When you’re trusting a platform to secure your employees’ access to AI apps and agents, you need assurance that your data is protected. This includes controlling what they can do in your most sensitive business systems. Whether your teams are using AI apps like Claude and ChatGPT or building custom agents with LangChain and CrewAI, the risk is the same. This is especially true as AI moves from read-only to taking real actions across your systems, like create, read, update, and delete operations.

That’s why we’re announcing that Barndoor is now SOC 2 Type II compliant.

What SOC 2 Type II Certification Actually Means

SOC 2 Type II is an independent audit that verifies we’re actually doing what we say we’re doing when it comes to security.

This isn’t a one-time snapshot. It’s proof that our security controls work consistently over time. This is validated through regular and continuous monitoring and testing by independent auditors.

For a platform that is managing AI access to critical business data and systems, that distinction matters. You’re not just getting our word that we secure your data. You’re getting third-party verification that our security controls work as designed, day after day.

What Makes AI Security Different

SOC 2 Type II certification is critical for any enterprise security platform, but it’s especially important for AI governance. Here’s why:

AI apps and agents fundamentally change your risk profile. Traditional applications operate with static, predetermined permissions. Humans authenticate before manually reviewing and executing each action. However, AI apps and agents authenticate and then autonomously decide what actions to take. They create, update, and delete records across your systems through MCP (Model Context Protocol) connections. A misconfigured permission or poorly designed prompt could result in thousands of unintended changes before anyone notices.

This elevated risk means the security controls protecting these interactions need to be rigorously tested and continuously validated. They should not just be implemented once and assumed to work.

Our SOC 2 Type II audit validated that our cloud infrastructure, operating systems, third-party dependencies, and vulnerability management practices maintain security standards consistently. This provides a secure foundation for how AI apps and agents operate across your systems.

Why This Matters for Your AI Governance Strategy

SOC 2 Type II certification reinforces three key capabilities that Barndoor provides:

1. Your Data Security Standards Are Met

When Barndoor manages how AI agents interact with your systems through MCP connections—whether that’s databases, APIs, or business tools—you can ensure your own security program is supported.

SOC 2 Type II attestation verifies that we maintain enterprise-grade security controls for:

  • Data encryption in transit and at rest
  • Access controls and authentication for every AI action
  • System monitoring and incident response
  • Secure development practices

2. You Can Bring Shadow AI Under Control

Your teams are already using AI tools—often without IT visibility or approval. The challenge isn’t whether to allow AI, it’s how to give teams the access they need while maintaining security and governance.

Barndoor lets you transform unsanctioned AI usage into governed AI adoption. You can set fine-grained access controls for what each AI app and agent can access and modify. Enforce policies at runtime, and monitor every action in real time. With verified security controls backed by SOC 2 Type II certification, you can enable AI adoption across your organization without accepting unmanaged risk.

3. You Can Experiment With AI Without Risk

One of the biggest barriers to AI adoption is the fear of what might go wrong. With independently verified security controls, your teams can safely test new AI agents and explore different use cases. They can also iterate on AI-powered workflows—all within guardrails that prevent accidental data exposure or unauthorized actions.

What Gets Audited in SOC 2 Type II

The audit examined our security practices to verify that our controls are designed effectively and operating consistently. For Barndoor, the most critical aspects were proving that our access controls and monitoring capabilities work day after day. This is essential because it keeps your employees using AI apps and agents from accidentally (or intentionally) accessing, changing, or deleting data they shouldn’t.

Independent auditors tested our security controls across our entire infrastructure, from how we protect data to how we respond to incidents.

How We Maintain These Standards

SOC 2 Type II isn’t a one-time achievement. It requires continuous compliance with security standards.

Here’s what that means in practice:

  • Regular security assessments and penetration testing
  • Continuous monitoring of system access and activities
  • Documented incident response procedures
  • Ongoing employee security training
  • Regular updates to security policies and controls

What Comes Next

Security has been core to how we’ve built Barndoor. The certification validates that our approach meets established security standards. As AI capabilities expand and new security challenges emerge, our commitment remains the same: give enterprises the control and visibility they need to adopt AI safely, and the confidence to experiment with new AI capabilities without introducing unnecessary risk.

Ready to see how Barndoor can help you adopt AI safely? Schedule a demo to learn how we help enterprises adopt and scale AI without introducing new risks.

Want to review our SOC 2 report? Visit our Trust Center to request access to compliance documentation.