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CISO Vibe Coding Checklist for Security
A practical checklist for securing AI-built and vibe-coded applications. Built for CISOs navigating a reality where AI tools let non-engineers ship production software. Informed by real-world experience and quotes from the CISOs of Lovable and Supabase.
Sooraj Shah is Content Marketing Lead at Aikido Security. He has a background as a journalist for publications such as the BBC, the FT, Infosecurity Magazine and SC Magazine, and as a content marketer for B2B tech companies and start-ups.
Key Findings
Technical guardrails
Authentication, access control, secrets, environments, CI/CD
AI-specific controls
Review gates, prompt governance, “never generate” zones
Organizational moves
Ownership, paved roads, lifecycle rules
Summary
Vibe-coded apps move fast and often bypass security defaults.
Blocking these tools does not work. Guardrails do.
The report comes equipped with:
- A one-page executive checklist for fast reviews
- A deeper checklist covering implementation details
What you’ll learn
How to secure AI-built apps without slowing teams down.
Informed by real-world experience and quotes from the CISOs of Lovable and Supabase.
AI tools now let anyone in your organization build and ship software. That speed creates risk without clear security guardrails.
This checklist helps CISOs secure vibe-coded applications while keeping teams productive, covering:
- Technical guardrails
The core security controls AI-built apps must meet across access control, authentication, secrets, environments, and CI/CD. - AI-specific controls
Guidance on reviewing and governing AI-generated code and prompts so automation does not bypass AppSec. - Organizational moves
Ownership, paved roads, and practical policies that allow non-engineers to build safely.
Includes a one-page executive checklist for fast reviews, plus a deeper checklist for implementation.
Built by Aikido Security.
Sooraj Shah is Content Marketing Lead at Aikido Security. He has a background as a journalist for publications such as the BBC, the FT, Infosecurity Magazine and SC Magazine, and as a content marketer for B2B tech companies and start-ups.