{"id":165,"date":"2015-07-14T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinocchio.simscale.com\/\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:54:36","slug":"security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/product\/security\/","title":{"rendered":"Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hw-section hw-section--largeSpacing hw-genericPageTitle hw-genericPageTitle--background\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/04\/security-banner-1024x225.jpg\" class=\"hw-genericPageTitle__image-background\" alt=\"security banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/04\/security-banner-1024x225.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/04\/security-banner-768x169.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/04\/security-banner-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/04\/security-banner.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>  \n    <div class=\"hw-contentWrap\">\n\n    \n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SimScale Security<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">How SimScale Protects Your CAD Uploads and Simulation Results<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--narrowWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Protected By Some of the Strictest Data Protection and Privacy Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to transferring confidential and sensitive CAD and result data via the Internet, high-security requirements are absolutely necessary. SimScale offers you a highly secure workspace that constantly protects your data so that you don\u2019t have to worry.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--noTopPadding hw-section--mediumBottomPadding hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SimScale Security Encrypts Your Data During Upload and Download<br><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--noTopPadding hw-section--noBottomPadding hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secured Password<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your password is not stored in plain text but only as a salted hash. That is in a form that makes it practically impossible for anyone to steal your password, even with access to our database. As stated in our terms and conditions, we will not sell, trade, or give away your CAD or simulation data.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_1.png\" alt=\"SimScale Security\" class=\"wp-image-3681 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_1.png 459w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_1-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--noBottomPadding hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2-300x184.png\" alt=\"SimScale encryption overview\" class=\"wp-image-3682 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encrypted CAD &amp; Simulation Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We exclusively use AES-encrypted storage to ensure the highest data security. All simulation and CAD data, stored and transferred, are encrypted. Security is an integral part of the SimScale philosophy. We have a dedicated team focusing solely on data and platform security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--noBottomPadding hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encryption Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the SimScale cloud-based platform, you have no maintenance or update costs. SimScale is being constantly maintained and upgraded, so all users share the same experience. SimScale is protected by one of the world\u2019s strictest data protection and privacy standards to give you peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2-300x184.png\" alt=\"SimScale encryption overview\" class=\"wp-image-3682 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2015\/07\/Security_2.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-imgDropShadow is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4c3d31c9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/SimScale-GmbH_Letter-of-Attestation-SOC-2-Type-2.pdf\"  rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/Soc2AttestationPreview.webp\" alt=\"SOC2 Type II Attestation Preview for SimScale\" class=\"wp-image-103649\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/Soc2AttestationPreview.webp 541w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/Soc2AttestationPreview-231x300.webp 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOC 2 Type 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale GmbH successfully completed the AICPA Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II audit. The audit confirms that SimScale GmbH\u2019s information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations meet the SOC 2 standards for security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale GmbH was audited by Prescient Assurance, a leader in security and compliance certifications for B2B SAAS companies worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prescientassurance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prescient Assurance<\/a> is a registered public accounting in the US and Canada and provides risk management and assurance services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Letter of Attestation showing SOC 2 Type II Compliance demonstrates to SimScale GmbH\u2019s current and future customers that we manage our data with the highest standard of security and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hw-block hw-btnWrapper hw-btnWrapper--alignLeft \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/SimScale-GmbH_Letter-of-Attestation-SOC-2-Type-2.pdf\" class=\"hw-btn  hw-btn--secondary  \"     >\n        Download    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--normalSpacing hw-section--lightGrey\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Security as a Company Value at SimScale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SimScale&#8217;s Secure Personnel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale GmbH takes the security of its data and that of its clients and customers seriously and ensures that only vetted personnel are given access to their resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All SimScale GmbH contractors and employees undergo background screening prior to being engaged or employed by us in accordance with local laws and industry best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confidentiality or other types of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are signed by all employees, contractors, and others who have a need to access sensitive or internal information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We embed the culture of security into our business by conducting employee security training &amp; testing using current and emerging techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/03\/Website_Banner_security.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2017\/03\/Website_Banner_security.jpg\" alt=\"A SimScale employee at his workstation. 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It leverages the native physical and network security features of the cloud service and relies on the providers to maintain the infrastructure, services, and physical access policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our customer data protection complies with SOC 2 standards to encrypt data in transit and at rest, ensuring customer and company data and sensitive information is protected at all times against unauthorized access and data breaches. Our entire platform is also continuously monitored by dedicated, highly trained SimScale experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SimScale is committed to providing secure products and services to safely and easily manage billions of digital identities across the globe. 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