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PowerSchool Security & Compliance Status

Before you share customer data with PowerSchool, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated PowerSchool across 27 intelligence sources — here's what we found.

PowerSchool is a education platform. Organizations integrating PowerSchool should conduct vendor due diligence covering security certification status, data handling practices, subprocessor relationships, and regulatory compliance relevant to their industry.

Risk Tier
Not yet assessed
SOC 2
— Not Found
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
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ThirdProof investigates PowerSchool across 27 intelligence sources — sanctions, SOC 2, FedRAMP, cyber risk, and more — and produces both a risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire in an average of 7 minutes. No vendor participation needed.

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Certification & Compliance Status

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◇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
183+
Vendors assessed
98%
Average confidence
<2 min
Time to report

Intelligence Sources Queried for PowerSchool

✓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

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

What a ThirdProof assessment covers↓

Sanctions Screening

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

Cyber Risk Assessment

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

Business Registration

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

Adverse Media Analysis

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

Domain & Infrastructure

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

Company Intelligence

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

Trust & Compliance Verification

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

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has PowerSchool 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 PowerSchool

Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for PowerSchool?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of PowerSchool 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 PowerSchool a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is PowerSchool safe to use as a vendor?+
PowerSchool is a education vendor that handles organizational 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 PowerSchool's full risk profile.
Does PowerSchool have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. PowerSchool rated . See all 0 findings →
Is PowerSchool FedRAMP authorized?+
FedRAMP authorization is relevant for government contractors evaluating education platforms. Based on ThirdProof's assessment, PowerSchool 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 PowerSchool had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly education platforms like PowerSchool that handle organizational 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 PowerSchool on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for education vendors. ThirdProof screens PowerSchool against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If PowerSchool or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess PowerSchool for vendor risk?+
Assessing PowerSchool as a education vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and applicable industry standards 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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PowerSchool is used by your team. Have you assessed their risk?

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 PowerSchool 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.

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✓ 5 free investigations✓ Risk report + auto-filled questionnaire✓ No credit card required✓ Average report time: 7 minutes

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