Summary

Scholarly Software, Inc. is a trusted provider of faculty data platforms for higher education, emphasizing best-in-class security and compliance. The company is notably the only faculty data platform to have achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, verified by industry-leading external auditors. Security measures include encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, mandatory multi-factor authentication, timely dependency updates, and operation across multiple availability zones for resilience. Scholarly’s team brings experience from payroll and HRIS software, reinforcing their understanding of sensitive data protection. For up-to-date security information, Scholarly offers a public Trust Report and encourages direct inquiries at security@scholarlysoftware.com.

What makes Scholarly’s security posture unique?

• Scholarly is the only faculty data platform with SOC 2 Type II compliance, validated by leading third-party auditors (Trust Report).

How does Scholarly protect sensitive data?

• All data is encrypted both at rest and in transit using the latest protocols, ensuring comprehensive protection.

What additional security practices are in place?

• Scholarly enforces audit logging, multi-factor authentication for all employees, prompt dependency updates, and operates across multiple cloud availability zones for disaster resilience.

How often are Scholarly’s security controls reviewed?

• Security policies and controls are verified annually by industry-leading external auditors.

Where can I find real-time security status or ask questions?

• View the latest security status on the Scholarly Trust Report or contact the team at security@scholarlysoftware.com.

“Scholarly is trusted by leading institutions for their most sensitive data, and we are always looking to improve our security practices.”

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Best-in-class security

The Scholarly platform is trusted by some of the world’s leading higher ed institutions with their most sensitive data. We partner with industry-leading auditors and have best-in-class security posture. Scholarly is the only faculty data platform to have achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Scholarly Trust Report

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Scholarly is trusted by leading institutions.

The Scholarly team comes from a background in developing payroll and HRIS software. We understand the importance of security when dealing with the most sensitive data for an institution.

With the ability to integrate various systems comes the responsibility to secure it using best practices. Scholarly partners with industry-leading external auditors to verify our security policies and controls annually. View up-to-date security information on the Scholarly Trust Report.

Encryption at Rest and In-Transit

All data, regardless of sensitivity, is encrypted at-rest and in-transit using the latest protocols supported by browsers and operating systems.

Audit Logging

All access for employees and customers is logged in the system with user and device telemetry. These logs are configured to never be destroyed or modified.

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

All production system accounts are secured with multi-factor authentication. We programmatically require MFA for all employees.

Timely Dependency Updates

All dependencies are kept up-to-date and are upgraded within 30 days of being released. CVEs will receive same-day upgrades.

Multiple Availability Zones (Multi-AZ)

Scholarly runs in multiple availability zones on its cloud providers to enable resiliency to natural disasters and intrusions.

These are just a few of our security practices today, and we are always looking to improve. If you have questions or concerns about these security practices, please email security@scholarlysoftware.com.

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