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Freshworks Vendor Risk Assessment — Full Report

Before you share customer data with Freshworks, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Freshworks 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 4Low Risk
SOC 2
⚠ Vendor Attested
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
Mar 4, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 28.2 years🟢Infrastructure: 1 open port, 0 CVEs
FedRAMP Status
Freshworks is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
Freshworks has a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page. Claim is vendor-attested — no public registry exists for independent verification.
Sanctions Screening
Freshworks returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Freshworks a Low Risk tier with 100% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

22 sources queried. 94% confidence. Every Freshworks 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.

Freshworks 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
4Tier

Low Risk

Freshworks

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score94%

Based on data availability and source coverage

22

Sources Queried

19

Sources With Data

March 4, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Freshworks

Freshworks (freshworks.com) presents a low overall risk posture, consistent with its Tier 4 designation and 94% confidence score.

Area Requiring Attention

The company is a publicly traded, legally registered entity (FRESHWORKS INC., LEI: 254900ULRGCUEIK0K191) incorporated in Delaware, with no sanctions matches, no adverse media signals, and a clean domain reputation across 94 security engines. Infrastructure analysis reveals a mature, CDN-backed deployment with standard web ports, a valid SSL certificate, and an HTTP security grade of B — with minor header gaps noted. Seven compliance certifications are claimed on the vendor's trust page at trust.freshworks.com, including PCI DSS v4.0.0, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 1 Type 2, and ISO 27001, but none were independently verified through a public registry and should be confirmed by requesting current audit reports before finalizing a third-party service provider agreement. For retail and e-commerce buyers, Freshworks's PCI DSS claim is directly relevant under PCI-DSS 4.0 Requirement 12.8, and confirmation of the vendor's Attestation of Compliance (AoC) and shared responsibility scope is a required due diligence step.

Independence Statement

All evidence in this report was sourced independently from external data providers and public registries without vendor participation, notification, or review.

Investigation Findings

1 finding identified for Freshworks

1 medium
medium

Missing Security Headers

freshworks.com is missing 3 recommended security headers: Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options.

Security Strengths

29 positive signals verified

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

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

No Sanctions Matches Found

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

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 (28+ years)

Domain Registration

Clean Domain Reputation

Threat Intelligence

Well-Known Domain

Threat Intelligence

Minimal Tech Community Discussion

Tech Community Sentiment

HTTP Security Grade: B

HTTP Security Scan

SSL/TLS Analysis Unavailable

SSL/TLS Analysis

Certificate Transparency Unavailable

Certificate Transparency

Web Archive History Unavailable

Web Archive History

Domain in 2 Threat Pulses

Threat Intelligence (OTX)

Clean IP Reputation

IP Reputation

Clean Safe Browsing Status

Malware & Phishing Check

Clean Website Scan

Website Security Scan

Certification Claimed: GDPR

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: CCPA

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: SOC 2

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: SOC 1

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: PCI DSS

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: CSA STAR

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: Cyber Essentials

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for Freshworks

  1. 1

    Obtain Freshworks's current PCI DSS v4.0.0 Attestation of Compliance (AoC): contact Freshworks via trust.freshworks.com or email their compliance team directly. The AoC must be issued by a QSA and should specify the systems, services, and data flows in scope. File this with your TPSP list to satisfy PCI-DSS 4.0 Requirement 12.8.2.

  2. 2

    Request the most recent SOC 2 Type 2 audit report: ask the Freshworks security team for a copy, or check trust.freshworks.com where many SaaS vendors publish reports under NDA. Review the audit period (confirm it covers the last 12 months), the scope of services, and whether any control exceptions were noted.

  3. 3

    Execute a formal Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Freshworks before processing EU consumer data, and ensure a CCPA Service Provider Addendum (or equivalent) is in place prohibiting Freshworks from selling or cross-context behavioral advertising using your customer data. Both agreements should be documented and retained.

  4. 4

    Document a Shared Responsibility Matrix with Freshworks that maps which PCI DSS v4.0.0 controls are managed by Freshworks and which remain your organization's responsibility — this is required under PCI-DSS 12.8.5 and will be requested during QSA fieldwork.

  5. 5

    Address the three missing HTTP security headers (Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) identified on freshworks.com by raising a formal security inquiry with your Freshworks account team. Request their timeline for remediation and document the response. If Freshworks is embedded in your customer-facing web properties, a missing Content-Security-Policy is particularly relevant for payment page security.

  6. 6

    Manually review the full subprocessor list at https://trust.freshworks.com/subprocessors to identify all downstream processors that may handle your customer or cardholder data. Evaluate each material subprocessor against your own vendor risk criteria and document findings for GDPR Article 28 compliance.

Intelligence Sources Queried

22 sources in this assessment

19of 22 sources returned data
IP Reputation
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
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
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Domain Registration
Certificate Transparency
SSL/TLS Analysis
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.

  • SSL/TLS deep cipher and protocol configuration analysis was not available at the time of assessment; a manual SSL evaluation or re-scan should be conducted if detailed TLS posture is required.
  • Certificate transparency log data was not available at the time of assessment, limiting visibility into the full subdomain certificate issuance history for freshworks.com.
  • Web archive history data was not available at the time of assessment, though the 28-year domain registration age independently confirms long-term domain establishment.
  • The subprocessor discovery scan identified only one entry from the published subprocessor page (trust.freshworks.com), which appears to reflect a parsing limitation of the page structure rather than a true single-subprocessor supply chain; buyers should review the full subprocessor list manually at that URL.
  • External cyber risk scoring was not available at the time of assessment; this does not affect the overall tier determination but limits one supplementary signal.
183+
Vendors assessed
98%
Average confidence
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Time to report
What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Freshworks 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

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Frequently asked about Freshworks

Is Freshworks FedRAMP authorized?+
Freshworks is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of April 2026.
Does Freshworks have SOC 2 Type II?+
Yes — Freshworks holds SOC 2 (Type II not confirmed). Rated Low Risk — 6 cert(s) unverified. See all 2 findings →
Is Freshworks on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Freshworks returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is Freshworks's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Freshworks a risk tier of Low Risk with 100% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Freshworks?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Freshworks 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 Freshworks a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Freshworks safe to use as a vendor?+
Freshworks is a CRM vendor that handles customer PII and communication records. 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 Freshworks's full risk profile.
Does Freshworks have SOC 2 certification?+
Yes — Freshworks holds SOC 2 + 4 other certs. Rated Low Risk — 6 cert(s) unverified. See all 2 findings →
Has Freshworks had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly CRM platforms like Freshworks that handle customer PII and communication records. 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 Freshworks on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for CRM vendors. ThirdProof screens Freshworks against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Freshworks or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Freshworks for vendor risk?+
Assessing Freshworks as a CRM vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and GDPR 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.

Freshworks 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 Freshworks 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

Replaces $600–$900 in manual compliance consulting time per vendor assessed.