FRAMEWORK

Critical Infrastructure AI Assurance.

Additional page sections

Assurance patterns for AI used in high-impact operational environments where resilience and human oversight matter.

OPERATING MODEL

Structure.

The framework is organized as a practical model for review, implementation planning and evidence conversations.

Purpose

Assurance patterns for AI used in high-impact operational environments where resilience and human oversight matter.

Lifecycle stages

Intake, classification, design review, evidence collection, approval, monitoring and change control.

Evidence artifacts

Decision records, control maps, test outputs, vendor evidence, risk notes and monitoring plans.

Controls

Governance, security, data, operational and resilience controls mapped to the framework context.

Failure modes

Misclassification, weak ownership, missing evidence, unmonitored drift, supplier opacity and rollback gaps.

Version history

Framework changes should be tracked through the Method Log and linked to related tools.