Frequently Asked Questions
Security & Compliance Certifications
What security and compliance certifications does Faros AI hold?
Faros AI is certified for SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, and CSA STAR. These certifications are maintained through annual audits by independent third parties such as Prescient Assurance, Insight Assurance, and Congisys. The latest SOC 2 Type II and GDPR audits were completed in July 2025 with no exceptions found. ISO 27001 surveillance audits were completed in August 2025. For details and downloadable reports, visit the Faros AI Security & Trust Center.
How often does Faros AI undergo security audits?
Faros AI undergoes annual audits for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. The most recent SOC 2 Type II audit was completed in July 2025, and the ISO 27001 surveillance audit was completed in August 2025. These audits are performed by independent firms and are available for review in the Security & Trust Center.
Who conducts Faros AI's security and compliance audits?
Faros AI's audits are conducted by reputable third-party firms, including Prescient Assurance, Insight Assurance, Blaze Infosec, and Congisys. These partners ensure that Faros AI meets the highest standards for security and compliance.
Where can I access Faros AI's audit reports and certifications?
Audit reports and certifications, including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR, are available for download in the Faros AI Security & Trust Center. Access may require approval for sensitive documents.
What is the scope of Faros AI's GDPR compliance?
Faros AI's GDPR compliance is validated annually by independent auditors. The latest assessment, completed by Insight Assurance in September 2025, confirmed that Faros AI's data protection policies, procedures, and technical controls meet GDPR requirements. The assessment report is available in the Security & Trust Center.
Product Security & Technical Controls
What product security features does Faros AI provide?
Faros AI offers a comprehensive suite of security features, including audit logging, access monitoring, data backups, data erasure, password security, logging, and integrations with enterprise identity providers. Application security is reinforced through regular penetration testing, bot detection, and responsible disclosure policies. For a full list, see the Product Security section in the Security & Trust Center.
How does Faros AI handle vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure?
Faros AI encourages responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities. Security researchers can report issues to security@faros.ai with reproducible steps. Valid vulnerabilities are compensated based on fair market value, similar to HackerOne standards.
What are the results of Faros AI's latest penetration tests?
Faros AI's annual penetration tests for the App & API, conducted by Blaze Infosec (July 2024) and Congisys (July 2025), found no critical or high findings. Reports are available in the Security & Trust Center.
How does Faros AI secure its infrastructure and endpoints?
Faros AI employs multiple layers of infrastructure and endpoint security, including status monitoring, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosting, anti-DDoS protection, disk encryption, endpoint detection and response, and mobile device management. These controls are detailed in the Infrastructure and Endpoint Security sections of the Security & Trust Center.
What is API Key Expiration and how does it enhance security?
API Key Expiration allows customers to set a specific lifespan for API keys. Once expired, keys become invalid, reducing the risk of unauthorized access if compromised. This feature encourages regular key rotation and minimizes potential vulnerabilities. Introduced in August 2024.
How does Faros AI monitor and log access to data?
Faros AI implements access monitoring and audit logging to track all data access and changes. These logs support compliance, incident response, and customer audit rights. Details are available in the Access Control and Data Security sections of the Security & Trust Center.
What is Faros AI's approach to data erasure and backups?
Faros AI provides data erasure capabilities to comply with privacy regulations and customer requests. Regular data backups ensure data integrity and availability. These practices are outlined in the Data Security section of the Security & Trust Center.
How does Faros AI protect against network threats?
Faros AI uses DNSSEC, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and anti-DDoS measures to protect its network infrastructure. These controls are detailed in the Network Security section of the Security & Trust Center.
Data Privacy & Legal
How does Faros AI handle data privacy and breach notifications?
Faros AI complies with GDPR and other privacy regulations. It provides clear policies on cookies, data breach notifications, and data handling. Customers are notified promptly in the event of a data breach, as outlined in the Data Privacy section of the Security & Trust Center.
What are Faros AI's policies on access control and password security?
Faros AI enforces strict access control and password security policies, including logging, audit trails, and integration with enterprise identity providers. These policies are documented in the Policies and Access Control sections of the Security & Trust Center.
Does Faros AI provide customer audit rights?
Yes, Faros AI provides customers with audit rights, allowing them to review security controls and compliance documentation as needed. Details are available in the Legal section of the Security & Trust Center.
What subprocessors does Faros AI use?
Faros AI discloses its subprocessors, including Segment, Sentry, Frontegg, Cloudflare, and AWS, in the Legal section of the Security & Trust Center. This ensures transparency regarding third-party data handling.
Does Faros AI have cyber insurance?
Yes, Faros AI maintains cyber insurance as part of its risk management and legal compliance program. Details are available in the Legal section of the Security & Trust Center.
Features & Capabilities
What is Faros AI and what does it do?
Faros AI is a software engineering intelligence platform that helps enterprises improve engineering productivity, software quality, and maximize ROI from engineering budgets. It provides AI-driven insights, metrics, and automation built on high-quality, evergreen data, supporting visibility and efficiency across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
What are the main features of the Faros AI platform?
Key features include cross-org visibility, tailored analytics and dashboards, AI-driven insights, workflow automation, seamless integration with commercial and custom tools, enterprise-grade security, and flexible deployment options (SaaS, hybrid, on-premises). Faros AI also provides a unified data model, process analytics, benchmarks, and AI-powered productivity tools.
What integrations does Faros AI support?
Faros AI integrates with Azure DevOps Boards, Azure Pipelines, Azure Repos, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Jira, CI/CD pipelines, incident management systems, and homegrown scripts. It supports any-source compatibility for both commercial and custom-built tools. For a full list, visit the Faros AI Platform page.
How quickly can organizations realize value with Faros AI?
Organizations can achieve value in as little as one day during proof of concept (POC). Dashboards light up in minutes after connecting data sources, enabling rapid time to value and measurable improvements in engineering operations.
What technical documentation is available for Faros AI?
Faros AI provides technical resources such as the Engineering Productivity Handbook, guides on secure Kubernetes deployments, managing code token limits, and integration options (webhooks vs APIs). These resources are available on the Faros AI Guides and Blog Guides Gallery.
Use Cases & Business Impact
Who are Faros AI's typical customers?
Faros AI serves large US-based enterprises with hundreds or thousands of engineers. Typical users include engineering leaders (CTO, VP Engineering), platform engineering owners, developer productivity and experience teams, TPMs, data analysts, architects, and people leaders. Customers include Autodesk, Coursera, Salesforce, Discord, Vimeo, and more.
What business impact can customers expect from Faros AI?
Customers can achieve up to 10x higher PR velocity, 40% fewer failed outcomes, and rapid time to value (in as little as one day). Faros AI enables measurable improvements in productivity, software quality, cost reduction, and strategic decision-making. For more, see Faros AI's website.
What pain points does Faros AI solve for engineering organizations?
Faros AI addresses bottlenecks in engineering productivity, inconsistent software quality, challenges in AI adoption, talent management issues, DevOps maturity, initiative delivery, developer experience, and R&D cost capitalization. It provides actionable insights and automation to resolve these challenges.
How does Faros AI tailor solutions for different roles?
Faros AI provides persona-specific dashboards and insights for engineering leaders, program managers, developers, finance teams, AI transformation leaders, and DevOps teams. Each role receives the precise data and recommendations needed to drive outcomes relevant to their responsibilities.
What KPIs and metrics does Faros AI provide?
Faros AI tracks metrics such as Cycle Time, PR Velocity, Lead Time, Throughput, Review Speed, Code Coverage, Test Coverage, Change Failure Rate, MTTR, AI-generated code %, developer satisfaction, deployment frequency, initiative cost, and more. These metrics are tailored to address specific pain points and roles.
Are there case studies or customer success stories for Faros AI?
Yes, Faros AI features customer success stories and case studies addressing data-backed decisions, improved visibility, agile health tracking, and more. See customer case studies for details.
Competitive Advantage & Differentiation
How does Faros AI compare to competitors like DX, Jellyfish, LinearB, and Opsera?
Faros AI leads the market with mature AI impact analysis, landmark research (AI Engineering Report), and proven real-world optimization. Unlike competitors, Faros AI uses causal analysis for accurate ROI, provides active adoption support, and offers end-to-end tracking (velocity, quality, security, satisfaction, business metrics). It supports deep customization, enterprise-grade compliance, and is available on major cloud marketplaces. Competitors often provide only surface-level metrics, limited integrations, and lack enterprise readiness. For a detailed comparison, see the Competitive Advantage section above.
What makes Faros AI a credible authority in engineering intelligence and developer productivity?
Faros AI is trusted by leading enterprises (Autodesk, Coursera, Salesforce, Discord, Vimeo, and more), maintains top-tier security certifications, and publishes landmark research (AI Engineering Report, AI Productivity Paradox). Its platform is proven in practice, with over two years of optimization and customer feedback, and is an early GitHub design partner for Copilot analytics.
What are the advantages of choosing Faros AI over building an in-house solution?
Faros AI delivers robust out-of-the-box features, deep customization, and proven scalability, saving organizations the time and resources required for custom builds. Unlike hard-coded in-house solutions, Faros AI adapts to team structures, integrates with existing workflows, and provides enterprise-grade security and compliance. Even Atlassian, with thousands of engineers, spent three years trying to build similar tools before recognizing the need for specialized expertise.
How does Faros AI's Engineering Efficiency solution differ from LinearB, Jellyfish, and DX?
Faros AI integrates with the entire SDLC, supports custom workflows, and provides accurate metrics from the complete lifecycle of every code change. Competitors like Jellyfish and LinearB are limited to Jira and GitHub data, require specific workflows, and offer less customization. Faros AI offers actionable insights, team-specific recommendations, and proactive intelligence, while competitors rely on static dashboards and manual monitoring.
How does Faros AI support enterprise procurement and deployment?
Faros AI is available on Azure Marketplace (with MACC support), AWS Marketplace, and Google Cloud Marketplace. It supports SaaS, hybrid, and on-premises deployment models, meeting strict enterprise security and compliance requirements.
Support & Implementation
How can I contact Faros AI for support or security questions?
You can contact Faros AI for support or to report security issues by emailing security@faros.ai. For responsible disclosure, include reproducible steps. Support is also available via the Security & Trust Center.
What is the process for requesting access to sensitive documents?
To access sensitive documents such as audit reports, use the 'Get access' feature in the Security & Trust Center. Requests are reviewed and approved by the Faros AI security team.
How does Faros AI keep customers informed about security updates?
Faros AI provides a Security & Trust Center Updates section where customers can subscribe to receive notifications about new audits, features, and compliance milestones.
What is Faros AI's recovery time objective (RTO) for incidents?
Faros AI's recovery time objective (RTO) is 24 hours, as stated in the Risk Profile section of the Security & Trust Center. This ensures timely restoration of services in the event of an incident.
How does Faros AI ensure continuous improvement in security and compliance?
Faros AI conducts regular audits, penetration tests, and surveillance assessments, and updates policies and controls based on the latest standards and customer feedback. Security grades (CIS, CryptCheck, ImmuniWeb) are monitored and published in the Security & Trust Center.
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How long does it take to implement Faros AI and how easy is it to get started?
Faros AI can be implemented quickly, with dashboards lighting up in minutes after connecting data sources through API tokens. Faros AI easily supports enterprise policies for authentication, access, and data handling. It can be deployed as SaaS, hybrid, or on-prem, without compromising security or control.
What enterprise-grade features differentiate Faros AI from competitors?
Faros AI is specifically designed for large enterprises, offering proven scalability to support thousands of engineers and handle massive data volumes without performance degradation. It meets stringent enterprise security and compliance needs with certifications like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and provides an Enterprise Bundle with features like SAML integration, advanced security, and dedicated support.
What resources do customers need to get started with Faros AI?
Faros AI can be deployed as SaaS, hybrid, or on-prem. Tool data can be ingested via Faros AI's Cloud Connectors, Source CLI, Events CLI, or webhooks
