A vendor AI tool security evaluation checklist covers 6 dimensions: data handling and retention policies, encryption standards (in transit and at rest), access control mechanisms, compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR), model training data practices (does the vendor train on your inputs?), and incident response procedures. Without a structured checklist, teams adopt AI tools based on feature demos and pricing without knowing who can access their data or how long it's stored. At aidowith.me, the Quality and Risk Checks route covers this in 10 steps over about 1 hour. You'll build the evaluation framework, gather vendor documentation, score each vendor on all 6 dimensions, and produce a 1-page comparison report for your security or legal team to approve. The route includes a red-flag list: 8 vendor responses that should stop the evaluation immediately.
Last updated: April 2026
The Problem and the Fix
Without a route
- Your team adopted 3 AI tools this quarter without anyone checking whether user data gets used to train the vendor's models
- Security reviews take 2-3 weeks because there's no standard checklist: every reviewer asks different questions
- You don't know which of your current AI tools are SOC 2 certified or what their data retention period is
With aidowith.me
- Build a 6-dimension security evaluation checklist that covers data handling, compliance, and model training policies
- Score any AI vendor in under 30 minutes using the checklist and produce a 1-page comparison for approval
- Identify the 8 red-flag responses that should stop a vendor evaluation before data is shared
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How It Works
Build the 6-dimension evaluation framework
List the questions for each dimension: data handling (where is data stored, how long, who can access), encryption, access controls, compliance certifications, model training practices, and incident response. AI generates 3-5 questions per dimension based on your company type and data sensitivity.
Gather and score vendor documentation
Request vendor security documentation (SOC 2 report, privacy policy, DPA) and score each dimension on a 1-3 scale: fully met, partially met, not met. AI helps you parse vendor responses to identify missing or vague answers.
Produce the comparison report
AI generates a 1-page comparison table with scores by dimension and a go/no-go recommendation for each vendor. The report includes the red-flag items as footnotes so security reviewers can verify them directly.
Build Your AI Vendor Security Checklist
Follow the 10-step Quality and Risk Checks route at aidowith.me and evaluate any AI vendor on 6 security dimensions in about 1 hour.
Start This Route →What You Walk Away With
Build the 6-dimension evaluation framework
Gather and score vendor documentation
Produce the comparison report
Identify the 8 red-flag responses that should stop a vendor evaluation before data is shared
"We found that 2 of our 5 current AI tools train on user inputs by default. The checklist took 90 minutes to build and immediately changed how we evaluate every new vendor."- IT security lead, 150-person professional services firm
Questions
Six dimensions: data handling and retention (where stored, how long, who can access), encryption standards, access control mechanisms, compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR), model training data practices, and incident response procedures. The aidowith.me Quality and Risk Checks route builds all 6 dimensions with specific evaluation questions in about 1 hour.
Look for the data processing agreement (DPA) or check the privacy policy for a section on model training. Key questions: does the vendor use your inputs to improve their models? Can you opt out? Is there a business or enterprise plan that disables training? If the documentation doesn't answer directly, ask the vendor directly and get the answer in writing.
SOC 2 Type II (security controls, audited annually), ISO 27001 (information security management), GDPR compliance for EU data handling, and HIPAA if you handle health data. SOC 2 Type II is the baseline for most B2B evaluation processes. A vendor without any compliance certifications is a significant risk flag for enterprise use.