As organizations increasingly adopt AI-driven workloads in the cloud, they face growing pressure to meet rigorous compliance standards and address an evolving threat landscape. The CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk) program, developed by the Cloud Security Alliance, has emerged as a trusted framework for demonstrating transparency, security, and compliance in cloud services—especially for organizations leveraging AI and operating in highly regulated environments.
Streamline your Journey
STAR for AI is a pioneering extension of Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) STAR program, designed to bring security, transparency, and trust to AI and Generative AI (GenAI) systems. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into cloud services, customer platforms, and infrastructures that are vital to society, standardized, responsible, and secure AI practices have become a necessity.
Key Highlights
STAR for AI draws from the Cloud Controls Matrix to offer an authoritative foundation for measuring and communicating AI assurance.
Inconsistent and Duplicated Security Audits
Align ISO 27001, DORA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and other frameworks to streamline audits and avoid duplication.
Unstructured Communication and Tracking
Discuss and track audit progress directly at each STAR for AI control level.
Unstructured Security Risk Management
Use standardized, repeatable risk methodologies for consistent analysis and reporting.
Poor Asset-to-Risk Linkage
Map systems, devices, and data assets directly to controls and risks for full traceability.
Decentralized Artifact Management
Store policies, procedures, and audit artifacts in one structured, searchable repository.
Fragmented Vendor-Risk Monitoring
Track vendor security posture, certifications, and risks from one unified platform.
How Controllo Works for STAR for AI?
Step 1: Integrate and Automate
1. Access pre-built, customizable ISMS policies and tailor to your needs.
2. Conduct risk likelihood and risk impact for asset, organisation and vendor-based risk management directly on the platform
Step 2: Monitor and Mitigate
1. Live compliance and risk dashboards provide a 360-degree view of your security posture.
2. Continuous monitoring detects risks and ensures controls remain in place.
Step 3: Audit and Certify
1. Automated evidence collection simplifies the audit process.
2. One-click audit reports streamline interactions with external auditors.
3. Stay STAR for AI
compliant with automated compliance tracking.

Save Compliance Efforts
Automate tasks, reuse policies, and track compliance in real time.

Seamless
Integration
Easily align STAR for AI compliance with your existing framework.

Globally
Compliant
Align with DORA, NIS 2, SOC 2, and other major regulations.

Always Audit
Ready
Keep track of all compliance activities and evidence for quick audits.

Reduce
Costs
Cut down on consultant fees and manual processes.

Cross-Team Collaboration
Break silos by enabling different teams to work together at each control level.
Achieving CSA STAR for AI certification demands a structured, transparent, and accountable approach to securing AI systems in the cloud. Controllo empowers your team to implement AI-specific security controls, automate evidence collection, monitor compliance in real time, and streamline audit preparation — making STAR for AI compliance both efficient and future-ready.
