Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ v4.1
Released: 01/27/2026
The Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) is a cybersecurity control framework made up of 207 controls across 17 security domains. The CCM maps to industry best practices and is considered the standard for cloud security and privacy. The accompanying Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) provides a set of “yes/no” questions to assess security controls.
What’s included in this download:
- Guide to the CCM and CAIQ: An explanation of the individual components in the download file, their purpose, and how to use them.
- CCM v4.1: The latest version of the Cloud Controls Matrix, including detailed mappings to other industry standards, auditing guidelines, and a reference version of the CAIQ. Note that this version of the CAIQ cannot be submitted to the STAR Registry.
- CAIQ v4.1 (STAR Level 1 Security Questionnaire): The version of the CAIQ that can be submitted to the STAR Registry.
- Code of Practice for Implementing and Maintaining Key Metrics: Principles for effectively measuring progress.
- Continuous Auditing Metrics Catalog: Detailed explanations of security metrics for the cloud.
- CCM v4.1 Implementation Guidelines: Best practices for implementing the CCM controls.
Related resources:
- Valid-AI-ted: An optional service that uses AI to validate CAIQ submissions. Includes automated scoring, feedback, and a Valid-AI-ted badge for passing organizations.
- CCM Machine Readable Bundle (JSON/YAML/OSCAL): A machine-readable format of the CCM Controls, CAIQ, Implementation Guidelines (JSON/YAML and OSCAL), and Mappings (JSON/YAML) to support organizations that would like to foster CCM automation.
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Best For:
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Cloud Security Architects & Engineers
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance Professionals
- Internal and External Auditors
- Cloud Platform Owners & Security Leads
