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.
Removal of ISO 27001:2013 certification disclosure may indicate GitHub no longer maintains or wishes to highlight this older information security standard certification.
View full change record →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 27001:2013Excerpt from GitHub's 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.
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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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