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Security & Trust

Security is foundational to everything Foods Connected builds

At Foods Connected, protecting customer data and ensuring the reliability of the platform isn't a feature, it's the foundation on which the entire service is built.
Hosted on Microsoft Azure
Approach

A multi-layered approach to security

Security thinking is applied at every layer of the platform, from the infrastructure it runs on, to how code is written and tested, to how incidents are handled.

  • Cloud Infrastructure

    The platform runs entirely on Microsoft Azure, with geo-redundant architecture across multiple European data centres for high availability and resilience.

  • Access Control

    All accounts are secured with Multi-Factor Authentication and conditional access policies, managed through enterprise-grade identity services.

  • Secure Development

    Security is embedded throughout the development process, with automated vulnerability scanning and dedicated penetration testing by accredited third parties.

  • Data Resilience

    Multiple backup strategies, including point-in-time restore and long-term retention, protect customer data, with automated recovery testing to ensure integrity.

  • Change Management

    All production changes undergo formal review and approval, with strict access controls limiting who can make changes to the live environment.

  • Compliance

    Foods Connected maintains ISO 27001:2022 and Farm Data Safe certifications, holding itself to recognised global standards for information security.

Built on Azure, designed for resilience

The Foods Connected platform is hosted on Microsoft Azure, one of the world's leading enterprise cloud providers. It uses Azure's European data centres, with geo-replication providing failover capability should any regional disruption occur.

Development and test environments are fully isolated from production, ensuring no unapproved changes can impact live operations. The infrastructure is provisioned as code, giving consistent, repeatable, and auditable deployments.

This architecture benefits directly from Microsoft Azure's own extensive compliance certifications and built-in security capabilities.

Microsoft Azure cloud hosting

Geo-replication across European regions

Isolated development & production environments

Infrastructure provisioned as code

Automated security monitoring & threat detection

Enterprise identity management with MFA

Customer data, carefully protected So is the risk.

Multiple layers of protection ensure customer data is secure, available, and recoverable. The databases benefit from Azure's managed infrastructure, including automated backups with point-in-time restore capabilities.

In addition to cloud-native backup, Foods Connected maintains external copies of critical data on encrypted storage, providing an additional layer of redundancy beyond a single cloud provider.

Recovery procedures are tested regularly to verify that backup data remains complete and restorable, so the business is always prepared in the event of an incident.

Point-in-time database restore

Daily incremental backups

Weekly, monthly & annual long-term retention

Encrypted off-cloud backup copies

Automated restore testing

Development & testing

Security built in, not bolted on

Security practices are embedded throughout the development lifecycle, from the first line of code to production deployment.

  • Static Analysis

    All code commits are automatically scanned for security vulnerabilities before they can progress, catching issues as early as possible.

  • Dynamic Testing

    Before any release reaches production, dynamic testing in the staging environment validates that no new vulnerabilities are introduced.

  • Penetration Testing

    The platform is subject to annual penetration testing by independent third-party providers, with findings remediated according to severity and used to inform continuous improvement.

Independently verified, continuously maintained

The certifications reflect a genuine, ongoing commitment to information security, not a one-time exercise.

British Assessment Bureau ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification badge, UKAS accredited, certificate number 8289
Certified

ISO 27001:2022

Foods Connected is certified to the latest version of the international standard for information security management, demonstrating that its controls meet globally recognised best practices for protecting data.

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Farm Data Safe certification logo
Certified

Farm Data Safe

Foods Connected holds Farm Data Safe certification, underscoring its commitment to responsible and secure handling of data within the food and agriculture industry.

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Questions about security?

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