GitHub Copilot holds an ISO 27001:2013 certification, meaning an accredited body has verified that GitHub maintains an information security management system meeting this international standard.
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ISO 27001 certification is a commonly referenced baseline for information security vendor assessments and may be required by enterprise procurement policies or contractual obligations with customers in regulated industries.
Interpretive note: The certification version listed is 2013; organizations should confirm whether GitHub has transitioned to the 2022 revision of the standard, as the 2013 version has a defined transition timeline.
Enterprise customers requiring vendor ISO 27001 certification as a procurement condition can cite this disclosure as initial evidence, though the full certificate and statement of applicability should be requested to confirm scope coverage relevant to their Copilot deployment.
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"ISO 27001:2013— Excerpt from GitHub's GitHub Copilot Business Privacy Statement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: ISO 27001:2013 is referenced in GDPR guidance as a relevant technical and organizational measure under Article 32. It also satisfies information security requirements in many enterprise supplier codes of conduct and sector-specific regulations including those applicable to financial services and healthcare vendors. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. ISO 27001 is a widely held certification among enterprise software vendors. The governance consideration is confirming that the statement of applicability includes the systems and infrastructure supporting GitHub Copilot specifically. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA organizations subject to GDPR Article 32 have the most direct interest in this certification. UK organizations post-Brexit should confirm that the certification body is accredited under UKAS or an equivalent body recognized by GDPR UK. Financial services firms subject to DORA in the EU should assess whether this certification satisfies their ICT third-party risk requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Contracts with GitHub for Copilot deployment should reference maintenance of ISO 27001 certification and include notification obligations in the event of certification lapse or scope change. Procurement teams should request the certificate, issuing body details, and statement of applicability. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should file the ISO 27001 certificate as part of their third-party vendor risk management records and set a calendar reminder to verify renewal at the next certification cycle. The statement of applicability should be reviewed to confirm the scope includes Copilot-related infrastructure.
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ISO 27001 certification is a commonly referenced baseline for information security vendor assessments and may be required by enterprise procurement policies or contractual obligations with customers in regulated industries.
Enterprise customers requiring vendor ISO 27001 certification as a procurement condition can cite this disclosure as initial evidence, though the full certificate and statement of applicability should be requested to confirm scope coverage relevant to their Copilot deployment.
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