CISOs are finding themselves more involved in AI teams, often leading the cross-functional effort and AI strategy. But there aren't many resources to guide them on what their role should look like or what they should bring to these meetings. We've pulled together a framework for security leaders to help push AI teams and committees further in their AI adoption—providing them with the necessary visibility and guardrails to succeed. Meet the CLEAR framework. If security teams want to play a pivotal role in their organization's AI journey, they should adopt the five steps of CLEAR to show immediate value to AI committees and leadership: C – Create an AI asset inventory L – Learn what users are doing E – Enforce your AI policy A –Apply AI use cases R – Reuse existing frameworks _If you're looking for a solution to help take advantage of GenAI securely, check outHarmonic Security. _ Alright, let's break down the CLEAR framework. Create an AI Asset Inventory A foundational requirement across regulatory and best-practice frameworks—including the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF—is maintaining an AI asset inventory. Despite its importance, organizations struggle with manual, unsustainable methods of tracking AI tools. Security teams can take six key approaches to improve AI asset visibility: Procurement-Based Tracking – Effective for monitoring new AI acquisitions but fails to detect AI features added to existing tools. Manual Log Gathering – Analyzing network traffic…Read More
How to Steer AI Adoption: A CISO Guide
