Security and privacy
at SponsorUnited
SponsorUnited builds security into everything we do so businesses can focus on growing and innovating. With SponsorUnited’s end-to-end approach to data security, privacy, and control, all products are built with tools that achieve compliance with confidence and with a security infrastructure that keeps your data safe.
Governance
SponsorUnited’s Security and Privacy teams establish policies and controls, monitor compliance with those controls, and prove our security and compliance to third-party auditors.
Our policies are based on the following foundational principles:
Access should be limited to only those with a legitimate business need and granted based on the principle of least privilege.
Security controls should be implemented and layered according to the principle of defense-in-depth.
Security controls should be applied consistently across all areas of the enterprise.
The implementation of controls is iterative, continuously maturing across the dimensions of improved effectiveness, increased auditability, and decreased friction.
Security and Compliance at SponsorUnited
SponsorUnited maintains a SOC 2 Type II attestation and a GDPR compliance certification. Our SOC 2 Type II report and GDPR compliance policy are available here.
SponsorUnited maintains compliance with
Data protection
Data at rest
All datastores with customer data, in addition to S3 buckets, are encrypted at rest. Sensitive collections and tables also use row-level encryption. This means the data is encrypted even before it hits the database so that neither physical access, nor logical access to the database, is enough to read the most sensitive information.
Data in transit
SponsorUnited uses TLS 1.2 or higher everywhere data is transmitted over potentially insecure networks. We also use features such as HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) to maximize the security of our data in transit. Server TLS keys and certificates are managed by AWS and deployed via Application Load Balancers.
Secret management
Encryption keys are managed via AWS Key Management System (KMS). The keys stored in KMS are used for encryption and decryption via Amazon’s KMS APIs. Application secrets are encrypted and stored securely via AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store, and access to these values is strictly limited.
Product security
Penetration testing
SponsorUnited engages with testing consulting firms annually. Our current preferred penetration testing partner is Rhymetec. All areas of the SponsorUnited product and cloud infrastructure are in-scope for these assessments, and source code is fully available to the testers in order to maximize the effectiveness and coverage. We make summary penetration test reports available upon request.
Vulnerability scanning
SponsorUnited requires vulnerability scanning at key stages of our Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC):
- Static analysis (SAST) testing of code during pull requests and on an ongoing basis
- Malicious dependency scanning to prevent the introduction of malware into our software supply chain
- Network vulnerability scanning on a period basis
- Software composition analysis (SCA) to identify known vulnerabilities in our software supply chain
- Dynamic analysis (DAST) of running applications
- External attack surface management (EASM) continuously running to discover new external-facing assets
