Hawk

AI-native anti-money laundering and fraud prevention for banks and payment firms

Wiz

Cloud security platform with AI-powered threat detection and risk prioritisation

Hawk

Excellent

22/25

Wiz

Strong

18/25

Score Breakdown

DimensionHawkWiz

Data Residency

Where is your data stored and processed?

Hawk: European company offering SaaS or private-cloud deployment and GDPR compliance, but no publicly published EU-only data-residency commitment or named region. EU customers should confirm EU hosting via the DPA. Scored conservatively pending explicit residency disclosure.

Wiz: Tenant hosted in customer-selected cloud region; processes cloud metadata only, not workload data

3/5

European company offering SaaS or private-cloud deployment and GDPR compliance, but no publicly published EU-only data-residency commitment or named region. EU customers should confirm EU hosting via the DPA. Scored conservatively pending explicit residency disclosure.

4/5

Tenant hosted in customer-selected cloud region; processes cloud metadata only, not workload data

Legal Jurisdiction

Which laws govern the company and your data?

Hawk: Incorporated as Hawk AI GmbH in Munich, Germany (EU/EEA), with no US parent. Falls fully under EU/GDPR jurisdiction — ideal for EU regulated institutions.

Wiz: US Delaware corporation subject to CLOUD Act; DPAs and SCCs available for EU/UK

5/5

Incorporated as Hawk AI GmbH in Munich, Germany (EU/EEA), with no US parent. Falls fully under EU/GDPR jurisdiction — ideal for EU regulated institutions.

2/5

US Delaware corporation subject to CLOUD Act; DPAs and SCCs available for EU/UK

Data Retention & Training

Is your data used for model training?

Hawk: Offers DPAs, encryption, GDPR-aligned PII handling and private-cloud isolation; AI learns from analyst feedback within the customer tenant. No public explicit shared-model no-training clause, so scored 4 pending DPA confirmation of retention and training terms.

Wiz: Processes cloud API metadata only; no persistent storage of workload content; configurable retention periods

4/5

Offers DPAs, encryption, GDPR-aligned PII handling and private-cloud isolation; AI learns from analyst feedback within the customer tenant. No public explicit shared-model no-training clause, so scored 4 pending DPA confirmation of retention and training terms.

4/5

Processes cloud API metadata only; no persistent storage of workload content; configurable retention periods

Certifications

ISO 27001, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, etc.

Hawk: Holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2, with ISO 22301 alignment and GDPR audits — a strong stack including sector-relevant resilience certification for a financial-crime vendor.

Wiz: SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified; 80+ compliance frameworks built into the product

5/5

Holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2, with ISO 22301 alignment and GDPR audits — a strong stack including sector-relevant resilience certification for a financial-crime vendor.

3/5

SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified; 80+ compliance frameworks built into the product

Regulatory Fit

Suitability for regulated industries and professional services

Hawk: Purpose-built for regulated EU financial institutions (AML/CFT, fraud), used by Tier-1 banks and payment firms; directly relevant to BaFin and other EU financial supervisors. Forrester Strong Performer, Q2 2025.

Wiz: Designed for regulated cloud environments; built-in frameworks for HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST

5/5

Purpose-built for regulated EU financial institutions (AML/CFT, fraud), used by Tier-1 banks and payment firms; directly relevant to BaFin and other EU financial supervisors. Forrester Strong Performer, Q2 2025.

5/5

Designed for regulated cloud environments; built-in frameworks for HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST

Total Score

22/25

18/25

Best For

Hawk

Best for teams prioritising European legal jurisdiction; organisations requiring broad certification coverage (ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 22301 (alignment)); regulated industries (BaFin, BfDI); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls; organisations that need self-hosted or on-premise deployment.

Wiz

Best for regulated industries (ICO, OCC); privacy-conscious teams who need strong data retention controls.

Detailed Comparison

Hawk vs Wiz: Trust & Compliance Comparison

Hawk (Hawk, DE) scores 22/25 overall with a Gold (Excellent) trust badge. AI-native anti-money laundering and fraud prevention for banks and payment firms. Wiz (Wiz, US) scores 18/25 with a Silver (Strong) trust badge. Cloud security platform with AI-powered threat detection and risk prioritisation.

Dimension-by-Dimension Breakdown

#### Data Residency

Wiz leads with 4/5 vs 3/5.

●Hawk (3/5): European company offering SaaS or private-cloud deployment and GDPR compliance, but no publicly published EU-only data-residency commitment or named region. EU customers should confirm EU hosting via the DPA. Scored conservatively pending explicit residency disclosure.

●Wiz (4/5): Tenant hosted in customer-selected cloud region; processes cloud metadata only, not workload data

#### Legal Jurisdiction

Hawk leads with 5/5 vs 2/5.

●Hawk (5/5): Incorporated as Hawk AI GmbH in Munich, Germany (EU/EEA), with no US parent. Falls fully under EU/GDPR jurisdiction — ideal for EU regulated institutions.

●Wiz (2/5): US Delaware corporation subject to CLOUD Act; DPAs and SCCs available for EU/UK

#### Data Retention & Training

Both score equally at 4/5.

●Hawk (4/5): Offers DPAs, encryption, GDPR-aligned PII handling and private-cloud isolation; AI learns from analyst feedback within the customer tenant. No public explicit shared-model no-training clause, so scored 4 pending DPA confirmation of retention and training terms.

●Wiz (4/5): Processes cloud API metadata only; no persistent storage of workload content; configurable retention periods

#### Certifications

Hawk leads with 5/5 vs 3/5.

●Hawk (5/5): Holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2, with ISO 22301 alignment and GDPR audits — a strong stack including sector-relevant resilience certification for a financial-crime vendor.

●Wiz (3/5): SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified; 80+ compliance frameworks built into the product

#### Regulatory Fit

Both score equally at 5/5.

●Hawk (5/5): Purpose-built for regulated EU financial institutions (AML/CFT, fraud), used by Tier-1 banks and payment firms; directly relevant to BaFin and other EU financial supervisors. Forrester Strong Performer, Q2 2025.

●Wiz (5/5): Designed for regulated cloud environments; built-in frameworks for HIPAA, PCI DSS, DORA, ISO 27001, NIST

Certifications at a Glance

Certification	Hawk	Wiz
GDPR	Yes	No
ISO 22301 (alignment)	Yes	No
ISO 27001	No	Yes
ISO/IEC 27001:2022	Yes	No
SOC 2 Type 2	Yes	No
SOC 2 Type II	No	Yes

Overall Verdict

Hawk has a clear trust advantage, scoring 22/25 compared to Wiz's 18/25. Hawk particularly excels in legal jurisdiction, certifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for EU compliance, Hawk or Wiz?

Hawk has a TrustKit score of 22/25 while Wiz scores 18/25. Hawk currently rates higher across data residency, legal jurisdiction, data retention, certifications, and regulatory fit.

How do Hawk and Wiz compare on data residency?

Hawk scores 3/5 for data residency (European company offering SaaS or private-cloud deployment and GDPR compliance, but no publicly published EU-only data-residency commitment or named region. EU customers should confirm EU hosting via the DPA. Scored conservatively pending explicit residency disclosure.), while Wiz scores 4/5 (Tenant hosted in customer-selected cloud region; processes cloud metadata only, not workload data).

Are Hawk and Wiz GDPR compliant?

Both tools are assessed across five compliance dimensions. Hawk has a regulatory fit score of 5/5 and Wiz scores 5/5. Check the full comparison above for a detailed breakdown.

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