Q39
Are you PCI DSS compliant? At what level?
PCI DSS compliance claim found on trust page (Vendor attested)
Public evidencemedium confidence
Google Cloud Vendor Risk & Security Assessment
ThirdProof independently checks public intelligence sources to show what your team can verify about Google Cloud before Google Cloud sends a questionnaire or a security document.
Google Cloud's SOC 2 report is confidential. There is no public registry for SOC 2, so the report itself has to come from Google Cloud — ThirdProof does not hold or distribute it. What this page gives you is an independent assessment built from evidence anyone can check, and a record of which certifications are registry-verified versus claimed on Google Cloud's own trust page.
✓ FedRAMP Certified — Class D (High) Checked August 2026.
Google Services, covering Google Cloud Platform products and the underlying common infrastructure, is FedRAMP Certified at Class D (High) via the JAB path (package FR1805751477).
Risk
Tier 3 — Moderate RiskEvidence confidence
100%27 of 27 sources returned data
Questionnaire
97 / 133 answered73% from public evidence
Last assessed
Aug 27, 2026Evidence confidence measures how much of the evidence ThirdProof set out to gather it was able to gather and corroborate. It is not a statement that every fact about this vendor is known.
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 2 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 28.9 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
- FedRAMP Status
- Google Cloud is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace — Independently verified (checked August 2026).
- SOC 2 Status
- Google Cloud — SOC 2: Vendor attested — trust page. SOC 2 reports are confidential with no public registry, so compliance status is not publicly verifiable. Request the full Type II report and bridge letter directly from the vendor.
- Sanctions Screening
- Google Cloud returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
- Risk Tier
- ThirdProof assigned Google Cloud a Moderate Risk tier across 27 intelligence sources, 27 of which returned usable evidence (evidence confidence 100%).
27 sources queried, 27 returning usable evidence. The Google Cloud assessment ThirdProof has already run covers both a risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire, with anything the evidence could not settle listed as an open question.
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Certification & Compliance Status
Security questionnaire — auto-filled
97 questions answered before Google Cloud responds.
ThirdProof used public evidence to pre-fill 73% of a 133-question vendor security questionnaire — without waiting for Google Cloud. The remaining 36 are listed as open, so the follow-up you send is short and specific.
Q37
Do you have a current SOC 2 Type II report?
SOC 2 Type II: Vendor attested — trust page
Public evidencemedium confidence
Q42
Are you GDPR compliant? Do you have a DPA available?
GDPR compliance / DPA claim found on trust page (Vendor attested)
Public evidencemedium confidence
Q40
Are you HIPAA compliant? Do you sign BAAs?
HIPAA compliance / BAA claim found on trust page (Vendor attested)
Public evidencemedium confidence
Q23
Is data encrypted at rest? What encryption standard is used (e.g., AES-256)?
Google Cloud encrypts data at rest using AES-256 encryption standard by default across storage services and persistent disks.
Public evidencehigh confidence
+ 92 additional evidence-backed answers
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See all 133 questions, evidence links, findings, and the vendor follow-ups still required.
What you can verify before Google Cloud sends anything
Independent evidence settles part of the review. The rest still needs the vendor.
Public evidence establishes
- FedRAMP — independently verified
- No Sanctions Matches Found
- FedRAMP Authorization Independently Verified
- FedRAMP Authorization Confirmed (Cross-Source)
- No SEC Enforcement Filings Found
- Legal Entity Actively Registered
Still requires vendor confirmation
- Current SOC 2 report and its audit scope
- Access Control — 7 of 12 questions need vendor input
- Vulnerability Management — 5 of 8 questions need vendor input
- Application Security — 5 of 7 questions need vendor input
- Data Security — 4 of 14 questions need vendor input
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Executive Summary
Narrative analysis for Google Cloud
Google Cloud is a mature, enterprise-grade infrastructure provider with strong security fundamentals and extensive compliance certifications.
Area Requiring Attention
The vendor demonstrates robust data protection commitments, including explicit no-training guarantees for customer AI data, zero-retention policies, and FedRAMP High authorization verified independently through the FedRAMP Marketplace. Positive signals include FedRAMP authorization, comprehensive encryption (AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit), a large dedicated security team (~681 employees across 6 continents), 24/7 security monitoring, and published ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
The full risk rationale, every finding and the recommended vendor follow-ups are in the complete assessment below.
Independence Statement
All evidence presented in this report was independently sourced from external data providers without participation or review by Google Cloud.
Investigation Findings
2 findings identified for Google Cloud
1 high1 low
high
Significant adverse media in historical archives
Google Cloud suspended the customer Railway.com without disclosed justification, causing a significant production outage reported by The Register in May 2026. This incident reflects a material operational and contractual risk: vendors with account suspension authorities without transparent appeals processes or published policies create discontinuity exposure for dependent customers. …
low
Subprocessor page contains placeholder content
The [subprocessor page](https://cloud.google.com/security/subprocessors) exists but contains no extractable subprocessor entries—only placeholder content. For a vendor with medium data access and GDPR Article 28 obligations, this is a material gap. …
✓
Security Strengths
Evidence that positively supports Google Cloud's posture
Neutral observations, source coverage notes and items ThirdProof could not independently establish are recorded separately in the complete assessment — they are not counted as strengths.
✓
No Sanctions Matches Found
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening →✓
FedRAMP Authorization Independently Verified
Trust & Compliance Page Scan →✓
FedRAMP Authorization Confirmed (Cross-Source)
Certification Registry Verification →✓
No SEC Enforcement Filings Found
SEC Filing Search →✓
Legal Entity Actively Registered
Business Registration →✓
Vendor Commits to Not Training on Customer Data
AI Data Usage Policy →✓
Zero Data Retention for AI Processing
AI Data Usage Policy →Google Cloud complete vendor assessment
Tier 3
Moderate Risk
97 / 133
questionnaire answers
27
sources checked
Aug 27, 2026
assessment date
- Complete 133-question security questionnaire
- Evidence behind every answered item
- Full findings and risk rationale
- Recommended vendor follow-ups
- Source and evidence inventory
- Source-cited PDF assessment
Risk tiers are set by a deterministic rules engine. AI summarises sourced evidence and writes the narrative; it does not assign the tier. Read the full methodology.
Frequently asked about Google Cloud
Does Google Cloud have SOC 2 Type II?+
Google Cloud states that it maintains SOC 2 on its trust page. Because SOC 2 reports are generally confidential and there is no public SOC 2 registry, ThirdProof classifies this as vendor-attested until the current report and its scope have been reviewed. Request the report directly to confirm the audit period and which systems are in scope.
Is Google Cloud on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Google Cloud returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of August 2026.
What is Google Cloud's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Google Cloud a risk tier of Moderate Risk as of August 2026, with an evidence confidence of 100% across 27 intelligence sources. Evidence confidence describes how much of the evidence ThirdProof set out to gather it was able to gather — not certainty about every fact concerning Google Cloud.
Has Google Cloud had any data breaches or security incidents?+
ThirdProof's assessment as of August 2026 records 1 incident-related finding for Google Cloud, of which 1 is rated high severity or above. The most severe concerns significant adverse media in historical archives. Each finding states whether the incident affected Google Cloud's own systems, a customer's environment, or a third party — a distinction that changes what you should ask about — and links to the source it was drawn from. The complete assessment carries all of them with their evidence.
Is Google Cloud PCI DSS compliant?+
PCI DSS compliance claim found on trust page (Vendor attested) ThirdProof records this from Google Cloud's published compliance evidence; request the current Attestation of Compliance to confirm the scope that applies to your integration.
Does Google Cloud support HIPAA and sign BAAs?+
HIPAA compliance / BAA claim found on trust page (Vendor attested) If protected health information is in scope for your use, confirm BAA availability in writing before contracting.
Can ThirdProof pre-fill a Google Cloud security questionnaire?+
Yes. ThirdProof answered 97 of 133 questions (73%) about Google Cloud from public evidence, before contacting the vendor. Each answered item carries the evidence it was drawn from. The remaining 36 are listed as open, so the follow-up you send Google Cloud is short and specific.
What evidence should I request from Google Cloud?+
Public evidence settles a large part of the review, so the request you send should be short. Ask Google Cloud for the current SOC 2 report and, where applicable, a bridge letter covering the period since the report date; the audit scope — which systems and services the report actually covers; written answers on access control, vulnerability management, application security; contractual commitments, cyber insurance, and the current subprocessor list. Everything ThirdProof could already establish is recorded with its source, so you are not asking Google Cloud to re-confirm what is already documented.
Represent Google Cloud? Submit updated security evidence.
If Google Cloud 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 holding evidence that you verified it. The Google Cloud assessment above is already written; ask for it and it lands in your inbox.
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