Are my data and credentials safe?

  • Traffic is always initiated by the Agent to Datadog. No sessions are ever initiated from Datadog back to the Agent.
  • All traffic is sent over SSL.
  • All communication to Datadog is through HTTPS.
  • The full license agreement.
  • The Datadog Agent source code under an open source software license.
  • The installation process for the Datadog Agent and other components may prompt you for your administrative or root credentials. The password is only used to complete the installation process; Datadog does not retain these credentials. If you prefer to see the installation process, step-by-step instructions can be found on the Agent installation page.