Outrider Technologies Inc. today said it has received SOC 2 Type 2 certification for its autonomous yard vehicle technology after an audit conducted by Prescient Security LLC. The company said the certification shows that its policies, governance, and controls meet the security and compliance requirements of chief information security officers, or CISOs, at Fortune 500 logistics-dependent companies.
“As cyber threats become more frequent and sophisticated, enterprises need assurance that AI-powered logistics systems are built with security at their core,” said Bob Hall, chief operating officer of Outrider.
“While security and compliance for indoor warehouse automation are well established, the emerging category of industrial-grade autonomous systems for use outdoors, adjacent to logistics facilities, introduces yet another set of data security concerns to address,” he added. “By securing SOC 2 Type 2 certification, Outrider has now done the work to provide data security for autonomous yard operations.”
Founded in 2017, Outrider said it works with enterprises to eliminate manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. The Brighton, Colo.-based private company‘s stated mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. It claimed that its customers represent more than 20% of all yard trucks operating in North America.
Outrider underwent rigorous review
Outrider said its achievement “comes at a pivotal moment for the logistics industry.” As autonomous vehicles begin to move heavy freight around busy distribution hubs, their software must be secure and physically safe, it noted.
Over the past year, Outrider spent hundreds of hours testing and reviewing its cloud software, application programming interfaces (APIs), infrastructure, and data governance policies against a rigorous, prescribed process. This included deploying threat-detection services, enabling multi-region failover, and ensuring scheduled and ad hoc backups.
The company also operated across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. In addition, Outrider employed secure software development lifecycle best practices to safeguard safety-critical autonomous functions, such as obstacle detection and braking.
The certification also validated that Outrider has the processes to monitor anomalies, detect threats, and ensure teams respond in a timely fashion and follow security protocols consistently.
“Achieving SOC 2 Type 2 is a significant milestone for any technology provider, but it’s especially critical in emerging industries like autonomous vehicle operations,” said Sammy Chowdhury, co-founder and chief compliance cfficer of Prescient Security. “Outrider’s certification demonstrates its commitment to enterprise-grade security and compliance practices and helps assure customers that sensitive information is protected at the highest standards.”
Prescient Security said it is a global Top 20 independent audit and penetration testing company. It uses a risk-based audit approach versus a requirement-based audit approach. The Salmon, Idaho-based company can also customize audit deliverables based on specific client needs.
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Outrider noted that it now has both SOC 2 Type 2 certification and TÜV SÜD safety review. The latter determined that the company’s proprietary functional safety approach aligned with TÜV SÜD’s Conformity Framework (AVCF) requirements.
“Secure is safe, and safe is secure—especially in a landscape where new threats appear by the minute,” said John Stein, head of IT operations at Outrider. “That’s even more critical in the world of AI, where resilience and trust have to be built in from the start.”
“Security is about the cloud; safety is about the autonomous vehicle,” he said. “The two together give enterprise CISOs the confidence to deploy Outrider autonomous vehicles and scale with us.”
Outrider’s SOC 2 Type 2 certification was achieved in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for System and Organization Controls (SOC) for Service Organizations (SSAE 18). To maintain its SOC 2 Type 2 certification, Outrider must pass yearly audits conducted by an accredited external auditor by demonstrating high levels of security and compliance.
The company said the certification is only the latest milestone it has passed. It also received $62 million in funding to accelerate its go-to-market efforts.
In addition, Outrider plans to continue customer growth across multiple Fortune 500 companies in industries such as package shipping, e-commerce and retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and manufacturing.
