Guardian's Independent Security Audit Report: Phase One

by Constantin Jacob on Mar 28, 2024 5:07:41 PM

It has been a very long time in the making but we’ve finally done it! Thanks to the efforts of the fine folks at Assured.se, we were finally able to get started on a complete security audit conducted by an unbiased third party. The report published today is the conclusion of phase one of the audit which focused on client/server interactions as well as the complete public API surface of our infrastructure.

When looking for a VPN provider, it is important to determine whether the provider can be trusted with all of your internet traffic. Not all VPN providers are created equal and some have abused the trust of their customers. As Guardian continues to grow, customers have often asked for proof of our privacy and security claims by means of an audit report, and rightfully so. Until now, Guardian had only its core value of honesty and its founder’s reputation in the industry to offer as reassurance. More and more customers have been quite vocal about wanting a third-party audit of Guardian, and we’re finally able to provide just that.

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