Vendor Intelligence Report

Is Deel safe for
your vendor program?

FedRAMP Status
Deel is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Deel has a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page. Claim is vendor-attested — no public registry exists for independent verification.
Sanctions Screening
Deel returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Deel a Moderate Risk tier with 80% confidence across 24 intelligence sources.

ThirdProof investigated Deel (deel.com) across 24 intelligence sources including sanctions databases, cyber risk scores, business registries, and more.

Sanctions
Screened
Cyber Risk
Scored
Compliance
Verified
Get Deel's Full Report Free →
No credit card required|Results in under 2 minutes
✗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.

Deel is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

Source: FedRAMP Marketplace

View all vendor statuses →
Real investigation recorded live — not a mockup
thirdproof.ai/investigations
Watch a live investigation — 1:571:57 — from submission to completed report
◇24 data sources queried per investigation
◷Reports generated in under 2 minutes
◈SHA-256 verified for audit integrity
✓Deterministic risk scoring — no AI guesswork
Risk Tier
Tier 3 — Moderate Risk
Assessment
Conditional
Confidence
80%

Investigation Preview — 23 Sources Queried

Sanctions ScreeningClear — No matches found
HTTP Headers (Public Site)D (30/100)
Domain ReputationClean across 94 security engines
Infrastructure2 open ports, 0 CVEs
Malware & PhishingClean
IP ReputationAbuse score: 0%, 0 reports
Domain Age27.9 years
Certifications (Vendor-Attested)
SOC 2SOC 1ISO 27001GDPR

Full investigation report with evidence chain, compliance assessment, and recommended actions.

Investigate Deel — First Investigation Free →

Executive Summary Preview

Deel is a well-established global HR and payroll platform with a 27-year domain history and a clean technical threat profile across all active security scanning sources. However, the investigation surfaces two meaningful risk areas that prevent a clean approval: a significant and active corporate espionage lawsuit filed by competitor Rippling, in which court records and banking evidence implicate Deel's CEO and corroborate allegations of trade secret theft and data misappropriation; and a weak HTTP security posture on Deel's primary domain, scoring 30/100 on the security header analysis with a 'D' grade indicating multiple missing security header controls.

This is an excerpt from the full ThirdProof investigation report. Get the complete report →

Key Findings for Deel

SeverityFindingSource
infoClean domain reputationThreat Intelligence
low4 certifications claimed but not independently verifiedTrust & Compliance Page Scan
mediumSignificant security header gapsHTTP Security Scan

3 total findings in the full report. View all findings →

Recommended Actions

  1. Obtain and review Deel's current SOC 2 Type II report before granting production data access. Contact Deel's security team directly at https://trust.deel.com or via your account manager — many vendors provide NDA-gated report access within 5–10 business days. Confirm the report period is current (issued within the last 12 months) and covers the trust service criteria relevant to your use case (Security, Availability, Confidentiality).
  2. Execute a formal Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Deel covering your GDPR and CCPA obligations. Request Deel's standard DPA from their legal or compliance team — check https://deel.com/privacy for a starting point. Ensure the DPA specifies Deel's role as a data processor, prohibits onward sale of personal data, and includes appropriate cross-border transfer mechanisms (SCCs or equivalent) given Deel's global operations.
  3. Conduct a manual sanctions screening of Deel's principal officers and beneficial owners given the sanctions source unavailability. Use the OFAC SDN List search at https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/ and the EU Consolidated List at https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/consolidated-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-subject-to-eu-financial-sanctions. Document results in your TPSP file.

Full recommendations available in the complete report.

Get the Full Report — First Investigation Free →

“We manage nearly 100 vendors touching customer payment data. ThirdProof gives me audit-ready evidence in the time it used to take just to send the questionnaire.”

— April, Co-owner, The Perky Lady

What you'll see in Deel's report

Every ThirdProof report includes these sections

Risk Tier1–5 scale

Deterministic score based on evidence — not AI opinion

Confidence Score0–100%

Understand how complete the picture is — higher confidence means more data sources returned results

Individual FindingsPer-source

Each finding linked to its source with severity rating

Executive SummaryAI synthesis

Know exactly what to do next — plain-language guidance for your compliance team

Compliance Status3-tier verification

Independently verified, vendor attested, or not found

PDF ExportSHA-256 sealed

Audit-ready report with methodology disclosure

ThirdProof uses a deterministic rules engine to assign risk tiers. AI writes the narrative — rules drive the decision.

Intelligence Sources Queried for Deel

✓Sanctions & Watchlists
✓Business Registration
✓Adverse Media Scan
✓Company Intelligence
✓Domain Analysis
✓Infrastructure Exposure
✓Domain Registration
✓Threat Intelligence
✓Tech Community Sentiment
✓HTTP Security Scan
✓SSL/TLS Analysis
✓Certificate Transparency
✓Web Archive History
✓Threat Intel (OTX)
✓IP Reputation
✓Malware & Phishing Check
✓Website Security Scan
✓Trust & Compliance Scan
✓Subprocessor Discovery
✓FDIC Registry Check
✓SEC Filing Search
✓Historical Media Search
✓Certification Registry

Get Deel's complete risk report — risk tier, confidence score, individual findings, and AI synthesis — in under 2 minutes.

Get Deel's Risk Report Free →

No credit card required

What a ThirdProof investigation covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

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

Frequently asked about Deel

Is Deel safe to use as a vendor?+
Deel can be evaluated for vendor safety by checking sanctions databases (OFAC, EU, UN), verifying business registration through legal entity registries like GLEIF, scanning for adverse media coverage including data breaches and regulatory actions, and assessing domain security and cyber risk posture. ThirdProof automates this entire investigation across 24 intelligence sources and produces a deterministic risk tier (1-5 scale) with a confidence score. Run a free investigation to see Deel's full risk profile.
Does Deel have SOC 2 certification?+
To verify whether Deel holds SOC 2 certification, ThirdProof scans the vendor's trust page and security documentation for certification claims, then cross-references those claims against independent registries where available (such as the FedRAMP Marketplace for FedRAMP authorization). Certifications are classified as independently verified, vendor attested, or not found in evidence — ensuring you know the verification level of each claim.
Is Deel FedRAMP authorized?+
Based on ThirdProof's investigation, Deel 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 Deel had any data breaches?+
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 involving Deel. Each finding is linked to its original source with severity classification. The investigation also checks SEC EDGAR for enforcement-related filings and FDIC records for financial institution failures, providing a comprehensive public record review.
Is Deel on any sanctions lists?+
ThirdProof screens Deel against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives from similar names. If Deel or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers an automatic escalation to the highest risk tier. No sanctions match is confirmed through a clean screening report in the investigation output.
How do I assess Deel for vendor risk?+
ThirdProof investigates Deel autonomously in under 2 minutes using 24 intelligence sources — no questionnaires, no vendor participation required. The investigation covers sanctions screening, cyber risk scoring, business registration, adverse media, domain security, and more. Reports are formatted for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC compliance frameworks. Your first investigation is free.

Also investigated by ThirdProof

Stripe
payments
Square
payments
Braintree
payments
Adyen
payments
View all vendorsPricingLearn

Get the full report on Deel

Your first vendor investigation is completely free. Results in under 2 minutes.

Get Deel's Risk Report Free →

No credit card required

After your free investigation, plans start at $399/mo for up to 25 investigations.

Want a walkthrough of ThirdProof for your team?

▶Request a Personalized Demo