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Dayforce SOC 2, ISO 27001 & Vendor Risk Report

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

Risk Tier
Tier 3Moderate Risk
SOC 2
— Not Found
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
Mar 23, 2026

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3Tier

Moderate Risk

Dayforce

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score90%

Based on data availability and source coverage

24

Sources Queried

21

Sources With Data

March 23, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Dayforce

Dayforce (dayforce.com) is a global Human Capital Management (HCM) platform providing HR, payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management services. The rule engine has assigned a Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) rating with 90% confidence, reflecting a vendor with a strong foundational security posture but specific gaps that warrant documented follow-up before full deployment at high data access levels. Dayforce presents several meaningful positive signals:

Key Findings

  • The domain has been registered for over 22 years (since 2003) and has a web archive presence dating to 1999, demonstrating exceptional organizational longevity.
  • Infrastructure exposure is minimal, with only 2 open ports (80 and 443) detected and zero known CVEs — this represents a well-controlled footprint significantly below the SaaS industry average of 8–12 open ports.
  • The domain IP carries a 0% abuse score with no reports in the past 90 days, and the domain is clean across Malware detection service with a threat score of 0 on website security analysis.
  • The SSL/TLS configuration uses TLSv1.3 with AES-256-GCM, issued by DigiCert Inc, with no weak protocols or ciphers detected.
  • SOC 2 compliance is claimed on the vendor's information security page (https://www.dayforce.com/who-we-are/information-security), and a possible HITRUST directory match was identified pending manual confirmation.
  • No sanctions matches, adverse media, SEC enforcement filings, or FDIC regulatory concerns were found. Three areas require attention before this vendor is approved for high data access deployment:
  • The vendor's AI data usage policy (covering the Dayforce Co-Pilot AI Assistant feature) does not clearly state whether customer data is used for model training, creating an unresolved privacy risk for a vendor with high access to sensitive HR and payroll data.
  • No publicly accessible subprocessor list was found, limiting supply chain visibility and creating a potential gap under GDPR Article 28 obligations.
  • The HTTP security header configuration received a grade of C (55/100) from independent scanning, indicating that several security header controls are not fully implemented on the public-facing marketing site. Overall, Dayforce is a well-established HCM platform with credible security signals, but the AI data handling ambiguity and subprocessor transparency gap are meaningful concerns given the sensitivity of HR and payroll data. A conditional approval is warranted, subject to the requirements detailed in this report.

Independence Statement

All evidence in this report was independently sourced by ThirdProof from external data registries, public infrastructure scans, and open-source intelligence without vendor participation or prior notification.

Investigation Findings

3 findings identified for Dayforce

3 medium
medium

HTTP Security Grade: C

dayforce.com received a mediocre grade (C). Some security headers are configured but improvements are needed.

medium

No Public Subprocessor Page Found

No accessible subprocessor page was found for dayforce.com. GDPR Article 28 requires data processors to maintain a list of subprocessors. Vendors with mature data governance typically publish this list.

medium

AI Training Data Practices Unclear

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

Security Strengths

23 positive signals verified

No Recent News Coverage

Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)

Firmographic Data Available

Company Intelligence

Domain Infrastructure Healthy

Domain Analysis

Valid SSL Certificate

Domain Analysis

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

Entity Found in Regulatory Database — DAYFORCE, INC.

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

2 Open Ports Detected

Infrastructure Exposure

Established Domain (22+ years)

Domain Registration

Threat Intelligence Partially Available

Threat Intelligence

No Hacker News Mentions

Tech Community Sentiment

Certificate Data from TLS Handshake

Certificate Transparency

Established Web Presence (26+ years)

Web Archive History

Domain in 3 Threat Pulses

Threat Intelligence (OTX)

Clean IP Reputation

IP Reputation

Clean Safe Browsing Status

Malware & Phishing Check

Clean Website Security Scan

Website Security Scan

Trust Page Found, No Certifications Detected

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Not Found as FDIC-Insured Institution

FDIC Institution Check

No SEC Enforcement Filings Found

SEC Filing Search

Historical Media Search Unavailable

Historical Media Search

HITRUST Directory Match — Manual Verification Required

Certification Registry Verification

SOC 2 Compliance Claimed on Trust Page

Certification Registry Verification

AI Data Retention Policy Not Specified

AI Data Usage Policy

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Dayforce

  1. 1

    Request Dayforce's current SOC 2 Type II report — contact their security team directly or visit https://www.dayforce.com/who-we-are/information-security. Ask for the full report (not a summary), a bridge letter covering any gap period since the last report date, and the name of the auditing firm. This is the single most important document for validating their claimed security controls.

  2. 2

    Obtain written AI data handling commitments before activating Dayforce Co-Pilot — specifically ask Dayforce's legal or privacy team: (a) whether customer data trains AI models, (b) what the retention period is for AI-processed inputs/outputs, and (c) whether a contractual prohibition on AI training is available. Request that these terms appear explicitly in your Data Processing Agreement.

  3. 3

    Request Dayforce's complete subprocessor list — contact their Data Protection Officer or legal team and reference GDPR Article 28. Ask for subprocessor names, roles, and geographic locations. Document the request and any response in your vendor risk register regardless of outcome.

  4. 4

    Verify HITRUST certification status directly — visit https://directory.hitrustalliance.net/search?q=Dayforce and confirm whether the listed entity matches the Dayforce you are onboarding. If confirmed, request a copy of the current HITRUST assessment report from the vendor's compliance team.

  5. 5

    Confirm whether your SOC 2 boundary includes Dayforce as an in-scope service organization — if yes, document the complementary user entity controls (CUECs) from Dayforce's SOC 2 report that your organization is responsible for implementing (e.g., user access management, API key controls). Retain this investigation report with a reviewer signature to satisfy SOC 2 CC9.2 evidence requirements.

  6. 6

    Establish a contractual incident notification SLA in your agreement with Dayforce — given the high data access level (HR and payroll records), ensure your contract specifies a maximum notification window (typically 72 hours for GDPR, 30–60 days for US state laws) for any security incidents affecting your data.

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
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
Web Archive History
Domain Registration
Certificate Transparency
Historical Media Search
Threat Intelligence

Data Coverage Notes

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

  • Historical media search was unavailable during this investigation. Adverse media analysis relies solely on the 12-month primary news scan, which returned no results. Organizations conducting enhanced due diligence should perform a supplementary manual search of news archives for coverage older than 12 months.
  • Certificate Transparency log data (Certificate Transparency service) was unavailable and fell back to direct TLS handshake data, providing basic certificate details only. A full CT log analysis would enumerate active subdomains and identify certificate issuance patterns that may be relevant to a complete infrastructure review.
  • External cyber risk scoring was not available for this assessment. Compliance teams relying on a quantitative cyber score benchmark should supplement this report with a manual check through a cyber risk scoring platform.
  • Domain threat intelligence data was only partially available. Manual verification is available via the public domain lookup at threat intelligence engine.com/gui/domain/dayforce.com.
  • The HITRUST directory match returned a 90% confidence result but could not be independently confirmed as the specific Dayforce entity under review. This certification status requires direct verification with Dayforce or the HITRUST Alliance before it can be recorded as confirmed in a compliance program.
  • No subprocessor data was available due to the absence of a published subprocessor list, meaning supply chain risk analysis could not be completed for this vendor.
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What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Dayforce 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

Dayforce Compliance & Data Sensitivity Context

Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global HCM platform processing payroll, benefits, tax filing, workforce management, and talent management. Dayforce handles some of the most sensitive data in enterprise environments: Social Security numbers, bank account details, tax records, salary information, and health benefits data. Dayforce claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171 certifications — a strong compliance profile for an HCM vendor. The domain has been registered since 1995, indicating approximately 30 years of operating history and brand stability.

Dayforce Security Posture

ThirdProof investigated Dayforce across 27 intelligence sources and assigned a Moderate Risk (Tier 3) rating with 90% confidence. Sanctions screening returned clear with no OFAC, EU, or UN matches. Domain reputation is clean with a 30-year history. Organizations using Dayforce for payroll and benefits should document the specific Dayforce modules in their vendor risk register and verify that SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification scope covers those modules.

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Frequently asked about Dayforce

Does Dayforce have SOC 2 Type II?+
ThirdProof's assessment found that Dayforce claims SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171 certifications on its trust page. Organizations should request Dayforce's current SOC 2 Type II report to verify audit scope, trust service criteria covered, and any exceptions. Given that Dayforce processes payroll and tax data, ensure the SOC 2 scope covers the specific Dayforce modules your organization uses.
Is Dayforce ISO 27001 certified?+
Dayforce claims ISO 27001 certification. ThirdProof's assessment classifies this as vendor-attested — request Dayforce's ISO 27001 certificate directly to verify the issuing certification body, scope, and validity period. Organizations processing employee data through Dayforce should confirm ISO 27001 scope covers the HCM modules in use.
Does Dayforce support HIPAA compliance?+
Organizations processing employee health benefits data through Dayforce should assess HIPAA applicability. Dayforce claims NIST 800-171 compliance which overlaps with HIPAA Security Rule controls. Request a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) from Dayforce if your organization uses Dayforce for benefits administration involving protected health information (PHI). ThirdProof's assessment evaluates Dayforce's compliance posture across 27 intelligence sources.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Dayforce?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Dayforce 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 Dayforce a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Dayforce safe to use as a vendor?+
Dayforce is a human capital management vendor that handles employee PII, payroll, and benefits 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 Dayforce's full risk profile.
Does Dayforce have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. Dayforce rated . See all 0 findings →
Is Dayforce FedRAMP authorized?+
FedRAMP authorization is relevant for government contractors evaluating human capital management platforms. Based on ThirdProof's assessment, Dayforce is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly and consider alternative vendors with FedRAMP authorization where required.
Has Dayforce had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly human capital management platforms like Dayforce that handle employee PII, payroll, and benefits 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 Dayforce on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for human capital management vendors. ThirdProof screens Dayforce against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Dayforce or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Dayforce for vendor risk?+
Assessing Dayforce as a human capital management vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and data privacy regulations 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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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.

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