AICM Implementation & Auditing Guidelines (Frameworks)
Released: 10/22/2025
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) AI Controls Matrix (AICM) Implementation and Auditing Guidelines Bundle provides comprehensive direction for both implementing and assessing the 243 controls of the AI Controls Matrix.
What’s Included in this Download:
- Implementation Guidelines: Defines practical, role-based recommendations for applying AICM controls to AI systems operating in cloud environments. Each control includes detailed implementation guidance tailored to the primary actors in the AI ecosystem: Model Providers (MPs), Application Providers (APs), Orchestrated Services Providers (OSPs), AI Customers (AICs), and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).
- Auditing Guidelines: Provides structured auditing steps for internal or external auditors assessing organizations implementing the AICM. Emphasizes role-specific accountability across the AI supply chain, ensuring consistent evaluation, clear expectations, and traceability across implementation and assurance activities.
- Introductory Guidance to AICM: An introduction on how to use the AICM and the various additional resources available.
These frameworks form a reference for practitioners, implementers, and auditors seeking to operationalize, evaluate, and strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance programs for AI systems in cloud environments.
Download the full AI Controls Matrix (AICM) here.
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