SOC 2 and AI Platforms
SOC 2 evaluates platforms against five Trust Service Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy. AI platforms must demonstrate controls for each criterion relevant to AI-specific risks.
Security Controls for AI
Required: access controls (RBAC, SSO), encryption in transit and at rest, vulnerability management, incident response, and change management. AI-specific: guardrail configuration management, model access controls, and API key management.
Confidentiality and Privacy
AI platforms handle sensitive data by nature. Required controls: data classification, DLP enforcement, PII redaction, data retention policies (zero-history satisfies this), and user consent management.
Audit Evidence
SOC 2 auditors need evidence: access logs, configuration change records, incident reports, vulnerability scans, and policy documentation. AI platforms should provide exportable audit logs and compliance dashboards.
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