STAR for AI FAQ
Released: 10/07/2025
STAR for AI extends CSA’s globally recognized Security, Trust, Assurance & Risk (STAR) program to AI services, offering a roadmap from self-assessment to third-party validated assurance. By combining ISO/IEC 42001 certification with CSA’s AI Controls Matrix (AICM) and AI CAIQ, organizations can transform AI management standards into operational, auditable controls.
Read this document to learn about:
- What STAR for AI is and how it differs from the traditional STAR program
- The frameworks that STAR for AI leverages, including AICM, AI CAIQ, and ISO/IEC 42001
- The two current STAR for AI levels
- The benefits of earning STAR for AI
- How STAR for AI and STAR for AI Level 2 can be pursued
- How organizations and AI service users can benefit from STAR for AI
- How to get started with STAR for AI
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