Vanta AI Vendor Risk Profile
Automated security and compliance platform helping companies achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance. Adds AI Agent for security questionnaire automation and evidence collection.
Risk overview
Risk score: 27/100
Risk tier: Moderate
Safety rating: 73/100 (higher is better)
Lower risk scores indicate lower assessed risk.
Last verified: Apr 19, 2026 Aging
Risk dimensions
| Dimension | Risk score |
|---|---|
| Data Handling | 28/100 |
| IP Exposure | 16/100 |
| Jurisdiction | 13/100 |
| Security | 30/100 |
| Regulatory Compliance | 40/100 |
| Transparency | 65/100 |
| Business Stability | 22/100 |
| Dependency Chain | 24/100 |
| Agent Governance | Not assessed |
Analyst summary
Rating: Recommended
Vanta is the category leader in compliance automation (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) and itself holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27701, and HIPAA compliance. Because Vanta stores customers' own compliance evidence (policies, access logs, evidence artifacts), its own data handling is particularly sensitive and warrants deliberate scrutiny.
Bottom line: Recommended for compliance automation; scrutinize the data Vanta itself holds with the same rigor you'd apply to any critical vendor.
Strengths
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, HIPAA BAA available
- No training on customer compliance evidence without consent
- Public subprocessor list and mature customer-facing trust program
- Deep integrations with AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub, Okta and common SaaS tooling
Concerns
- Vanta stores highly sensitive customer compliance data (policies, access logs, audit evidence)
- Subprocessor chain (AI features route to OpenAI, Anthropic) requires customer review
- Scope of data ingested for continuous monitoring is broad across customer environments
- No FedRAMP authorization
Best for
- Mid-market and enterprise SaaS teams automating SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA audits
- Regulated startups needing a single compliance-automation backbone
- CISOs consolidating trust-center and continuous-monitoring vendors
Avoid if
- You need FedRAMP-authorized compliance automation
- Your data classification policy prohibits storing full audit evidence in a SaaS vendor
- You already operate mature, in-house GRC tooling that meets the same outcomes
Citations
- Data Handling — Hipaa Baa Available
Vanta offers HIPAA Business Associate Agreements for customers managing HIPAA compliance programs on the platform.
- Data Handling — Third Party Data Sharing
Vanta publishes a complete subprocessor list covering its AWS infrastructure, cloud integrations, and AI feature subprocessors.
- Data Handling — Trains On User Data
Vanta does not use customer compliance evidence, audit artifacts, or control data to train models without customer consent.
- Governance — Financial Stability
Vanta serves over 8,000 customers including SaaS and regulated-industry firms, with ARR reported in excess of $100 million.
- Governance — Strategic Investors
Vanta raised $150 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital at a $2.45 billion valuation in July 2024.
- Jurisdiction Profiles — Incorporation Country
Vanta, Inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Security Compliance — Iso 27001
Vanta holds ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications covering its compliance automation platform.
- Security Compliance — Soc2 Type2
Vanta maintains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and HIPAA compliance attestations across the platform.