LowerPlane

Datadog Integration for Compliance

Automate evidence from Datadog for infrastructure monitoring, application performance, security monitoring, and log management. Achieve SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS compliance.

Supported Frameworks:SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA

What Gets Automated

Continuous evidence collection from Datadog monitoring and security tools with zero manual exports

Infrastructure Monitoring

  • Server uptime & availability metrics
  • Resource utilization dashboards
  • Network performance data
  • Container & orchestration monitoring
  • Cloud infrastructure metrics
  • Host & service availability logs

Security Monitoring

  • Security signals & threat detection
  • Vulnerability scan results
  • Compliance posture monitoring
  • Intrusion detection alerts
  • Security event correlations
  • Real-time threat intelligence

Log Management

  • Centralized audit logs
  • Application performance logs
  • Access & authentication logs
  • Error & exception tracking
  • Log retention policies
  • Custom log parsing rules

Setup in 2 Minutes

Simple API key connection with read-only access

1
1 min

Generate API Key

In Datadog, navigate to Organization Settings > API Keys > New Key. Create an API key with read-only permissions for metrics, logs, monitors, and security signals.

2
30 sec

Configure Scope

Select which Datadog data sources to monitor: infrastructure metrics, APM traces, security signals, logs, and monitors. All use read-only API access.

3
30 sec

Sync & Verify

LowerPlane verifies access and begins collecting monitoring, security, and logging evidence. Historical data up to 30 days is imported automatically.

Security Note

LowerPlane uses read-only Datadog API access and cannot modify monitors, create dashboards, or change configurations. API keys are encrypted at rest and you can revoke access at any time from Datadog settings.

Evidence Collected Automatically

Real-time monitoring and security evidence mapped directly to compliance controls

ControlEvidence TypeServiceFrequency
System AvailabilitySOC 2
Uptime monitoring & SLA metricsInfrastructureReal-time
Security MonitoringISO 27001
Threat detection & security alertsSecurity MonitoringReal-time
Log ManagementPCI-DSS
Audit log retention & access logsLog ManagementContinuous
Performance MonitoringSOC 2
Application performance baselinesAPMContinuous
Incident DetectionISO 27001
Monitor alerts & escalationsMonitorsReal-time
Network SecurityPCI-DSS
Network traffic analysisNetwork MonitoringContinuous
Vulnerability ManagementHIPAA
Security posture findingsCloud SecurityDaily
Change TrackingSOC 2
Infrastructure change eventsEvent StreamReal-time

Collecting evidence from all Datadog monitoring products

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Framework Coverage

Datadog integration satisfies monitoring and security controls across multiple compliance frameworks

22

SOC 2 Type II Controls

Datadog integration covers 22 out of 64 SOC 2 controls, focusing on Availability, Monitoring, System Operations, and Incident Response criteria.

Common Criteria (CC)

  • CC7.2 - System Monitoring
  • CC7.3 - Detection & Analysis
  • CC7.4 - Response Activities
  • CC7.5 - Incident Response
  • CC8.1 - Change Management

Availability (A)

  • A1.1 - Availability Commitments
  • A1.2 - System Performance
  • A1.3 - Capacity Management

Trusted by DevOps & Security Teams

Datadog monitoring is essential for infrastructure compliance

71%
Of customers use Datadog integration
2.5M+
Metrics monitored daily
1.6M
Log events processed monthly
45min
Average time saved per week

"Our auditors needed proof of continuous monitoring and security alerting. The Datadog integration automatically pulled all our uptime metrics, security monitors, and audit logs. Saved us 45+ hours during our SOC 2 audit and gave auditors real-time visibility."

DM
David Martinez
VP of Infrastructure, CloudScale Inc
SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 Certified
Datadog Partner
SOC 2
SOC 2
ISO 27001
ISO 27001
PCI-DSS
PCI-DSS
HIPAA
HIPAA

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