Free checklist · 25 questions
AI-Built App Trust Readiness Checklist.
25 questions to ask before a serious customer trusts your AI-built app. Tick the boxes that already apply. The unchecked ones are your roadmap.
How to use this: Read each question, check what is already true, ignore what does not apply, then jump to the score panel and the first five moves at the bottom.
Section 01
Do you know what you built?
Product & system clarity
You cannot protect what you cannot describe. Start by being able to say what your app is, who uses it, what data it handles, and where it lives.
Section 02
What do the AI tools actually touch?
Data & AI usage
AI usage changes your risk story. Prompts, outputs, and the data they ride on need their own answer.
Section 03
Who can get in, and why?
Access & admin controls
Access sprawl is the most common first finding. MFA, named owners, and a review cadence solve most of it.
Section 04
What is in the stack, and who owns what?
Vendors & infrastructure
Every vendor in your data path is part of your trust story. A small list, kept current, is enough to start.
Section 05
Can you prove the controls work?
Evidence & operations
Security does not count unless you can show it. Logs, backups, an incident plan, and a place to keep proof.
Signal found · Your readiness
Score yourself.
Your score is a map, not a judgment.
Your score
0 / 25
Tier
Prototype mode
Your app may be impressive, but it is not ready for serious security review yet. Start with system clarity, access control, and evidence collection.
0–8
Prototype mode
Your app may be impressive, but it is not ready for serious security review yet. Start with system clarity, access control, and evidence collection.
9–16
Getting serious
You have some important pieces, but there are likely gaps that could slow down customer trust, procurement, or compliance conversations.
17–22
Buyer-conversation ready-ish
You may be able to have early trust conversations, but you still need stronger documentation, repeatable processes, and evidence.
23–25
Readiness candidate
You may be ready for a deeper compliance readiness review or formal roadmap toward SOC 2, GovRAMP, or another pathway.
First five moves
After the checklist, start here.
Order matters. Do them in this sequence.
- 01Draw your system boundary.
- 02List every vendor and API that touches your product.
- 03Turn on MFA and remove shared admin access.
- 04Create an evidence folder.
- 05Write down your first 30-day hardening plan.
The goal is not to become compliant overnight. The goal is to stop guessing and start building proof.
Next move
If this checklist made you realize your app works but your trust story is still scattered, you're in the right place.
That is exactly the gap HFI is built to help close. The 90-minute workshop walks you through the same questions, then leaves you with a 30-day plan you can hand a buyer.
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