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Thinkific Security Assessment

HR & Talent Management

Thinkific's Start Plan is designed for creator-educators aiming to scale their online learning businesses. This plan offers a comprehensive suite of features to enhance course creation, marketing, and sales efforts. Key Features and Functionality: - Unlimited Courses and Digital Products: Create and offer an unlimited number of courses, digital downloads, and coaching or webinar sessions, providing flexibility to expand your offerings. - Live Lessons and Memberships: Engage students through live lessons and build recurring revenue streams with membership options. - Advanced Customization: Utilize HTML and CSS editing capabilities to tailor your course site to align with your brand identity. - Sales and Marketing Tools: Enhance revenue potential with features like bundles, add-ons, and advanced sales tools, including coupons and order bumps. - Community Building: Foster a sense of community among learners by creating dedicated spaces for interaction and collaboration. Primary Value and User Solutions: The Start Plan empowers educators and entrepreneurs to effectively monetize their expertise by providing a robust platform for creating, marketing, and selling online courses and digital products. It addresses the need for scalable and customizable solutions, enabling users to expand their reach, engage their audience through interactive content, and implement advanced sales strategies to maximize revenue. By offering a comprehensive set of tools and features, Thinkific's Start Plan simplifies the process of building a successful online learning business.

Data: 4/8(50%)
SECURITY VERIFIED • SAASPOSTURE • JAN 2026
F
Bottom 20%
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SaaS Posture Assessment

9-Dimension Security Framework

Comprehensive security assessment across 9 critical dimensions including our AI Integration Security dimension. Each dimension is weighted based on security impact, with scores calculated from .
27
Overall Score
Weighted average across all dimensions
F
Security Grade
Critical
65% confidence

Identity & Access Management

F
Score:0
Weight:33%
Grade:F (Critical)

Compliance & Certification

F
Score:0
Weight:19%
Grade:F (Critical)

AI Integration Security

NEW
N/A
Score:0
Weight:12%
Grade:N/A

API Security

D
Score:0
Weight:14%
Grade:D (Below Avg)

Infrastructure Security

D
Score:0
Weight:14%
Grade:D (Below Avg)

Data Protection

A
Score:0
Weight:10%
Grade:A (Top 10%)

Vulnerability Management

A+
Score:0
Weight:3%
Grade:A+ (Top 5%)

Breach History

A+
Score:0
Weight:1%
Grade:A+ (Top 5%)

Incident Response

A
Score:0
Weight:1%
Grade:A (Top 10%)
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AI Integration Security Assessment (9th Dimension)

Assess whether SaaS applications are safe for AI agent integration using Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) standards. Identify Shadow AI risks before they become breaches and make safer AI tool decisions than your competitors.

Last updated: January 17, 2026 at 06:05 PM

Assessment Transparency

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Data Coverage

4/8 security categories assessed

50%
complete
Identity & Access
Available
Compliance
Missing
API Security
Available
Infrastructure
Available
Data Protection
Missing
Vulnerability Mgmt
Available
Incident Response
Missing
Breach History
Missing

Score based on 4 of 8 categories. Missing categories could not be assessed due to lack of public data or vendor restrictions.

Evaluation Friction

UNKNOWN
Estimated: Unknown
0% public documentation accessibility

Evaluation friction estimates how long it typically takes to fully evaluate this vendor's security practices, from initial contact to complete assessment.

17 data sources successful

Transparency indicators show data completeness and vendor accessibility

Comprehensive Security Analysis

In-depth assessment with detailed recommendations

Security Analysis

Executive Summary

MetricValueAssessment
Security GradeFNeeds Improvement
Risk LevelHighNot recommended
Enterprise Readiness41%Gaps Exist
Critical Gaps0None

Security Assessment

CategoryScoreStatusAction Required
🟢 Breach History100/100excellentMaintain current controls
🟡 Vulnerability Management85/100goodMaintain current controls
🟠 Data Protection60/100needs_improvementMonitor and improve gradually
🟠 Incident Response60/100needs_improvementMonitor and improve gradually
🟠 API Security30/100needs_improvementAdd rate limiting and authentication
🟠 Infrastructure Security30/100needs_improvementReview and enhance controls
🟠 Identity & Access Management25/100needs_improvementURGENT: Implement compensating controls immediately
🟠 Compliance & Certification0/100needs_improvementReview and enhance controls

Overall Grade: F (27/100)

Critical Security Gaps

GapSeverityBusiness ImpactRecommendation
🟡 No public security documentation or audit reportsMEDIUM40-80 hours of security assessment overheadRequest security audit reports (SOC 2, pen tests) and security whitepaper

Total Gaps Identified: 1 | Critical/High Priority: 0

Compliance Status

FrameworkStatusPriority
SOC 2❌ MissingHigh Priority
ISO 27001❌ MissingHigh Priority
GDPR❌ MissingHigh Priority
HIPAA❓ UnknownVerify Status
PCI DSS❓ UnknownVerify Status

Warning: No compliance certifications verified. Extensive due diligence required.

Operational Excellence

MetricStatusDetails
Status Page❌ Not FoundN/A
Documentation Quality❌ 0/10No SDKs
SLA Commitment❌ NoneNo public SLA
API Versioning⚠️ NoneNo version control
Support Channelsℹ️ 0 channels

Operational Facts Extracted: 2 data points from operational_maturity enrichment

Integration Requirements

AspectDetailsNotes
Setup Time3-5 days (manual setup required)Estimated deployment timeline
Known IssuesManual user provisioning may be required, Limited API automation capabilities, No automated user lifecycle management, Additional security controls neededImplementation considerations

⚠️ Inherent Risk Consideration

Data Sensitivity: This application stores sensitive data:

  • Employee personal information (SSN, address, contact details)
  • Compensation data (salaries, bonuses, equity grants)
  • Performance reviews and disciplinary records

Risk Level: CRITICAL - Contains personally identifiable information (PII) and financial data

Compliance Requirements:

  • GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation (EU)
  • CCPA - California Consumer Privacy Act (US)
  • SOX - Sarbanes-Oxley Act (financial reporting)
  • PCI DSS - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
  • SOC 2 Type II - Security, Availability, Processing Integrity

Compliance & Certifications

0
Active
0
Pending
6
Not Certified

API Intelligence

Transparency indicators showing API availability and access requirements for Thinkific.

API Intelligence

Incomplete

API intelligence structure found but no operations extracted. May require manual review.

Incomplete API Intelligence

Our automated extraction found API documentation but couldn't extract specific operations. This may require manual review or vendor assistance.

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AI-Powered Stakeholder Decision Analysis

LLM-generated security perspectives tailored to CISO, CFO, CTO, and Legal stakeholder needs. All analysis is grounded in verified API data with zero fabrication.

Security Posture & Operational Capabilities

Comprehensive assessment of Thinkific's security posture, operational maturity, authentication capabilities, security automation APIs, and breach intelligence.

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Operational Data Not Yet Assessed

We haven't collected operational maturity data for Thinkific yet.

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Security Automation APIs

Programmatic user management, data operations, and security controls

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Thinkific

If you make a purchase on our site, Thinkific use a third party payment processor such as Stripe or Paypal. Payments are encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Y

Source: Search insights from Google, Bing

Thinkific encrypts data using secure cryptographic algorithms. All data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.2 or greater. Thinkific leverages AES-256 encryption for data at rest.

Source: Search insights from Google, Bing

Thinkific is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) built to help individuals and businesses create, market, and sell online courses. It's an online course platform for educators, entrepreneur

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