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Secure AI for Business — Enterprise-Grade Protection for Your Data

Bringing AI into your business shouldn't mean exposing your financials, customer records, and proprietary data to unknown risks. Secure AI for business means deploying AI assistants that access your live data through hardened, read-only connections — with encryption at every layer, zero persistent storage of business records, and compliance certifications you can verify.

CorpusIQ delivers secure AI for business through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Every connector is read-only by design. Every query is ephemeral. Every answer is source-cited. Your data never leaves your tools, is never stored on a third-party server, and is never used for model training.

The Security Problem With Consumer AI in Business

Risk The Issue
Data exposure Pasting financial data, customer lists, or proprietary information into a consumer AI chat window may expose it to retention, logging, or training.
File uploads Uploading CSVs, PDFs, or spreadsheets to AI tools creates copies of sensitive data outside your controlled environment.
API key risks Direct API integrations often use API keys with broad permissions — including write access. A misconfigured key can lead to data modification or deletion.
No audit trail Consumer AI tools don't provide an audit trail showing which data was accessed, when, and by whom.
Compliance gaps Most consumer AI tools aren't built for SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulatory frameworks. Getting a DPA can be slow or impossible.
Vendor lock-in Uploading data to one AI provider's ecosystem makes it difficult to switch providers or use multiple AI assistants.

Secure AI for business addresses every one of these risks at the architectural level — not through policies, but through how the system is built.

CorpusIQ Security Architecture

Layer 1: Read-Only OAuth 2.0

Every connector authenticates via OAuth 2.0 with the minimum required scopes. The authorization screen during setup shows exactly which permissions are being requested:

  • Read access to reports and records — the only scope requested
  • No write permissions — cannot create, update, or delete data
  • No admin permissions — cannot modify user access or system settings
  • No delete permissions — cannot remove records or data

Token management is fully server-side. Access tokens expire after 60 minutes and refresh automatically. Token revocation takes effect immediately across all active sessions.

Layer 2: Zero Data Storage

CorpusIQ operates on an ephemeral data model:

  • No persistent storage of business data — query results are retrieved, processed in-memory, and returned to your AI client in a single request
  • No caching — data is never written to disk, database, or cache layer
  • No logging of business data — query logs record metadata (which connector was called, when) but never the actual business data returned
  • No training data — because no business data is stored, there is nothing to train on

This is an architectural guarantee — not a policy that can change. The system has no database table for business data, no cache for query results, and no training pipeline.

Layer 3: Encryption

Context Standard
In transit TLS 1.3 with forward secrecy and HSTS enforcement
At rest AES-256 encryption with managed key rotation every 90 days
API tokens Server-side only — never embedded in client-side code
Network Private subnets, deny-by-default firewall, WAF and rate limiting on public endpoints

Layer 4: User Isolation

Every CorpusIQ account operates in a completely separate namespace:

  • No cross-tenant data access — account A cannot access account B's data under any circumstances
  • Independent OAuth tokens — each user's connections are authorized independently
  • Separate MCP endpoints — each user's MCP server is isolated from all others
  • No shared infrastructure for business data — no multi-tenant database, no shared cache, no shared storage

Layer 5: Audit Trail

Every action in the system is logged with an immutable audit trail:

  • Query logs — which connector was queried, when, and by which user
  • Auth events — OAuth authorizations, token refreshes, revocations
  • Access patterns — which tools were accessed and at what frequency
  • Deletion endpoints — immediate removal of all account data on request

Audit logs are retained for compliance purposes and are exportable. They never contain actual business data — only metadata about system operations.

Compliance and Certifications

Standard Status Details
SOC 2 Ready Quarterly control checks, independent penetration testing annually
GDPR Aligned Data minimization, user consent, deletion rights, DPA available
CASA Tier 2 Certified DEKRA certification with OWASP Top 10 verification
Encryption AES-256 + TLS 1.3 At rest and in transit, 90-day key rotation
Access Model Read-only OAuth 2.0 No write permissions at any layer

Secure AI vs. Unsecured AI Access

Security Dimension Consumer AI (Unsecured) Secure AI for Business (CorpusIQ)
Data access method Manual upload or copy-paste Live API via read-only OAuth 2.0
Data storage May retain uploaded files and conversation data Zero business data stored — ephemeral by design
Write risk N/A (manual, but human error risk) Zero — read-only at OAuth and tool level
Encryption Varies by provider, often opaque TLS 1.3 + AES-256, verifiable
Audit trail None for data access Immutable query and auth logs
Compliance Varies — consumer tools rarely certify SOC 2 Ready, GDPR Aligned, CASA Tier 2
Vendor portability Data uploaded to one provider's ecosystem Data stays in your tools — switch AI providers anytime
Multi-user governance Limited or none SSO, user isolation, centralized management
Training risk May train on uploaded data (varies by plan) Never — no data stored to train on

How Secure AI for Business Works

1. Connect Once, Read-Only

Authorize each data source through OAuth 2.0. The authorization screen shows exactly which read-only permissions are being requested. Once authorized, CorpusIQ manages tokens server-side — they are never exposed to client-side code or the AI assistant.

2. Ask Questions Securely

When you ask a question in ChatGPT or Claude, the AI sees your question text. CorpusIQ sees your question text. Your actual business data is fetched from your tools in real time and returned to the conversation context. At no point is business data written to disk, logged, or retained.

3. Ephemeral Data Handling

After the AI response is delivered, the specific data context from that query is gone. The next question triggers a fresh query to your live tools. There is no persistence layer, no cache, and no stored state between queries.

4. Audit Everything

Every query, every auth event, every system action is recorded in an immutable audit log. You can see exactly which questions were asked, which data sources were queried, and when. Audit logs are exportable for compliance reviews.

Threat Model: What Secure AI Protects Against

Threat Protection
Data exfiltration via AI Read-only OAuth prevents any write or export path. Business data is never stored, so there is nothing to exfiltrate from CorpusIQ.
Accidental data modification No write scopes exist in any connector. Even a misdirected AI query cannot create, update, or delete records.
Cross-tenant access Complete user isolation — every account is a separate namespace with independent OAuth tokens.
Token compromise 60-minute token expiry with automatic refresh. Tokens are server-side only, never in client code. Immediate revocation on demand.
Man-in-the-middle TLS 1.3 with forward secrecy. HSTS enforced. Certificate pinning on all API endpoints.
Insider threat Access controls, audit logging, and ephemeral data handling minimize the blast radius of any internal access.
Regulatory non-compliance SOC 2 Ready, GDPR Aligned, CASA Tier 2 certified. Data minimization as an architectural principle.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is secure AI for business? Secure AI for business is a deployment model where AI assistants access company data through hardened, read-only connections — with encryption at every layer, zero persistent storage of business records, and verifiable compliance certifications. CorpusIQ implements this through MCP connectors that query your tools in real time via OAuth 2.0 without storing, caching, or training on your data.
Is my data ever stored on CorpusIQ servers? No. Business data is retrieved from your tools, processed in-memory, and returned to your AI client in a single ephemeral request. Nothing is written to disk, database, or cache. After the response is delivered, that specific data context is gone. This is an architectural guarantee — there is no storage subsystem for business data.
Can the AI accidentally change or delete my data? No. Every connector uses read-only OAuth scopes exclusively. There is no write path in the system — no tool to create, update, or delete records. Even a misdirected or malicious query cannot modify your data. The read-only guarantee is enforced at both the OAuth permission layer and the MCP tool implementation level.
What encryption standards do you use? TLS 1.3 with forward secrecy for all data in transit. AES-256 for data at rest with 90-day managed key rotation. HSTS enforcement on all endpoints. Private subnets with deny-by-default firewall rules and WAF on public endpoints.
Are you SOC 2 compliant? CorpusIQ is SOC 2 Ready with quarterly control checks and annual independent penetration testing. Security architecture is designed for SOC 2, GDPR, and other compliance frameworks. Full certification documentation is available for enterprise procurement review.
Where are my OAuth tokens stored? OAuth tokens are stored server-side with AES-256 encryption. They are never embedded in client-side code, never exposed to the AI assistant, and never transmitted to third parties. Tokens have 60-minute expiry with automatic refresh and can be revoked immediately.
Can I use secure AI with multiple AI assistants? Yes. Because your business data stays in your tools and CorpusIQ acts as a secure MCP bridge, you can use the same connections with ChatGPT, Claude, or any other MCP-compatible AI assistant. Switch providers or use multiple assistants simultaneously — your data and security posture remain unchanged.
How does user isolation work? Each CorpusIQ account is a completely separate namespace. OAuth tokens are independent per user. MCP endpoints are isolated. There is no shared infrastructure for business data. Cross-tenant access is architecturally impossible.
What happens to my data if I cancel my account? Account deletion removes all associated OAuth tokens, audit logs, and account metadata immediately. Because CorpusIQ never stored your business data in the first place, there is no business data to delete — your records remain in your tools exactly as they were. A data deletion confirmation is provided on request.
How do you handle security incidents? CorpusIQ maintains an incident response plan with defined SLAs for detection, containment, and notification. Because no business data is stored on CorpusIQ infrastructure, the blast radius of any security incident is limited to metadata (query logs, auth events). Customers are notified according to SOC 2 and GDPR requirements.

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