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64 vendors · 63 certifications

Microsoft compliance, certifications and attestations

Cloud · 50 certifications held · 8 from public registries · read Nov 4, 2026

SOC reports3
SOC 1

An auditor's report on controls relevant to customers' financial reporting.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
SOC 2

An auditor's report on security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity and privacy controls.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
SOC 3

A public summary of a SOC 2 examination, readable without an NDA.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO standards7
ISO/IEC 27001

A certified information security management system.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO/IEC 27017

Cloud-specific security controls on top of ISO 27001.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO/IEC 27018

Protection of personal data in public clouds acting as processors.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO/IEC 27701

A certified privacy information management system extending ISO 27001.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO 9001

A certified quality management system.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO 22301

A certified business continuity management system.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISO/IEC 20000-1

A certified IT service management system.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
AI governance2
ISO/IEC 42001

A certified AI management system: how a company governs the AI it builds or uses.

HeldCSA STAR Registry and vendor pagePartner entry in the STAR Registry

read Nov 4, 2026
CSA STAR for AI

A listing in the CSA STAR for AI program.

Level 2CSA STAR RegistryAI-CAIQ, validated

read Oct 21, 2026
US government9
FedRAMP

Authorization to sell a cloud service to US federal agencies.

HighFedRAMP MarketplaceAzure Commercial Cloud; Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud-High

read Nov 4, 2026
DoD Impact Level

A provisional authorization for Department of Defense data at an impact level.

IL5Vendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
GovRAMP (StateRAMP)

A security verification for US state and local government cloud buyers.

HighGovRAMP product listM365 Government Community Cloud & Supporting Services (Authorized, High); Microsoft Azure Commercial (Authorized, Federal JAB, High); Microsoft 365 Commercial (Core, Moderate); Microsoft Azure Government (Authorized, Federal JAB, High)

read Nov 4, 2026
NIST SP 800-171

Controls for protecting controlled unclassified information in non-federal systems.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
FIPS 140 validated

Cryptographic modules validated under FIPS 140-2 or 140-3.

FIPS 140-3NIST CMVP and vendor page9 active FIPS 140-3 modules: #5485 Microsoft HSM Cryptographic Module; #5410 Cryptographic Primitives Library; #5409 BitLocker Dump Filter; #5408 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library; #5407 Secure Kernel Code Integrity; #5406 Code Integrity; more

read Nov 4, 2026
ITAR

Support for export-controlled defense data under ITAR.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
CJIS

Support for the FBI CJIS Security Policy for criminal justice data.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
IRS Publication 1075

Safeguards for federal tax information held by agencies and their vendors.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
Section 508 / VPAT

Accessibility conformance reports (VPAT) for US federal buyers.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
Finance10
PCI DSS

Validated compliance with the card industry data security standard.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
PCI 3DS

Compliance with the PCI standard for 3-D Secure card authentication.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
SEC 17a-4 / FINRA 4511

WORM record retention assessed against SEC Rule 17a-4(f) and FINRA 4511.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
GLBA

Support for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act safeguards on financial data.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
SOX support

Controls documented to support customers' Sarbanes-Oxley reporting.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
FFIEC

Mapping to the FFIEC IT examination guidance for US banks.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
APRA CPS 234

Support for APRA prudential standards on information security.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
OSFI B-13

Alignment with Canadian OSFI technology and cyber risk guidelines.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
FISC (Japan)

Alignment with Japan's FISC security guidelines for financial institutions.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
DORA

Readiness for the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act for financial entities.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
Health3
HIPAA (BAA)

The vendor supports HIPAA-regulated health data and signs a Business Associate Agreement.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
HITRUST

A certified assessment against the HITRUST CSF.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
HDS (France)

Certification to host personal health data in France (Hébergeur de Données de Santé).

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
Life sciences (GxP)4
GxP qualification

Support for regulated life-sciences workloads under GMP, GCP and GLP.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
FDA 21 CFR Part 11

Support for electronic records and signatures under 21 CFR Part 11.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
EU GMP Annex 11

Support for computerised systems under EU GMP Annex 11.

HeldVendor page

read Sep 24, 2026
CSV / CSA validation

Computer system validation or computer software assurance packages for customers.

HeldVendor page

read Sep 24, 2026
Privacy and cloud3
Data Privacy Framework

Self-certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, with UK and Swiss extensions where noted.

HeldData Privacy Framework ListEU-US, UK extension, Swiss-US; non-HR data and HR data. Microsoft Corporation

read Nov 4, 2026
EU Cloud Code of Conduct

Adherence to the GDPR code of conduct for cloud processors.

HeldCSA STAR RegistryPartner entry in the STAR Registry

read Oct 21, 2026
CSA STAR

A listing in the Cloud Security Alliance STAR Registry.

Level 2CSA STAR RegistryCAIQ, certification

read Oct 21, 2026
Regional programs8
Cyber Essentials (UK)

The UK government-backed baseline security certification.

PlusVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
UK G-Cloud

Listing on the UK government's cloud procurement framework.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
BSI C5 (Germany)

An attestation against Germany's Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ENS (Spain)

Certification under Spain's Esquema Nacional de Seguridad.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
IRAP (Australia)

An assessment by an ASD-endorsed assessor for Australian government data.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
ISMAP (Japan)

Registration on Japan's government cloud security list.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
MTCS (Singapore)

Certification under Singapore's Multi-Tier Cloud Security standard.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
TISAX

An assessment shared through the German automotive industry's exchange.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026
Education1
FERPA

Support for student education records under FERPA.

HeldVendor page

read Nov 4, 2026

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