AI security compliance checklist
A practical, actionable checklist for achieving AI security compliance across SOC 2, HIPAA, EU AI Act, and ISO 42001. Print it, assign owners, and track completion.
Data Protection
- ☐ Deploy PII detection across all AI interaction surfaces
- ☐ Configure entity masking for 30+ entity types
- ☐ Enable document leak detection with protected corpus
- ☐ Implement credential pattern scanning
- ☐ Set detection thresholds per entity type and sensitivity
Access & Governance
- ☐ Define AI usage policies with approved tools list
- ☐ Implement role-based AI access controls
- ☐ Deploy automated policy enforcement
- ☐ Configure provider restrictions by team/department
- ☐ Establish policy exception and override process
Audit & Monitoring
- ☐ Enable tamper-proof audit trail for all AI interactions
- ☐ Configure retention periods per compliance requirement
- ☐ Deploy SOC integration (Splunk/Elastic/webhook)
- ☐ Establish monitoring dashboards for AI security metrics
- ☐ Configure real-time alerting for high-severity events
Incident Response
- ☐ Define AI-specific incident response procedures
- ☐ Establish escalation paths for AI security incidents
- ☐ Document post-incident review process
- ☐ Test incident response with red team exercises
- ☐ Integrate AI incidents into existing IR workflows
Implementation priority
Start with Data Protection and Audit & Monitoring — these provide immediate compliance value and address the highest-risk areas. Add Access & Governance in the second phase. Incident Response procedures should be established before your first audit. PromptWall deploys foundational controls (PII detection, audit trail, policy enforcement) that satisfy 80% of this checklist.
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Frequently asked questions
Which compliance framework should I start with?+
Start with the framework that has the nearest audit deadline or highest business priority. For most tech companies, SOC 2 type II is first. For healthcare, HIPAA. For European operations, EU AI Act. PromptWall controls map across all frameworks, so deploying once satisfies multiple requirements.
How do I demonstrate AI compliance to auditors?+
Provide three types of evidence: (1) Policy documentation (AI usage policies, governance framework), (2) Technical controls evidence (PromptWall detection reports, audit trail exports, configuration screenshots), (3) Operational evidence (incident response procedures, training records, monitoring dashboards).
Is this checklist comprehensive?+
This checklist covers the AI-specific aspects of each compliance framework. You still need the non-AI controls required by each framework (network security, access management, physical security, etc.). This checklist focuses specifically on what you need to add to address AI-related risks.