Linear Trust Center

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·Linear

·LinearOpens in new tab is the product development system for teams and agents, purpose-built for planning and building products, designed for the AI era.

·We hold ourselves to a commitment to qualityOpens in new tab. To us, security is an essential part of that quality - not a layer that we add later, but something we build in from the start.

·The content available here details how we address security within our product, our supporting technology, and our operational practices. Filter by

·Controls

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·Infrastructure security

Control	Status
Unique production database authentication enforcedThe company requires authentication to production datastores to use authorized secure authentication mechanisms, such as unique SSH key.
Encryption key access restrictedThe company restricts privileged access to encryption keys to authorized users with a business need.
Unique account authentication enforcedThe company requires authentication to systems and applications to use unique username and password or authorized Secure Socket Shell (SSH) keys.
Access control procedures establishedThe company's access control policy documents the requirements for the following access control functions: adding new users; modifying users; and/or removing an existing user's access.
Production database access restrictedThe company restricts privileged access to databases to authorized users with a business need.
Firewall access restrictedThe company restricts privileged access to the firewall to authorized users with a business need.
Production OS access restrictedThe company restricts privileged access to the operating system to authorized users with a business need.
Production network access restrictedThe company restricts privileged access to the production network to authorized users with a business need.
Access revoked upon terminationThe company completes termination checklists to ensure that access is revoked for terminated employees within SLAs.
Unique network system authentication enforcedThe company requires authentication to the "production network" to use unique usernames and passwords or authorized Secure Socket Shell (SSH) keys.

·Organizational security

Control	Status
Asset disposal procedures utilizedThe company has electronic media containing confidential information purged or destroyed in accordance with best practices, and certificates of destruction are issued for each device destroyed.
Portable media encryptedThe company encrypts portable and removable media devices when used.
Anti-malware technology utilizedThe company deploys anti-malware technology to environments commonly susceptible to malicious attacks and configures this to be updated routinely, logged, and installed on all relevant systems.
Employee background checks performedThe company performs background checks on new employees.
Code of Conduct acknowledged by contractorsThe company requires contractor agreements to include a code of conduct or reference to the company code of conduct.
Code of Conduct acknowledged by employees and enforcedThe company requires employees to acknowledge a code of conduct at the time of hire. Employees who violate the code of conduct are subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with a disciplinary policy.
Confidentiality Agreement acknowledged by contractorsThe company requires contractors to sign a confidentiality agreement at the time of engagement.
Confidentiality Agreement acknowledged by employeesThe company requires employees to sign a confidentiality agreement during onboarding.
Performance evaluations conductedThe company managers are required to complete performance evaluations for direct reports at least annually.
Password policy enforcedThe company requires passwords for in-scope system components to be configured according to the company's policy.

·Product security

Control	Status
Data encryption utilizedThe company's datastores housing sensitive customer data are encrypted at rest.
Control self-assessments conductedThe company performs control self-assessments at least annually to gain assurance that controls are in place and operating effectively. Corrective actions are taken based on relevant findings. If the company has committed to an SLA for a finding, the corrective action is completed within that SLA.
Penetration testing performedThe company's penetration testing is performed at least annually. A remediation plan is developed and changes are implemented to remediate vulnerabilities in accordance with SLAs.
Vulnerability and system monitoring procedures establishedThe company's formal policies outline the requirements for the following functions related to IT / Engineering: vulnerability management; system monitoring.

·Internal security procedures

Control	Status
Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans establishedThe company has Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans in place that outline communication plans in order to maintain information security continuity in the event of the unavailability of key personnel.
Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans testedThe company has a documented Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) plan and tests it at least annually.
Cybersecurity insurance maintainedThe company maintains cybersecurity insurance to mitigate the financial impact of business disruptions.
Configuration management system establishedThe company has a configuration management procedure in place to ensure that system configurations are deployed consistently throughout the environment.
Change management procedures enforcedThe company requires changes to software and infrastructure components of the service to be authorized, formally documented, tested, reviewed, and approved prior to being implemented in the production environment.
Production deployment access restrictedThe company restricts access to migrate changes to production to authorized personnel.
Development lifecycle establishedThe company has a formal systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodology in place that governs the development, acquisition, implementation, changes (including emergency changes), and maintenance of information systems and related technology requirements.
SOC 2 - System DescriptionComplete a description of your system for Section III of the audit report
Whistleblower policy establishedThe company has established a formalized whistleblower policy, and an anonymous communication channel is in place for users to report potential issues or fraud concerns.
Board oversight briefings conductedThe company's board of directors or a relevant subcommittee is briefed by senior management at least annually on the state of the company's cybersecurity and privacy risk. The board provides feedback and direction to management as needed.

·Data and privacy

Control	Status
Data retention procedures establishedThe company has formal retention and disposal procedures in place to guide the secure retention and disposal of company and customer data.
Customer data deleted upon leavingThe company purges or removes customer data containing confidential information from the application environment, in accordance with best practices, when customers leave the service.
Data classification policy establishedThe company has a data classification policy in place to help ensure that confidential data is properly secured and restricted to authorized personnel. Top