# Data Security

Data security is our top priority. With industry-leading certifications, robust encryption, strict access controls, and regular audits, you can confidently connect your systems, knowing your data is protected and handled with care.

## Our Data Security Protocols

1. **Security Operations and Best Practices**  
   Discern undergoes yearly audit and frequent penetration tests by independent vendors to guarantee that its products and processes adhere to the highest standards.

2. **Platform and Network Security**  
   All Discern customers are provided with security protection, including data segregation, encryption at rest and transit, and data backups.

3. **Access and Confidentiality**  
   Discern ensures that only authorized individuals can access your company's data through features like single sign-on (SSO) and detailed data access permissions.

## Your Privacy is Key.

Discern requires access to your company’s data so that you view and manage company performance. However, all data required for benchmarking is aggregated and anonymized; we will never share individualized company data.

Data Security and Compliance

## Our Certifications

### SOC 2 Type 2  
   SOC II Type 2 certification ensures that Discern meets rigorous standards for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy over time.

### SOC 3  
   SOC 3 certification provides a public report verifying that Discern meets essential trust service criteria for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

### GDPR Compliance  
   *Coming soon!*

## Still Have Questions?

Book a meeting and our team would be happy to answer any additional data security questions you have.

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