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CSA's strategic programs driving innovation in AI, cloud, and Zero Trust.
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Strategic Initiatives
CSA's strategic programs driving innovation in AI, cloud, and Zero Trust.
A public-interest 501(c)(3) dedicated to secure and trustworthy AI.

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CSAI Foundation

Advancing the frontier of AI security & safety.

An independent foundation building the research, standards, and institutions that let AI scale with trust — an initiative of the Cloud Security Alliance.

The field's most complete body of AI security & safety work
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Newsroom · August 4, 2026

A defining moment for AI security & safety

On August 4, 2026, the CSAI Foundation marks a milestone in the security of the AI era. We are launching the AI Resilience Center of Excellence with Rubrik, publishing new research from the AI Vulnerability Storm program, advancing our Catastrophic Risk project, and welcoming Vanguard members Rubrik, Qualys, and Zscaler — alongside a research partnership with the UNLV Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity .

The milestone convening

Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity in the AI Era

Where these announcements are made — a gathering of security, AI, government, and academic leaders in Las Vegas.

August 4, 2026 · Las Vegas · Hosted with RSAC and UNLV Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity
Vanguard Members

Organizations underwriting the mission

RubrikQualysZscalerCoefficient Giving
Academic & Research Partners

Building the field with academia

UNLV Nevada Institute of CybersecurityNortheastern University

Northeastern co-develops TAISE; UNLV NIC partners across the AI Resilience Center, the AI Vulnerability Storm program, and the August 4 convening.

How we organize

Seven strategic programs

The structure carrying our 2026 mission — securing the agentic control plane.

01

AI Risk Observatory

Visibility into agent behavior, failures, and emerging risks.

02

Agentic Best Practices

Full-lifecycle security for autonomous agent ecosystems.

03

Education & Credentialing

Workforce readiness for the agentic era — TAISE and beyond.

04

CxO Trust

Executive collaboration on agentic AI risk and the transformation of cybersecurity.

05

Global Assurance & Trust

AI-driven certification and continuous compliance.

06

Future Forward Initiatives

Pioneering infrastructure for the AI economy.

07

AI Resilience Center of Excellence

Operating security through the machine-speed era. Founded with Rubrik.

New · Launching Aug 4

The full portfolio of projects across these programs lives on our live mission dashboard — updated as the community builds.

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Leadership

Executive Advisory Committee

A cross-industry committee spanning the frontier AI labs, cloud providers, government, and independent experts.

Alan Boehme
Chief Technology Officer of Procter & Gamble
Vijay Bolina
Chief Security Officer, Prometheus Industries
Anton Chuvakin
Security Advisor, Google
Jason Clinton
Deputy CISO, Anthropic
Nick Hamilton
OpenAI
Chris Hughes
Founder, Resilient Cyber
Paul B. Kurtz
Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Splunk
Christine Lai
CISA
Kathleen Moriarty
Karttik Panda
Member of Technical Program Staff, OpenAI
Tony Sager
Center for Internet Security
Caleb Sima
Chair of CSA AI Safety Initiative
Julien Soriano
Deputy CISO, NVIDIA
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Non-Profit Leadership Council

This council supports the mission of the AI Safety Initiative by overseeing its activities with a broader perspective from external entities.

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