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socket.dev · Container and cloud workload security · checked 2026-10-16

39/100EBand E

Rank 6 of 26 in Container and cloud workload security, where the median is 22.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-16. How the score works.

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Overview

3 days since the newest dated result, 3 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Socket

socket.dev · Container and cloud workload security

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
E 39of 100 Rank 6 of 26

Published commitments4 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-16. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Socket has no such document.

Where Socket sits in Container and cloud workload security

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C0 0%
  4. D4 15%
  5. E7 27%
  6. F15 58%
26 vendors with a score; 2 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Socket is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Socket states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

weight 3 of 3

No data processing agreement found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/legal/dpa – blocked or unavailable (HTTP 403)
  2. https://socket.dev/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://socket.dev/legal/data-processing-agreement – blocked or unavailable (HTTP 403)
  4. https://socket.dev/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://socket.dev/legal/data-processing-addendum – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://socket.dev/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://socket.dev/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://socket.dev/privacy/dpa – blocked or unavailable (HTTP 403)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Container and cloud workload security: 3 of 26 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

No statement about data location found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/security – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  2. https://socket.dev/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://socket.dev/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://socket.dev/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://socket.dev/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://socket.dev/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://socket.dev/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data location stated in Container and cloud workload security: 9 of 26 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

weight 2 of 3

No enforced HTTPS with HSTS found.

Checked 2 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 2 addresses we checked
  1. http://socket.dev/ – redirects to https://socket.dev:443/
  2. https://socket.dev/ – no HSTS header

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Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Container and cloud workload security: 22 of 28 companies

✗weight 2 of 3

Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-16.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/ – third-party requests before any interaction: cdn.syftdata.com, cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com, forms.hscollectedforms.net, forms.hsforms.com, js-na1.hs-scripts.com, js.hs-analytics.net, js.hs-banner.com, js.hscollectedforms.net, js.hubspot.com, perf-na1.hsforms.com, track.hubspot.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Container and cloud workload security: 2 of 28 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

weight 2 of 3

No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://socket.dev/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://socket.dev/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://socket.dev/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://socket.dev/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://socket.dev/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://socket.dev/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://socket.dev/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Container and cloud workload security: 2 of 26 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

weight 1 of 3

No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://socket.dev/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://socket.dev/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://socket.dev/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://socket.dev/uptime – blocked or unavailable (HTTP 403)
  6. https://socket.dev/legal/uptime-sla – blocked or unavailable (HTTP 403)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Container and cloud workload security: 2 of 26 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

weight 1 of 3

No named privacy contact found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-16.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://socket.dev/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://socket.dev/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://socket.dev/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://socket.dev/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://socket.dev/legal/privacy-notice – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://socket.dev/trust/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://socket.dev/datenschutz – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Named privacy contact in Container and cloud workload security: 10 of 26 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 5
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Subprocessors: the published list

weight 3 of 3

The actual list is published, not just a promise to keep one.

Source: https://socket.dev/subprocessors · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Subprocessor list in Container and cloud workload security: 2 of 26 companies

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Status page with incident history

weight 2 of 3

A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.socket.dev/ · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Status page with history in Container and cloud workload security: 4 of 27 companies

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Public pricing with figures

weight 2 of 3

Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://socket.dev/pricing · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Public pricing in Container and cloud workload security: 6 of 26 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

weight 1 of 3

SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page SOC 2 Type II (not counted: the sentence does not carry it). The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the exact wording

    nvestors Security Love News Security Company Engineering Application Security View All Achievements SOC 2 Type 2 Raised $125M Fortune Cyber 60 Top Customers Company News Stay in touch Get open source....

    Read at https://socket.dev/security

Source: https://socket.dev/security · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: Certifications named in Container and cloud workload security: 8 of 27 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

weight 1 of 3

Served at /.well-known/security.txt.

Source: https://socket.dev/.well-known/security.txt · checked 2026-10-16

Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Container and cloud workload security: 2 of 26 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-09: 48 of 1002026-10-16: 39 of 100 2026-10-09 2026-10-16
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Socket in: 48 (2026-10-09), 39 (2026-10-16).

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Socket

5 found · 7 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-16.

Investigate 7 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

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  2. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

    Inspect this check
  3. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  4. HTTPS enforced with HSTS

    How is HTTPS enforced on the product and sign-in domains we will use? Please distinguish those domains from the public website.

    Inspect this check
  5. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  6. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check
  7. Named privacy contact

    Which privacy contact handles requests for our account, and what escalation path should we use?

    Inspect this check

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