The speed at which founders are launching products with Lovable is nothing short of revolutionary. We are seeing full-stack SaaS applications built in days, not months. But as these applications start gaining traction and attracting larger customers, a familiar hurdle appears: the vendor security questionnaire.
Suddenly, you are being asked for a SOC2 report.
A common reaction we see from founders is, “But Lovable is already SOC 2 compliant, so surely I am too?”
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
The “Inherited Trust” Misconception
It is true that Lovable is SOC2 Type 2 compliant and ISO27001 certified. This is excellent for you because it means the foundation you are building on is secure.
However, relying on Lovable’s certification to cover your business is like renting a shop in a secure shopping centre. The shopping centre guards the main doors (Lovable), but if you leave your own shop’s back door wide open or hire staff who steal from the till, the shopping centre’s security cannot help you.
Lovable secures the platform. You must secure the product and the business.
The Shared Responsibility Model
Just like building on AWS or Google Cloud, building on Lovable operates under a “Shared Responsibility Model”. This defines where Lovable’s duty ends and yours begins.
Lovable’s Responsibility:
- Physical security of their servers.
- Securing the AI engine and code generation process.
- Protecting the underlying infrastructure where your project data lives during development.
Your Responsibility (The Gap):
- Access Control: Who has admin access to your app? Do you have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enabled for your team?
- Data Handling: How is your application storing user data in Supabase? Are your Row Level Security (RLS) policies correctly configured to stop User A seeing User B’s data?
- Third-Party Integrations: Are your connections to Auth0, Clerk, or Stripe secure?
- Operational Security: This is the big one. SOC 2 looks at your entire company, not just your code. Do you perform background checks on employees? Do you encrypt company laptops? Do you have an incident response plan?
Why Enterprise Clients Demand Your SOC2
If you are selling to enterprise clients, particularly in the US market, SOC2 is often the price of admission.
When a large corporation buys your software, they are entrusting their data to you, not Lovable. They need to verify that:
- Your Logic is Sound: AI can write code, but it doesn’t understand business logic security. A penetration test is crucial to ensure the AI hasn’t inadvertently created a loophole.
- Your Processes are Mature: They want proof that if a developer leaves your company, their access is revoked immediately, or that you have a process for managing security incidents.
- Your Data Privacy is Enforced: They need assurance that their sensitive data isn’t being mishandled or exposed due to a misconfiguration in your database settings.
Moving from “Vibe Coding” to Enterprise Ready
You do not need to slow down your development to be secure, but you do need to be intentional. “Vibe coding” is great for speed, but “vibe compliance” won’t pass an audit.
At Vertex, we specialise in bridging the gap between rapid AI development and enterprise-grade security. We can help you:
- Penetration Testing: We test your Lovable application to find logic flaws and vulnerabilities that AI might have introduced or missed.
- Configuration Reviews: We can review your Supabase RLS policies and integration settings to ensure data isolation.
- SOC 2 Readiness: We guide you through the controls and policies you need to implement focusing on what is relevant for a lean, AI-driven startup to get you ready for your audit.
Building with Lovable gives you a speed advantage. Securing with Vertex gives you a trust advantage.
If you are looking to close that big enterprise deal and need to sort out your security posture, contact the experts at Vertex Cyber Security today.