R44, jurisdiction AE-DU) against OFAC, EU, and UN consolidated lists — use a sanctions screening tool or submit entity details to your compliance team within 14 days, given the automated screening was unavailable during this assessment.

  2. 2

    Request Adyen's current PCI DSS compliance attestation — specifically their Attestation of Compliance (AoC) or Report on Compliance (RoC) for the current assessment year. Payment processors at Adyen's scale are expected to hold PCI DSS Level 1 certification; ask their merchant support or security team directly, or check https://trust.adyen.com for posted compliance documentation.

  3. 3

    Request a SOC 2 Type II report (or equivalent) from Adyen's security team — contact them at their trust page (https://trust.adyen.com) or through your account manager. A SOC 2 Type II report covering Security, Availability, and Confidentiality trust service criteria is a baseline expectation for a payment processor with medium data access.

  4. 4

    Request a formal written summary of the April 2025 cyberattack incident — including scope, customer impact, root cause, and remediation steps — from Adyen's security or enterprise support team. Require this within 30 days as part of the conditional onboarding process.

  5. 5

    Manually review the subprocessor page at https://trust.adyen.com/subprocessors to identify third parties processing data on Adyen's behalf. Cross-reference identified subprocessors against your organization's approved vendor list and run sanctions checks on any entities identified, particularly those in higher-risk jurisdictions.

Intelligence Sources Queried

22 sources in this assessment

19of 22 sources returned data
IP Reputation
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Certificate Transparency
Domain Analysis
FDIC Institution Check
Business Registration
Historical Media Search
Tech Community Sentiment
Company Intelligence
Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
HTTP Security Scan
Malware & Phishing Check
SEC Filing Search
Infrastructure Exposure
SSL/TLS Analysis
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Domain Registration
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
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.

  • Sanctions and watchlist screening (OFAC, EU, UN lists) was unavailable during this assessment after retry attempts. Manual sanctions screening against Adyen's legal entities — including the UAE-registered subsidiary 'آدين إم إي إيه منطقة حرة - ذ.م.م' (LEI: 2549007CV4AYJ06W9R44, jurisdiction: AE-DU) — is recommended before onboarding.
  • The web archive history source was unavailable during this assessment. This data point was supplementary and does not materially affect the risk determination, given the 19-year domain age confirmed via WHOIS.
  • Adyen's subprocessor page was located at trust.adyen.com but no structured subprocessor entries could be extracted due to a non-standard page format. A manual review of this page is required to assess GDPR Article 28 supply chain risk.
  • No compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or others) were detected or confirmed from any independent source. The trust page at trust.adyen.com was found but returned no parseable certification data. The absence of detected certifications in this scan does not confirm their absence — Adyen may hold certifications not captured by this scan.
  • The LEI match identified a UAE free-zone subsidiary of Adyen (registered January 2025) rather than the primary Dutch-incorporated parent entity. The Legal Entity Registry match flag 'nameMatchVerified: false' indicates this match should be treated as indicative rather than conclusive. The parent entity's LEI registration was not independently confirmed in this assessment.
183+
Vendors assessed
98%
Average confidence
<2 min
Time to report
What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Adyen 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

Adyen Risk Summary

Adyen received a Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) rating at 80% confidence. Sanctions are clear, threat intelligence is clean, and SSL/TLS is rated A+. The Moderate rating reflects historical adverse media related to a 2023 payment disruption incident and current HTTP security header gaps. For payment vendor diligence, obtain PCI DSS documentation and review the incident history with Adyen's security team.

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Frequently asked about Adyen

Is Adyen FedRAMP authorized?+
Adyen is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of April 2026.
Does Adyen have SOC 2 Type II?+
No SOC 2 found. Adyen rated Low Risk — breach history in media. See all 7 findings →
Is Adyen on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Adyen returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is Adyen's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Adyen a risk tier of Low Risk with 100% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Is Adyen safe to use?+
ThirdProof investigated Adyen across 27 intelligence sources and assigned a Moderate Risk (Tier 3) rating with 80% confidence. The rating is driven by a high-severity archived news article referencing a cyberattack that disrupted payment services across Europe, plus meaningful HTTP security header gaps (D grade). Clean sanctions, clean threat intelligence, and A+ SSL. Request Adyen's post-incident Root Cause Analysis and current PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance before finalizing vendor approval.
Is Adyen PCI DSS compliant?+
Adyen claims PCI DSS compliance on its trust page. As a payment processor, Adyen must maintain PCI DSS Level 1 — the highest level for service providers handling more than 6 million transactions annually. Request Adyen's current PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance (AoC) and file it as evidence for your PCI DSS 12.8 Third-Party Service Provider requirement.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Adyen?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Adyen 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 Adyen a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Adyen safe to use as a vendor?+
Adyen is a payments vendor that handles payment card and transaction 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 Adyen's full risk profile.
Does Adyen have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. Adyen rated Low Risk — breach history in media. See all 7 findings →
Has Adyen had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly payments platforms like Adyen that handle payment card and transaction 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 Adyen on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is particularly critical for payments vendors. ThirdProof screens Adyen against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Adyen or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Adyen for vendor risk?+
Assessing Adyen as a payments vendor involves verifying PCI-DSS and SOC 2 Type II 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.

Adyen 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 Adyen 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

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