The Five-Layer Stack Behind Every Defensible AI System
Summary
This article introduces the AI Governance Stack, a five-layer operating model designed to ensure security and governance for enterprise AI systems. It spans data, models, system integration, control and monitoring, and audit and evidence, aiming to create a single source of truth for compliance and defensibility.
IFF Assessment
The AI Governance Stack proposes a structured approach to securing AI systems, which is beneficial for defenders by offering methods to manage and mitigate AI-related risks.
Defender Context
As AI systems become increasingly integrated into enterprise operations, it is crucial for defenders to understand how to build and maintain secure and governable AI infrastructure. The AI Governance Stack provides a framework for implementing controls that support existing cybersecurity functions and satisfy compliance requirements.