GitHub vs Snyk: Security & Compliance Comparison
Summary
- GitHub holds 13 certifications. Snyk holds 7 certifications.
- Both are certified for: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, FedRAMP.
- GitHub has but Snyk doesn't: SOC 3, SOC 1, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, CSA STAR, UK GDPR, EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF.
- Snyk has but GitHub doesn't: ISO 27017, CCPA.
Side-by-side: all 32 frameworks
| Framework | GitHub | Snyk |
|---|---|---|
| Security & General Standards | ||
| SOC 2 | ✓Listed on GitHub security page and Microsoft certification | ✓Annual SOC 2 Type II attestation report |
| SOC 3 | ✓Microsoft 365 app certification confirms SOC 3: Yes | ?Not documented in trust center |
| SOC 1 | ✓Microsoft 365 app certification confirms SOC 1: Yes | ?Not documented in trust center |
| ISO 27001 | ✓Listed on GitHub security page and Microsoft certification | ✓ISO/IEC 27001:2022 |
| ISO 27017 | —Microsoft 365 app certification indicates ISO 27017: No | ✓ISO/IEC 27017:2015 |
| ISO 27018 | ✓Microsoft 365 app certification indicates ISO 27018: No | ?Not documented in trust center |
| ISO 27701 | ✓Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| ISO 42001 | ?Not documented for GitHub platform | ?Not documented in trust center |
| ISO 9001 | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| CSA STAR | ✓CSA STAR Level 2 available for GitHub organizations | ?Not documented in trust center |
| HITRUST | ?Microsoft 365 app certification indicates HITRUST: N/A | ?Not documented in trust center |
| BSI C5 | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Privacy & Data Transfer | ||
| GDPR | ✓Listed on GitHub security page and privacy statement | ✓ |
| CCPA | ?Not explicitly documented on public trust center | ✓ |
| UK GDPR | ✓Addressed in GitHub Data Protection Agreement | ?Not documented in trust center |
| LGPD | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| PIPEDA | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| DPDP Act | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| PIPL | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| EU-US DPF | ✓GitHub self-certifies compliance with EU-US DPF | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Swiss-US DPF | ✓GitHub self-certifies compliance with Swiss-US DPF | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Global CBPR | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Global PRP | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Industry & Government | ||
| HIPAA | —GitHub DPA explicitly prohibits PHI; no BAA offered | ?Not documented in trust center |
| PCI DSS | ✓GitHub maintains PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance | ✓PCI DSS SAQ-A |
| FedRAMP | ✓GitHub Enterprise Cloud FedRAMP Tailored authorized per government.github.com | ✓FedRAMP Rev. 5 |
| StateRAMP | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| DORA | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| CJIS | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| FINRA | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| IRAP | ?Not documented on public trust center | ?Not documented in trust center |
| Emerging & Strategic | ||
| NIST CSF | ?Not explicitly documented; FedRAMP uses NIST 800-53 controls | ?Not documented in trust center |
✓ Certified~ Partial / conditional— Not certified? Not publicly documented
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