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CISO2CISO Executive AI Security Framework 2026

A board-ready framework for structuring AI security across governance, prompt security, agent security, identity, APIs, runtime protection, monitoring and third-party AI risk.

Executive Synthesis

AI security is becoming a layered operational ecosystem. CISOs need a practical model connecting executive governance, control domains, runtime enforcement, resilience and regulatory alignment.

Why it matters

AI security is becoming a layered operational ecosystem. CISOs need a practical model connecting executive governance, control domains, runtime enforcement, resilience and regulatory alignment.

Key executive implications

AI risk requires a dedicated operating model, not only policy language.

Prompts, agents, APIs, identities and models must be treated as first-class security domains.

Framework alignment should connect to evidence, ownership and operational enforcement.

What CISOs should do next

1

Use the framework to structure executive AI security discussions.

2

Map current AI initiatives against governance, runtime and third-party risk domains.

3

Prioritize controls that reduce exposure across agents, APIs, identity and sensitive data flows.

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