Vendor Intelligence Report

Is DigitalOcean safe for
your vendor program?

FedRAMP Status
DigitalOcean is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
DigitalOcean has a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page. Claim is vendor-attested — no public registry exists for independent verification.
Sanctions Screening
DigitalOcean returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned DigitalOcean a Moderate Risk tier with 90% confidence across 24 intelligence sources.

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

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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.

DigitalOcean is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

Source: FedRAMP Marketplace

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Risk Tier
Tier 3 — Moderate Risk
Assessment
Conditional
Confidence
90%

Investigation Preview — 23 Sources Queried

Sanctions ScreeningClear — No matches found
HTTP Headers (Public Site)D+ (40/100)
Domain ReputationClean across 94 security engines
Infrastructure12 open ports, 0 CVEs
Malware & PhishingClean
IP ReputationAbuse score: 0%, 1 report
Domain Age25.9 years
Certifications (Vendor-Attested)
SOC 2GDPRHIPAA

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Executive Summary Preview

DigitalOcean (digitalocean.com) is a publicly traded, well-established cloud infrastructure provider with an active legal entity registration and no current sanctions matches, adverse media signals, or malware detections. The vendor's risk posture is rated Moderate (Tier 3), driven primarily by an aging historical data breach disclosure, a negative community reputation score on threat intelligence platforms, and an HTTP security header configuration that falls below recommended standards.

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Key Findings for DigitalOcean

SeverityFindingSource
mediumAging adverse media in historical archivesHistorical Media Search
infoElevated community threat signals (infrastructure provider)Threat Intelligence
low12 open ports detectedInfrastructure Exposure
low3 certifications claimed but not independently verifiedTrust & Compliance Page Scan
lowThreat intelligence pulses detectedThreat Intelligence (OTX)

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Recommended Actions

  1. Obtain and review DigitalOcean's current SOC 2 Type II audit report before onboarding: contact their security team via https://digitalocean.com/trust or request it through their sales/account team. Confirm the audit period covers the current date or request a bridge letter if it does not.
  2. For any deployment involving cardholder data or CDE-adjacent workloads, complete a PCI-DSS shared responsibility mapping: request DigitalOcean's shared responsibility documentation (available via their trust page) and document which PCI DSS 4.0 controls are owned by DigitalOcean versus your organization. Retain this mapping with your TPSP documentation for QSA review.
  3. Execute a GDPR Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with DigitalOcean before processing EU consumer data. Their DPA is referenced on their trust/security pages — request the current version from your account team and have it reviewed by your legal or privacy counsel within 30 days.

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What you'll see in DigitalOcean's report

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Risk Tier1–5 scale

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Confidence Score0–100%

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Individual FindingsPer-source

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Executive SummaryAI synthesis

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Compliance Status3-tier verification

Independently verified, vendor attested, or not found

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Intelligence Sources Queried for DigitalOcean

✓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

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What a ThirdProof investigation covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

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

Compliance Resources

→ FedRAMP Vendor Authorization Status Guide→ Sanctions Screening for Vendor Due Diligence→ Vendor Due Diligence Checklist→ All 24 Intelligence Sources

Frequently asked about DigitalOcean

Is DigitalOcean safe to use as a vendor?+
DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean's full risk profile.
Does DigitalOcean have SOC 2 certification?+
To verify whether DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean FedRAMP authorized?+
Based on ThirdProof's investigation, DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean. 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 DigitalOcean on any sanctions lists?+
ThirdProof screens DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean 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 DigitalOcean for vendor risk?+
ThirdProof investigates DigitalOcean 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.

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