SOC 2 Type II for Government Contractors: What It Is and Why SamSearch Has It
SamSearch is SOC 2 Type II compliant and VAPT A+ certified. Your pipeline data, proposal drafts, and opportunity intelligence are protected by independently audited security controls. View our compliance page or visit our Trust Center.
What Is SOC 2 Type II?
SOC 2 is an auditing framework from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) that evaluates whether a software company's security controls protect customer data. It covers security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy.
Type I is a snapshot audit at a single point in time. Type II evaluates whether those controls operated consistently and effectively over a period of months. Type II is what enterprise IT security teams, general counsels, and procurement officers actually require before approving a vendor.
For government contractors, the distinction matters. Your BD pipeline, proposal content, and teaming agreements are among the most sensitive business data your firm generates. A breach can cost you active bids and damage prime relationships.
Why Fortune 500 Primes and Federal Agencies Require SOC 2
Fortune 500 defense and government services companies routinely require their software vendors to produce a current SOC 2 Type II report before onboarding. Federal agencies do the same under FISMA and OMB guidance. For enterprise BD teams, this is not a legal edge case. It is a standard procurement gate.
The reasons are practical:
Supply chain scrutiny. After high-profile supply chain attacks, vendors with access to contract data are scrutinized as rigorously as the prime itself. A vendor without SOC 2 Type II is a liability on any teaming agreement and can block a deal entirely.
Enterprise IT security reviews. Fortune 500 procurement teams send 100+ question security questionnaires before approving new SaaS tools. A current SOC 2 Type II report answers most of them in one document, cutting vendor approval from months to days.
Vendor security requirements. Enterprise procurement teams and DoD prime contractors require their software vendors to demonstrate security certifications. SOC 2 Type II is the most commonly requested certification in vendor approval workflows.
SamSearch is used by government contracting teams inside Fortune 500 companies, large primes, mid-market defense firms, and thousands of small businesses. For enterprise BD teams, SOC 2 Type II is why legal signs off, why IT approves the seat request, and why the prime allows it in the teaming stack. Visit our Trust Center to review our certifications and security posture directly.
SamSearch's Certifications
SOC 2 Type II. SamSearch completed an independent SOC 2 Type II audit covering security, availability, and confidentiality. Your search history, pipeline data, and proposal drafts are protected by controls that were independently validated, not self-reported. Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+). We do not sell your data.
VAPT A+. SamSearch received an A+ rating on a Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test conducted by LTS Data Point. The assessment covered our web application, APIs, and AWS infrastructure. Zero critical or high-severity vulnerabilities were found at the time of certification.
Both reports are available under NDA. Contact support@samsearch.co or visit our Trust Center for a live view of our security posture.
What SamSearch Is Certified For
SamSearch holds two independent certifications: SOC 2 Type II and VAPT A+. These cover security, availability, confidentiality, and penetration testing of our application and infrastructure. Both reports are available under NDA at support@samsearch.co.
What to Ask Any GovCon Software Vendor
Before approving a new platform for your BD or proposal team, confirm:
- Is the SOC 2 Type II report current (within 12 months)?
- Has the application been independently penetration tested? What rating?
- Is data encrypted at rest and in transit?
- Where is data hosted? United States?
- Is your data used to train AI models or shared with third parties?
SamSearch answers yes to all of these. Data is hosted in the United States on AWS. We do not use your data to train models or share it with third parties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does SamSearch have a SOC 2 Type II report? Yes. Independently audited. Enterprise customers may request the report under NDA at support@samsearch.co.
Is SamSearch VAPT certified? Yes. A+ rating from LTS Data Point across web application, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
Where is SamSearch data hosted? AWS infrastructure in the United States.
Does SamSearch sell customer data? No. We do not sell, rent, or share customer data with third parties for any purpose outside of service delivery.
Can I get SamSearch approved by my enterprise IT security team? Yes. Our SOC 2 Type II report answers the majority of standard security questionnaire questions. Contact support@samsearch.co and we will provide the documentation your team needs.
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