SOC 2 for LLM Applications

Why it matters

SOC 2 is enterprise sales prerequisite. Understanding shapes compliance for LLM products.

The architecture

Type 1: point-in-time. Type 2: over 6-12 months.

Trust criteria: security + availability + processing integrity + confidentiality + privacy.

How it works end to end

Controls: access management, change management, monitoring, incident response.

LLM-specific: model access controls, prompt/output logging, vendor management.

Third-party model access: assess model provider SOC 2.