AI Agent Compliance
Regulators are catching up to AI agents. These guides map specific regulatory requirements to runtime authorization controls, article by article, rule by rule. No hand-waving. No "consult your lawyer" without substance first.
How Veto fits
Compliance frameworks ask the same question in different accents: can you prove what your software did, why, and who approved it? Veto answers that at the authorization layer. Every tool call flows through deterministic policy, every outcome is recorded, every human approval has a chain of custody. That is the hard part. The rest is paperwork.
For orgs that need the full stack — certification prep, audit management, continuous monitoring — we partner with compliance automation platforms and can point you at the right one for your framework. Talk to us. Veto handles the authorization layer and evidence artifacts. The partner handles the audit workflow. Same roof, done fast.
EU AI Act
Phased enforcement: Feb 2025 — Aug 2027
The world's first binding AI regulation. Risk classification mapping, Article-by-Article requirements (Art. 6, 9, 14, 26, 52), and how runtime authorization satisfies each obligation.
- High-risk AI system classification for autonomous agents
- Art. 9 risk management via policy-as-code
- Art. 14 human oversight through approval gates
- Art. 26 deployer obligations and audit trails
HIPAA
Active — enforced by HHS Office for Civil Rights
PHI protection for healthcare AI agents. Maps specific HIPAA rules (45 CFR 164.312, 164.530) to runtime authorization controls, output redaction, access controls, and audit trails.
- 45 CFR 164.312 technical safeguards for AI tool calls
- PHI output redaction before data reaches the agent
- Minimum necessary access via per-tool policies
- Audit trail evidence for breach notification (164.408)
SOC 2
Active — AICPA Trust Services Criteria
Map SOC 2 trust service criteria (CC6.1, CC6.3, CC7.1, CC7.2, CC8.1) to AI agent authorization controls. Audit trail evidence, access control documentation, and continuous monitoring for Type II.
- CC6.1 logical access controls for agent tool calls
- CC6.3 role-based authorization policies
- CC7.1 / CC7.2 monitoring and anomaly detection
- CC8.1 change management via policy version control
Related resources
Taxonomy of guardrail approaches and where compliance fits
AI Agent SecurityThreat models, attack surfaces, and defense patterns for AI agents
EU AI Act Deep Dive (Blog)Timeline, enforcement milestones, and practical preparation steps
Use Cases by IndustryIndustry-specific compliance requirements for finance, healthcare, and more
Compliance is not optional. Start building the evidence trail now.