CFEX's Security and Privacy teams establish policies and controls, monitor compliance with those controls, and prove our security and compliance to third-party auditors.
Access should be limited to only those with a legitimate business need and granted based on the principle of least privilege.
Security controls should be implemented and layered according to the principle of defense-in-depth.
Security controls should be applied consistently across all areas of the enterprise.
The implementation of controls should be iterative, continuously maturing across the dimensions of improved effectiveness, increased auditability, and decreased friction.
At CFEX, protecting your data, transactions, and privacy is our top priority. We implement industry-leading security measures to ensure your information remains safe and secure at all times.
All datastores with customer data, in addition to S3 buckets, are encrypted at rest. Sensitive data also use field-level encryption.
This means the data is encrypted even before it hits the database so that neither physical access, nor logical access to the database, is enough to read the most sensitive information.
Vanta uses TLS 1.2 or higher everywhere data is transmitted over potentially insecure networks. We also use features such as HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) to maximize the security of our data in transit. Server TLS keys and certificates are managed by AWS and deployed via Application Load Balancers.
Encryption keys are managed via AWS Key Management System (KMS). KMS stores key material in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), which prevents direct access by any individuals, including employees of Amazon and Vanta. The keys stored in HSMs are used for encryption and decryption via Amazon’s KMS APIs.Application secrets are encrypted and stored securely via AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store, and access to these values is strictly limited.
All corporate devices are centrally managed and are equipped with mobile device management software and anti-malware protection. Endpoint security alerts are monitored with 24/7/365 coverage. We use MDM software to enforce secure configuration of endpoints, such as disk encryption, screen lock configuration, and software updates.
CFEX provides comprehensive security training to all employees upon onboarding and annually through educational modules within CFEX's own platform. In addition, all new employees attend a mandatory live onboarding session centered around key security principles. All new engineers also attend a mandatory live onboarding session focused on secure coding principles and practices.
CFEX uses Auth0 to secure our identity and access management. We enforce the use of phishing-resistant authentication factors wherever possible. CFEX employees are granted access to applications based on their role, and automatically deprovisioned upon termination of their employment. Further access must be approved according to the policies set for each application.
CFEX secures remote access to internal resources. We also use malware-blocking DNS servers to protect employees and their endpoints while browsing the internet.
