GenAI Assure™ Framework v1.0
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Secures your AI deployment estate with enterprise-grade governance controls for AI tool deployers. This page lets visitors read the full framework in one place and download an audit-ready PDF copy.
Version
1.0
Status
Production Ready – Enterprise Implementation
Date
27 August 2025
License
Open Framework (CC BY-ND 4.0)
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1. Executive Preface
1.1 Purpose and Scope
Purpose. GenAI Assure™ is a concise, security-led governance framework for organisations that deploy third-party AI tools and services. It links core principles → actionable controls → measurable evidence, enabling auditable adoption and a pragmatic 30–60–90-day implementation path for SMBs through to enterprises.
This Framework provides guidance only. Clients retain full responsibility for implementing and operating all required technologies. ELSA AI delivers governance oversight, reviews, and approvals through structured change management processes. We do not directly deploy, configure, or administer systems.
Scope. The framework focuses on the operational realities of AI deployer organisations governing how external AI tools are selected, configured, monitored, and evidenced within business workflows. It is technology-agnostic, risk-based, and aligned to leading standards (EU AI Act deployer duties, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, GDPR/UK GDPR, SOC 2).
In Scope
- Use of third-party AI tools/services (e.g., workflow automations/orchestrators, developer copilots, content/voice/video generators, chatbots/assistants, document intelligence).
- Data protection and privacy controls, transparency and labelling of AI use, and vendor risk management.
- Logging/monitoring, evidence management (including WORM/attestations), and Trust & Safety culture development.
Out of Scope
- Building, training, or fine-tuning AI models (provider or internal model development).
- MLOps and provider-side safety techniques (e.g., model evaluations and safety tuning performed by vendors).
- General cybersecurity baselines beyond AI-specific controls (addressed indirectly via SOC 2/ISO 27001 alignment).
1.2 Intended Audience
This framework is designed for AI deployer organisations ranging from SMBs to enterprises, with specific focus on:
- Business unit leaders implementing AI solutions
- Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) and Product Leaders
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Security Engineering
- Compliance and Legal teams
- Risk and Governance functions
- Where applicable: Data Protection Officer (DPO/Privacy), Procurement/Vendor Management, IT Operations, and Internal Audit.
1.3 Standards Alignment
The framework supports compliance with and maps to:
- GDPR/UK GDPR (data protection requirements)
- EU AI Act (deployer duties under Article 26)
- NIST AI RMF (Govern/Map/Measure/Manage functions)
- ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System)
- NIST CSF 2.0 (cybersecurity framework)
- SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria
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