Higher Ed K-12 Try Canvas News About Us Canvas Network Canvas has open security. AND NO, THAT’S NOT AN OXYMORON. IT’S MORE LIKE “OXYGENIUS.” TELL US ABOUT A SECURITY ISSUE. If you have a specific issue or even a general concern about Canvas security, our proverbial door is always open. Email us at security@instructure.com. (If you want, you can use our public key.) READ THE LATEST SECURITY NOTICES. Once we learn about a security issue, we’re totally open when it comes to making sure you know what we know. Visit the Canvas Help Center to learn about security threats and to see how we fixed them. REVIEW OUR ANNUAL, OPEN SECURITY AUDITS. See for yourself which LMS vendors conduct open security audits (hint: there’s only one) and learn more about how our relentless obsession with openness means good things for the security of your data. Canvas Security Overview Automatic updates We automatically install security patches as soon as they’re available, so right now (whenever that is), Canvas couldn’t be more secure. Data access The Canvas API uses the industry-standard OAuth2 protocol, which provides secure access to Canvas data while preventing direct access to Canvas databases. Authentication Canvas supports external identity providers (IdPs), including Active Directory, CAS, LDAP, OpenID, and SAML/Shibboleth. Physical security All Canvas user data is stored in highly stable, secure, and geographically diverse Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers. Protocol and session security To ensure the privacy and security of your data, Canvas uses HTTPS for all communication and encrypts all inbound and outbound traffic using 128-bit TLS/SSL. Backup and recovery Canvas data is backed up redundantly (every day). In case of emergency or disaster, data is recovered from Amazon servers or from our own off-site backup. HELP Community Canvas Guides Support Developers Webinar Archive Security REFERENCE Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Open Source Affordability COMPANY Partners Jobs About Us Canvas Studio CONTACT Follow us on: Facebook Twitter YouTube KEEP LEARNING 6330 South 3000 East, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 info@instructure.com 1.800.203.6755 TRY CANVAS REQUEST INFO