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Compliance

ISO 27001

SOC 2 Type 1

HIPAA

Monitoring

Continuously monitored by Secureframe

Subprocessors

Effective from: 1 April 2024

ChurnZero, Inc. (USA)

Xakia uses ChurnZero to monitor and communicate with customers and users about account activity.

Hubspot Australia Pty Ltd (USA)

Xakia uses Hubspot for marketing and sales communications.

Intercom, Inc. (USA)

Xakia uses Intercom to provide customers and users with support and in-app notifications and guidance.

Microsoft Corporation - Hosting and storage (Customer selected)

The Xakia platform is hosted on Microsoft Azure data centers. On account creation, Xakia customers can choose to have their data hosted and stored in: Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom or the United States.

Microsoft Corporation - O365 (Australia)

Xakia uses Microsoft O365 for a range of business purposes, including to process, send and store emails and documents.

Stripe Payments Australia Pty Ltd (Australia)

Xakia uses Stripe the processing credit card payments. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant.

Twilio, Inc. (formerly Sendgrid, Inc.) (USA)

Xakia uses Sendgrid to alert customers and users of in-app events and actions.

Xero Limited (USA)

Xakia uses Xero for customer invoicing.

Xakia Group Entities (Australia, UK, USA)

To provide customers and users with 24/7 support outside local business hours, support services may be provided by staff of Xakia group entities located in Australia, the UK or the USA.

Resources

Data Processing Agreement

Xakia has adopted the oneDPA standard as its Data Processing Agreement, rather than create its own. For more information on oneDPA, visit: onenda.org/onedpa. To request a DPA, please use the Request DPA link below.

Request DPA

ISO 27001

Penetrating Testing Attestation

SOC2 + HIPAA Type 1 Report

Previous subprocessor list (1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024)

Previous subprocessor list (20 Nov 2020 to 30 Sept 2023)

Monitoring

Change Management

Secure Development Policy
A Secure Development Policy defines the requirements for secure software and system development and maintenance.
Baseline Configurations
Baseline configurations and codebases for production infrastructure, systems, and applications are securely managed.
Approval for System Changes
System changes are approved by at least 1 independent person prior to deployment into production.
Production Data Use is Restricted
Production data is not used in the development and testing environments, unless required for debugging customer issues.
Segregation of Environments
Development, staging, and production environments are segregated.
Change Management Policy
A Change Management Policy governs the documenting, tracking, testing, and approving of system, network, security, and infrastructure changes.
Configuration and Asset Management Policy
A Configuration and Asset Management Policy governs configurations for new sensitive systems

Availability

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Policy
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Policy governs required processes for restoring the service or supporting infrastructure after suffering a disaster or disruption.
Testing the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
The Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan is periodically tested via tabletop exercises or equivalents. When necessary, Management makes changes to the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan based on the test results.
High Availability Configuration
The system is configured for high availability to support continuous availability, when applicable.
Backup Restoration Testing
Backed-up data is restored to a non-production environment at least annually to validate the integrity of backups.

Organizational Management

Independent Advisor
The board of directors or equivalent entity function includes senior management and external advisors, who are independent from the company's operations. An information security team has also been established to govern cybersecurity.
Roles and Responsibilities
Information security roles and responsibilities are outlined for personnel responsible for the security, availability, and confidentiality of the system.
Background Checks
Background checks or their equivalent are performed before or promptly after a new hires start date, as permitted by local laws.
Performance Reviews
Internal personnel are evaluated via a formal performance review at least annually
Information Security Policy
An Information Security Policy establishes the security requirements for maintaining the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications, systems, infrastructure, and data.
Personnel Acknowledge Security Policies
Internal personnel review and accept applicable information security policies at least annually.
New Hire Screening
Hiring managers screen new hires or internal transfers to assess their qualifications, experience, and competency to fulfill their responsibilities. New hires sign confidentiality agreements or equivalents upon hire.
Cybersecurity Insurance
Cybersecurity insurance has been procured to help minimize the financial impact of cybersecurity loss events.
Organizational Chart
Management maintains a formal organizational chart to clearly identify positions of authority and the lines of communication, and publishes the organizational chart to internal personnel.
Advisor Meetings on Security
Senior management and/or board of directors meets at least annually to review business goals, company initiatives, resource needs, risk management activities, and other internal/external matters. The information security team meets at least annually to discuss security risks, roles & responsibilities, controls, changes, audit results and/or other matters as necessary.
Performance Review Policy
A Performance Review Policy provides personnel context and transparency into their performance and career development processes.
Internal Control Policy
An Internal Control Policy identifies how a system of controls should be maintained to safeguard assets, promote operational efficiency, and encourage adherence to prescribed managerial policies.
Disciplinary Action
Personnel who violate information security policies are subject to disciplinary action and such disciplinary action is clearly documented in one or more policies.
Acceptable Use Policy
An Acceptable Use Policy defines standards for appropriate and secure use of company hardware and electronic systems including storage media, communication tools and internet access.
Security Awareness Training
Internal personnel complete annual training programs for information security to help them understand their obligations and responsibilities related to security.
Code of Conduct
A Code of Conduct outlines ethical expectations, behavior standards, and ramifications of noncompliance.
Internal Control Monitoring
A continuous monitoring solution monitors internal controls used in the achievement of service commitments and system requirements.

Confidentiality

Data Retention and Disposal Policy
A Data Retention and Disposal Policy specifies how customer data is to be retained and disposed of based on compliance requirements and contractual obligations.
Data Classification Policy
A Data Classification Policy details the security and handling protocols for sensitive data.
Retention of Customer Data
Procedures are in place to retain customer data based on agreed-upon customer requirements or in line with information security policies.
Access to Customer Data is Restricted
Access to, erasure of, or destruction of customer data is restricted to personnel that need access based on the principle of least privilege.
Disposal of Customer Data
Upon customer request, Company requires that data that is no longer needed from databases and other file stores is removed in accordance with agreed-upon customer requirements.

Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability and Patch Management Policy
A Vulnerability Management and Patch Management Policy outlines the processes to efficiently respond to identified vulnerabilities.
Third-Party Penetration Test
A 3rd party is engaged to conduct a network and application penetration test of the production environment at least annually. Critical and high-risk findings are tracked through resolution.

Incident Response

Incident Response Plan Testing
The Incident Response Plan is periodically tested via tabletop exercises or equivalents. When necessary, Management makes changes to the Incident Response Plan based on the test results.
Lessons Learned
After any identified security incident has been resolved, management provides a "Lessons Learned" document to the team in order to continually improve security and operations.
Incident Response Plan
An Incident Response Plan outlines the process of identifying, prioritizing, communicating, assigning and tracking confirmed incidents through to resolution.
Tracking a Security Incident
Identified incidents are documented, tracked, and analyzed according to the Incident Response Plan.

Risk Assessment

Vendor Risk Assessment
New vendors are assessed in accordance with the Vendor Risk Management Policy prior to engaging with the vendor. Reassessment occurs at least annually.
Risk Register
A risk register is maintained, which records the risk mitigation strategies for identified risks, and the development or modification of controls consistent with the risk mitigation strategy.
Vendor Due Diligence Review
Vendor SOC 2 reports (or equivalent) are collected and reviewed on at least an annual basis.
Risk Assessment
Formal risk assessments are performed, which includes the identification of relevant internal and external threats related to security, availability, confidentiality, and fraud, and an analysis of risks associated with those threats.
Vendor Risk Management Policy
A Vendor Risk Management Policy defines a framework for the onboarding and management of the vendor relationship lifecycle.
Risk Assessment and Treatment Policy
A Risk Assessment and Treatment Policy governs the process for conducting risk assessments to account for threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, and impact with respect to assets, team members, customers, vendors, suppliers, and partners. Risk tolerance and strategies are also defined in the policy.

Network Security

Automated Alerting for Security Events
Alerting software is used to notify impacted teams of potential security events.
Network Traffic Monitoring
Security tools are implemented to provide monitoring of network traffic to the production environment.

Access Security

Access to Product is Restricted
Non-console access to production infrastructure is restricted to users with a unique SSH key or access key
Unique Access IDs
Personnel are assigned unique IDs to access sensitive systems, networks, and information
User Access Reviews
System owners conduct scheduled user access reviews of production servers, databases, and applications to validate internal user access is commensurate with job responsibilities.
Encryption and Key Management Policy
An Encryption and Key Management Policy supports the secure encryption and decryption of app secrets, and governs the use of cryptographic controls.
Encryption-in-Transit
Service data transmitted over the internet is encrypted-in-transit.
Least Privilege in Use
Users are provisioned access to systems based on principle of least privilege.
Access Control and Termination Policy
An Access Control and Termination Policy governs authentication and access to applicable systems, data, and networks.
Administrative Access is Restricted
Administrative access to production infrastructure is restricted based on the principle of least privilege.
Encryption-at-Rest
Service data is encrypted-at-rest.
Asset Inventory
A list of system assets, components, and respective owners are maintained and reviewed at least annually
Removal of Access
Upon termination or when internal personnel no longer require access, system access is removed, as applicable.

Communications

Communication of Critical Information
Critical information is communicated to external parties, as applicable.
Confidential Reporting Channel
A confidential reporting channel is made available to internal personnel and external parties to report security and other identified concerns.
Description of Services
Descriptions of the company's services and systems are available to both internal personnel and external users.
Communication of Security Commitments
Security commitments and expectations are communicated to both internal personnel and external users via the company's website.
Privacy Policy
A Privacy Policy to both external users and internal personnel. This policy details the company's privacy commitments.
Terms of Service
Terms of Service or the equivalent are published or shared to external users.