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AI Decision Governance

The organization shall establish governance processes for AI-related decisions, including the approval of new AI systems, the modification of existing systems, and the management of AI risks. AI decision governance shall include identification of decision authorities, documentation of decision criteria, and recording of decision outcomes.

Requirement ID
AIG-001-R005
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Requirement Details & Guidance

AIG-001-R005 · AIG-001
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to govern decisions involving approval, modification, deployment, and risk management of AI systems, ensuring AI systems are governed, secured, assessed, and operated in a controlled and accountable manner.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process to govern decisions involving approval, modification, deployment, and risk management of AI systems. Define accountable roles, scope, required inputs and outputs, assessment or approval criteria, decision thresholds, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, evidence requirements, and escalation paths. Apply the process across the AI lifecycle and integrate it with information security, privacy, risk, compliance, change management, incident management, and business governance as applicable.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

AIG-001-R005 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        AIG-001 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.1 GV.OC: Organizational Context; 1.2 GV.RR: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities; 1.3 GV.PO: Policy; 1.4 GV.OV: Oversight
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO01 – Managed I&T Management Framework > APO01.04 – Define and implement the organizational structures. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO13 – Managed Security > APO13.02 – Define and manage an information security and privacy risk treatment plan.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-03 – Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-04 – Strategic direction that describes appropriate risk response options is established and communicated
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.13 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; PM-1 – INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM PLAN, PM-2 – INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM LEADERSHIP ROLE
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          vRev. 5 View →
          GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 22 – Automated individual decision-making, including profiling; Article 25(1) – Data protection by design and by default
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC1.3 – Control Environment – COSO Principle 3: Management establishes, with board oversight, structures, reporting lines, and appropriate authorities and responsibilities in the pursuit of objectives. CC5.3 – Control Activities – COSO Principle 12: The entity deploys control activities through policies that establish what is expected and in procedures that put policies into action.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          AI Governance & Model Security (AIG)
          Purpose:
          To ensure the trustworthy, secure, and ethical development and deployment of AI.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          AI Governance & Oversight (AIG-001)
          Summary:
          Establishes AI governance including framework, committee, policies, roles, decision governance, executive oversight, compliance, reporting, review, and continuous improvement for AI systems.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain an enterprise governance framework for the responsible development, acquisition, deployment, operation, monitoring, and retirement of Artificial Intelligence systems.