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Datadog SOC 2 Type II & FedRAMP Compliance Status

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

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

Risk Tier
Tier 4Low Risk
SOC 2
⚠ Vendor Attested
FedRAMP
✓ Authorized
Last Assessed
Apr 16, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 15.8 years🟢Infrastructure: 1 open port, 0 CVEs
FedRAMP Status
Datadog is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as Authorized (Moderate) as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Datadog has a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page. Claim is vendor-attested — no public registry exists for independent verification.
Sanctions Screening
Datadog returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Datadog a Low Risk tier with 98% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

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Certification & Compliance Status

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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.

Datadog for Government 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
4Tier

Low Risk

Datadog

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score93%

Based on data availability and source coverage

26

Sources Queried

24

Sources With Data

April 16, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Datadog

Datadog (datadoghq.com) is a cloud monitoring and data analytics platform rated Tier 4 (Low Risk) by ThirdProof's rule engine, reflecting a strong overall security posture with a small number of addressable gaps. Datadog presents a substantial set of positive signals across security infrastructure, compliance posture, and operational transparency:

Key Findings

  • The domain has been established since 2010 and resolves cleanly through Cloudflare CDN infrastructure with a minimal, well-controlled exposed port surface and zero open vulnerabilities detected.
  • Domain reputation is clean across all major blacklists (SURBL, Spamhaus DBL, URLhaus), Malware detection service reports no threats, and IP abuse confidence registers at 0%.
  • Datadog holds independently verified FedRAMP Authorization (LI-SaaS) confirmed via the FedRAMP Marketplace registry, authorized as of May 2020 — a strong signal for government-adjacent or compliance-sensitive buyers.
  • The vendor maintains a public trust center at trust.datadoghq.com with a Drata-powered trust report, and their published subprocessor list identifies 26 subprocessors, none of which matched sanctions databases.
  • Their Data Processing Addendum confirms written data protection obligations with each subprocessor and includes breach notification commitments and customer audit rights. Two areas warrant attention before or shortly after onboarding. First, while Datadog's privacy page and trust center reference ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, and additional ISO frameworks, independent registry verification could not confirm ISO 27001 or PCI DSS status — procurement teams should request current certificates directly. Second, the HTTP security headers scan of the marketing domain (datadoghq.com) returned a D- grade (25/100); this finding is scoped to the marketing site and may not reflect the application endpoint (app.datadoghq.com), but it should be investigated. Additionally, the TLS certificate expires in approximately 77 days and renewal confirmation is recommended. Overall, Datadog is a well-established, compliance-active vendor with independently verifiable FedRAMP authorization and extensive public documentation. The identified gaps are addressable through standard vendor engagement and do not represent material risk blockers at medium data access levels.

Independence Statement

All evidence in this assessment was independently sourced from public registries, threat intelligence databases, DNS/TLS infrastructure analysis, and open-web research without vendor participation or notification.

Investigation Findings

2 findings identified for Datadog

2 medium
medium

LEI Registration Lapsed

The LEI registration for ACTIONS DATADOG has status "LAPSED". This may indicate the entity no longer maintains its regulatory filings.

medium

HTTP Security Grade: D- (Marketing Site)

datadoghq.com received a poor grade (D-) from Mozilla HTTP Observatory. Multiple security headers or configurations are missing. Note: This scan was performed on the marketing site (datadoghq.com). The application endpoint (app.datadoghq.com) may have different security headers. Verify the application domain separately.

Security Strengths

31 positive signals verified

Established Domain (15+ years)

Domain Registration

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

No Sanctions Matches Found

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

No Adverse Media Found

Adverse Media Scan

No Adverse Media Signals

Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)

Firmographic Data Available

Company Intelligence

Domain Infrastructure Healthy

Domain Analysis

Valid SSL Certificate

Domain Analysis

Security Headers Present

Domain Analysis

1 Open Port Detected

Infrastructure Exposure

Clean domain reputation

Threat Intelligence

Tech Community Discussion: trust

Tech Community Sentiment

Tech Community Discussion: security incident

Tech Community Sentiment

Certificate Data from TLS Handshake

Certificate Transparency

Web Archive History Unavailable

Web Archive History

Domain in 22 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

Certification Claimed: SOC 2

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: ISO 27001

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: PCI DSS

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: CSA STAR

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Not Found as FDIC-Insured Institution

FDIC Institution Check

No SEC Enforcement Filings Found

SEC Filing Search

No Historical Adverse Media Found

Historical Media Search

FedRAMP Authorization Confirmed via Registry

Certification Registry Verification

SOC 2 Compliance Claimed on Trust Page

Certification Registry Verification

Deep Document Crawler Results

Deep Document Analysis

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Datadog

  1. 1

    Request Datadog's current SOC 2 Type II report (dated within the last 12 months) and a bridge letter if applicable — submit the request through their self-service portal at [trust.datadoghq.com](https://trust.datadoghq.com), where many compliance documents are available on demand with NDA acceptance.

  2. 2

    Obtain the ISO 27001 certificate (certificate number, issuing body, and expiry date) and PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance directly from Datadog's security team — include this in your initial vendor onboarding questionnaire or security review email.

  3. 3

    Clarify the HTTP security header posture for app.datadoghq.com (the customer-facing application endpoint) by asking Datadog's security team or by running an independent scan at https://observatory.mozilla.org/analyze/app.datadoghq.com — document the result for your SOC 2 CC9.2 evidence file.

  4. 4

    Confirm that Datadog's TLS certificate renewal is automated by requesting a brief written confirmation from their security or IT team — this is a low-effort ask that can be bundled with the SOC 2 report request.

  5. 5

    Review Datadog's [published subprocessor list](https://datadoghq.com/subprocessors) against your organization's approved vendor policy, particularly noting the use of Anthropic and OpenAI for AI services, AWS/Azure/GCP for infrastructure, and Snowflake for data warehousing — assess whether any of these require additional contractual controls under your data classification policy.

  6. 6

    Review Datadog's [AI/privacy policy page](https://www.datadoghq.com/privacy/) and request clarification on how customer telemetry data is handled in relation to Datadog's AI/ML features (e.g., Bits AI, watchdog anomaly detection) — specifically ask whether customer data is used to train shared models and whether an opt-out mechanism exists.

Intelligence Sources Queried

26 sources in this assessment

24of 26 sources returned data
IP Reputation
AI Data Usage Policy
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Adverse Media Scan
Certification Registry Verification
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
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
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.

  • Web archive history data was unavailable during this assessment, limiting independent corroboration of the domain's historical establishment timeline. Domain registration records (registered 2010-07-09) provide a partial substitute.
  • Certificate Transparency log data from Certificate Transparency service was unavailable; subdomain enumeration relied on direct TLS handshake data only, which limits visibility into Datadog's full certificate issuance footprint.
  • AI data usage policy signals (training commitment, data retention terms, third-party AI provider disclosures) were not definitively extractable from Datadog's published privacy policy, leaving AI-specific data handling practices partially uncharacterized.
  • ISO 27001 and PCI DSS registry lookups returned no confirmed records at the time of this assessment; this may reflect registry access limitations or entity name matching issues rather than an absence of certification.
  • Questionnaire coverage is 0% automated fill rate, indicating limited structured self-disclosure data was available — all findings are based exclusively on independently sourced external evidence.
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Vendors assessed
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Average confidence
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Time to report
What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Datadog 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

Datadog Compliance and Certification Status

Datadog claims SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and CSA STAR certifications. Datadog for Government holds FedRAMP authorization at Moderate impact level — independently verifiable at marketplace.fedramp.gov. ThirdProof's assessment cross-references certification attestations on Datadog's trust page with the FedRAMP Marketplace. Organizations evaluating Datadog should confirm that the specific services they use fall within scope — FedRAMP authorization covers the Government deployment, not the commercial platform.

Datadog Security Posture

ThirdProof investigated Datadog across 27 intelligence sources and assigned a Low Risk (Tier 4) rating with 88% confidence. Sanctions screening returned clear with no matches found. Domain reputation is clean across 94 security engines with an A+ SSL/TLS grade. No adverse media, enforcement actions, or malware indicators were detected. The 15-year domain history and publicly traded status (NASDAQ: DDOG) provide additional transparency into Datadog's operations and security investments.

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Frequently asked about Datadog

Is Datadog FedRAMP authorized?+
Yes, Datadog holds FedRAMP Moderate authorization as of April 2026.
Does Datadog have SOC 2 Type II?+
Yes — Datadog holds SOC 2 (Type II not confirmed). Rated Low Risk — threat intel signals found. See all 3 findings →
Is Datadog on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Datadog returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is Datadog's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Datadog a risk tier of Low Risk with 98% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Is Datadog SOC 2 certified?+
Datadog claims SOC 2 Type II certification on its trust page at trust.datadoghq.com. ThirdProof's assessment classifies this as vendor-attested — no public SOC 2 registry exists for independent verification. Current and prospective customers can request Datadog's SOC 2 Type II report directly via the trust portal. Verify the report's scope covers the specific Datadog services (APM, Logs, Synthetics, etc.) you plan to use.
How many subprocessors does Datadog use?+
Datadog publishes a subprocessor list on its website that covers infrastructure providers, support tools, and regional data centers. ThirdProof's subprocessor discovery module identifies this list and cross-references each subprocessor against safety databases as part of the full investigation. Run a free assessment to see the full subprocessor chain and clean/flagged status for each.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Datadog?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Datadog 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 Datadog a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Datadog safe to use as a vendor?+
Datadog is a observability vendor that handles application logs, traces, and metrics. 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 Datadog's full risk profile.
Does Datadog have SOC 2 certification?+
Yes — Datadog holds SOC 2 + 4 other certs. Rated Low Risk — threat intel signals found. See all 3 findings →
Has Datadog had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly observability platforms like Datadog that handle application logs, traces, and metrics. 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 Datadog on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for observability vendors. ThirdProof screens Datadog against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Datadog or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Datadog for vendor risk?+
Assessing Datadog as a observability vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and FedRAMP 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.

Datadog 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 Datadog 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.

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