Security Policy Review Agent

Before a security team can decide whether a vendor meets requirements, someone has to read and interpret their security policies in detail. These documents vary widely in format and language, and reviewing them means checking for required domains, interpreting vague statements, and identifying gaps against internal standards. This work is essential, but it is manual, time-consuming, and repeated for every vendor, even when most policies cover similar ground.

The LuminIQ Security Policy Review Agent executes this first-pass analysis automatically as soon as a policy is submitted. It applies the same criteria every time and prepares a structured view of what is covered and what is missing. Security teams spend their time evaluating findings and making risk decisions, not reading documents to confirm the basics.

What It Reviews

The agent automatically reviews vendor security policies as soon as they are submitted, applying defined security criteria consistently and without backlog so human teams engage only when judgement is required.

• Security domains: Reviews whether required security domains are addressed, such as access controls, data protection, incident response, business continuity, and encryption standards. Domains that are missing or weakly covered are flagged.

• Policy adequacy: Distinguishes between vague statements and concrete controls. “We take security seriously” versus “AES-256 encryption at rest” is treated very differently.

• Gaps and concerns: Identifies missing sections, unclear language, or provisions that do not meet your stated requirements, and surfaces them for focused human review.

Who this is for

This agent is for security and risk teams responsible for reviewing vendor security documentation as part of due diligence or ongoing assessments. It is particularly valuable where policy volume is high and manual review consumes skilled time without changing the outcome.

It supports procurement and vendor management teams who need consistent, auditable security reviews without slowing onboarding, and leadership teams who want security checks applied the same way every time, regardless of volume or reviewer availability.

Manual vs automated agent execution

Before:

Before using the agent, security policy review is a fully manual process. Each vendor policy must be read in detail, interpreted against internal requirements, and checked for missing or weak controls. Policies vary widely in structure and terminology, which increases review effort and makes consistency difficult to maintain as volumes grow.

• Review time increases with policy length and complexity
• Required security domains must be identified and mapped manually
• Vague or generic language requires careful interpretation
• Gaps are easier to miss under time pressure
• Review outcomes vary depending on reviewer focus and availability
• Backlogs form as policies queue for human review

After:

After the agent is in place, security policies are reviewed automatically as soon as they are submitted. The agent applies the same criteria every time and prepares a structured view of coverage and gaps for review.

• Required domains are checked immediately on submission
• Coverage and gaps are identified without manual reading
• Review criteria are applied consistently across all vendors
• Human review is focused on issues that need judgement
• Security teams reclaim time previously spent reading documents

See it in action

Configuration options

The Security Policy Review Agent is designed to fit into your existing security assessment approach, so the agent reviews policies against your requirements rather than a generic checklist. Configuration ensures reviews are consistent, auditable, and aligned with how your organisation evaluates vendor security.

• Security assessment criteria: Define the required security domains and elements the agent checks for when reviewing policies, based on your internal standards.
• Framework alignment: Configure criteria to align with recognised frameworks you use, such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, or a custom internal framework.
• Gap detection rules: Specify what constitutes insufficient or concerning language, so vague commitments are flagged consistently.
• Review outputs: Control how findings are summarised, including what is marked as covered, missing, or requiring human review.

Security & Compliance

Vendor security policies are processed within Gatekeeper’s secure environment with appropriate access controls. Review outputs and extracted findings are logged to support auditability and traceability. The agent operates within your defined review standards and does not replace human approval or decision-making.

The Security Policy Review Agent is part of LuminIQ, Gatekeeper’s AI engine for third-party lifecycle management. All agent actions are logged with complete audit trails. The agent operates within your configured permissions and routing rules—it doesn’t make decisions outside the parameters you set. Data handling follows Gatekeeper’s enterprise security standards, including SOC 2 Type II compliance and GDPR requirements.