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Paycom SOC 2, Data Privacy & Vendor Risk Report

Before you share customer data with Paycom, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated Paycom 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
🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 27.6 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs🟢Sanctions: Clear — No matches found
SOC 2 Status
Paycom has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
Paycom returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned Paycom a Moderate Risk tier with 78% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

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27 data sources queried per assessment
Reports generated in an average of 7 minutes
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Deterministic risk scoring — no AI guesswork
3Tier

Moderate Risk

Paycom

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score90%

Based on data availability and source coverage

24

Sources Queried

22

Sources With Data

March 23, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for Paycom

Paycom (paycom.com) is a well-established HR and payroll software provider rated Tier 3 (Moderate Risk) by ThirdProof's rule engine, reflecting a generally strong security posture with several areas requiring attention before full approval. Paycom demonstrates meaningful positive signals across multiple assessment dimensions:

Key Findings

  • The domain has been registered since 1998 and archived since 2000, representing over 26 years of established online presence.
  • The company holds an active legal entity registration (Legal Entity Registry LEI: 894500X81UKZ319CON87) via its European subsidiary, Paycom Europe Limited.
  • Sanctions screening across OFAC, EU, and UN watchlists returned zero matches.
  • Infrastructure exposure is minimal, with only 2 open ports (80 and 443) detected and zero known CVEs — a significantly controlled footprint compared to the SaaS industry average of 8–12 open ports.
  • The primary IP address carries a 0% abuse confidence score with no reports in the past 90 days.
  • Malware detection service and website security scans return clean results with no malware, phishing, or threat indicators.
  • No adverse media, historical enforcement actions, or SEC enforcement filings were found.
  • Paycom claims SOC 2 compliance on its security trust page (https://www.paycom.com/about/security/), which is a positive signal pending independent verification.
  • HTTP security configuration received a grade of B (70/100), with HSTS properly implemented. Three areas require attention prior to full approval. First, 23 community threat intelligence pulses reference the paycom.com domain, including pulses associated with sophisticated threat campaigns. While Paycom's clean malware blacklist status and zero-abuse IP reputation suggest these pulses likely reflect the domain being referenced as a target of impersonation or phishing rather than a source of malicious activity, the volume warrants documentation and monitoring. Second, Paycom does not publish a public subprocessor list, creating a supply chain transparency gap that is particularly relevant under GDPR Article 28 and for organizations managing third-party risk registers. Third, Paycom's AI data usage policy, located at https://www.paycom.com/implementation/, does not clearly articulate whether customer data is used for AI model training, which is a meaningful gap given the sensitivity of HR and payroll data. Overall, Paycom is a mature, publicly-traded HR payroll platform with a long operational history and strong foundational security signals. The Tier 3 rating reflects the combination of high data access sensitivity with unresolved transparency gaps. Conditional approval is appropriate pending resolution of the subprocessor disclosure and AI training policy gaps, and receipt of a current SOC 2 Type II report.

Independence Statement

All evidence in this report was independently sourced by ThirdProof from external data providers, public registries, and open-source intelligence — Paycom did not participate in or have advance notice of this investigation.

Investigation Findings

4 findings identified for Paycom

4 medium
medium

Recently Registered Entity

PAYCOM EUROPE LIMITED was first registered in the LEI system less than 1 year ago (2026-03-03T11:19:35Z).

medium

Missing Security Headers

paycom.com is missing 2 recommended security headers: Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options.

medium

No Public Subprocessor Page Found

No accessible subprocessor page was found for paycom.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

paycom.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

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 (27+ years)

Domain Registration

Threat Intelligence Partially Available

Threat Intelligence

No Hacker News Mentions

Tech Community Sentiment

HTTP Security Grade: B

HTTP Security Scan

Certificate Data from TLS Handshake

Certificate Transparency

Established Web Presence (26+ years)

Web Archive History

Domain in 23 Threat Intelligence 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

No Historical Adverse Media Found

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 Paycom

  1. 1

    Request Paycom's current SOC 2 Type II report — contact their security team via https://www.paycom.com/about/security/ or ask your account manager for the report. Many enterprise customers can access it through Paycom's trust portal. Verify the report covers the current period (within the last 12 months) and request a bridge letter if the report period has ended. Retain a copy for your SOC 2 audit evidence file per CC9.2.

  2. 2

    Obtain a written subprocessor disclosure from Paycom — email their privacy or compliance team (use the contact form at https://paycom.com/compliance) and request a current list of subprocessors or third-party vendors with access to your data. Ask whether they will execute a GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreement (DPA) including Article 28 subprocessor obligations. Document the response within 30 days.

  3. 3

    Secure written AI data handling commitments before or during contract execution — request that Paycom's legal team provide written answers to: (1) whether customer data is used to train AI models, (2) which AI subprocessors are used, and (3) what AI data retention periods apply. Require contractual language prohibiting training on customer data or granting opt-out rights. This is particularly critical given the sensitivity of HR and payroll data processed by the platform.

  4. 4

    Verify Paycom's HITRUST certification status directly — contact Paycom's security team and ask whether they hold a current HITRUST CSF certification. If confirmed, request the certificate scope and expiry date, and retain documentation in your vendor risk register. HITRUST certification would constitute a strong additional positive signal for this vendor relationship.

  5. 5

    Document the OTX threat intelligence pulse finding with contextual notes in your risk register — record that 23 pulses reference paycom.com but that the domain is clean across malware blacklists and abuse databases, and that pulses appear consistent with brand impersonation monitoring. Request Paycom's security team to confirm whether they publish phishing/impersonation advisories for their customers, and subscribe to any available security notifications. Schedule a 6-month reassessment.

Intelligence Sources Queried

24 sources in this assessment

22of 24 sources returned data
IP Reputation
AI Data Usage Policy
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Certification Registry Verification
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
SSL/TLS Analysis
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Web Archive History
Domain Registration
Certificate Transparency
Threat Intelligence

Data Coverage Notes

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

  • External cyber risk scoring was not available for this assessment; the infrastructure and threat intelligence findings presented are based on directly collected evidence rather than an aggregated third-party cyber score.
  • Certificate Transparency log data (Certificate Transparency service) was partially unavailable during this investigation; certificate details were derived from a direct TLS handshake and may not reflect the full subdomain certificate inventory.
  • Domain reputation intelligence from URLhaus was unavailable; malware blacklist status was assessed through Malware detection service and website security scan results, which returned clean findings.
  • Paycom's HITRUST certification status could not be confirmed; a possible directory match was found at directory.hitrustalliance.net with 90% name match confidence, but the evidence is insufficient to confirm certification without direct vendor verification.
  • ISO 27001 certification status was searched via IAF CertSearch and returned no results; this does not confirm absence of certification, as some certifications may be registered under subsidiary or legal entity names not indexed in the search.
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Vendors assessed
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Average confidence
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What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has Paycom 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

Paycom Data Sensitivity & Compliance Context

Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) is a publicly traded payroll and HCM platform processing Social Security numbers, bank account details, tax records, salary information, and benefits data for thousands of organizations. The sensitivity of this data makes Paycom a critical vendor in any organization's vendor risk program. Paycom claims SOC 2 certification — organizations should verify the scope covers payroll processing, tax filing, and data storage operations. The 27+ year domain history and publicly traded status provide operational stability and financial transparency through SEC reporting.

Paycom Security Posture

ThirdProof investigated Paycom 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 27+ year history. As a publicly traded company, Paycom's financial health and governance are visible through SEC filings. Organizations should request Paycom's SOC 2 Type II report and assess data protection controls specific to the payroll and HCM modules in use.

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Frequently asked about Paycom

Does Paycom have SOC 2 Type II?+
No SOC 2 found. Paycom rated Moderate Risk — No subprocessor page found. See all 2 findings →
Is Paycom on the OFAC sanctions list?+
Paycom returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of March 2026.
What is Paycom's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned Paycom a risk tier of Moderate Risk with 78% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of March 2026.
Does Paycom have SOC 2 certification?+
ThirdProof's assessment found that Paycom claims SOC 2 certification. Organizations should request Paycom's current SOC 2 Type II report to verify audit scope, trust service criteria covered, and any exceptions. Given that Paycom processes SSNs, bank account details, and tax data, confirm the SOC 2 report covers payroll processing, data storage, and the specific Paycom modules your organization uses.
How does Paycom protect employee SSN and bank data?+
Paycom processes highly sensitive employee data including Social Security numbers, bank account details, and tax records. Organizations should review Paycom's SOC 2 Type II report for specific controls covering data encryption, access management, and audit logging. ThirdProof's assessment evaluates Paycom's external security posture across 27 intelligence sources — request the full report for infrastructure findings relevant to data protection assessment.
Is Paycom safe for enterprise payroll?+
ThirdProof investigated Paycom across 27 intelligence sources and assigned a Moderate Risk (Tier 3) rating with 90% confidence. Sanctions screening is clear, domain reputation reflects 27+ years of operating history, and Paycom is publicly traded (NYSE: PAYC) providing financial transparency through SEC filings. Organizations should verify SOC 2 scope covers payroll operations and assess Paycom's data protection controls for the volume of employee PII processed.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for Paycom?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of Paycom 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 Paycom a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is Paycom safe to use as a vendor?+
Paycom is a payroll vendor that handles employee SSN, bank account, and tax 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 Paycom's full risk profile.
Does Paycom have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. Paycom rated Moderate Risk — No subprocessor page found. See all 2 findings →
Is Paycom FedRAMP authorized?+
FedRAMP authorization is relevant for government contractors evaluating payroll platforms. Based on ThirdProof's assessment, Paycom 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 Paycom had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly payroll platforms like Paycom that handle employee SSN, bank account, and tax 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 Paycom on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for payroll vendors. ThirdProof screens Paycom against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If Paycom or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess Paycom for vendor risk?+
Assessing Paycom as a payroll 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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