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Comprehensive Compliance Frameworks Matrix for AASTF (May 2026)

This document catalogs every compliance framework, standard, and regulation relevant to an AI agent security testing tool in 2026. It provides actionable guidance on what AASTF must implement to support each framework.


Table of Contents

  1. AI-Specific Security Standards (OWASP Family)
  2. NIST AI Standards Ecosystem
  3. ISO AI Standards
  4. Adversarial AI Frameworks
  5. EU Regulations
  6. US Federal Regulations & Executive Orders
  7. US State AI Laws
  8. International AI Regulations
  9. General Security Standards (AI-Applicable)
  10. Industry-Specific Frameworks
  11. Emerging & Voluntary Frameworks
  12. Compliance Evidence & Artifact Requirements
  13. Priority Implementation Roadmap

1. AI-Specific Security Standards (OWASP Family)

1.1 OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (ASI Top 10) 2025

Field Detail
Full Name OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2025/2026
Status Final (released December 2025)
Relevance CRITICAL -- AASTF's primary framework; 10/10 coverage is our core differentiator
Categories ASI01 Agent Goal Hijack, ASI02 Tool Misuse, ASI03 Identity/Privilege Abuse, ASI04 Supply Chain, ASI05 Code Execution, ASI06 Context/Memory Manipulation, ASI07 Inter-Agent Comms, ASI08 Cascading Failures, ASI09 Human Trust Exploitation, ASI10 Rogue Agents
AASTF Status 10/10 coverage with dedicated evaluators per category
What AASTF Needs Maintain; add compliance report output that explicitly maps each finding to ASI category
Competitor Coverage DeepTeam: labels 10/10; Promptfoo: partial via plugins; all others: partial or none
Priority P0 -- Already implemented, maintain leadership

1.2 OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025 (v2.0)

Field Detail
Full Name OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications 2025
Status Final (released late 2024)
Relevance HIGH -- Foundational LLM security list; many enterprise RFPs reference it
Categories LLM01 Prompt Injection, LLM02 Sensitive Info Disclosure, LLM03 Supply Chain, LLM04 Data/Model Poisoning, LLM05 Improper Output Handling, LLM06 Excessive Agency, LLM07 System Prompt Leakage, LLM08 Vector/Embedding Weaknesses, LLM09 Misinformation, LLM10 Unbounded Consumption
AASTF Status Substantial overlap with ASI coverage but no explicit LLM Top 10 mapping in reports
What AASTF Needs Add cross-reference mapping from ASI scenarios to LLM Top 10 categories in report output; create LLM Top 10 compliance profile
Competitor Coverage Promptfoo: full; DeepTeam: full; Garak: partial; PyRIT: partial
Priority P1 -- Low effort (mapping only), high value for enterprise sales

1.3 OWASP MCP Top 10 2025

Field Detail
Full Name OWASP Top 10 for Model Context Protocol 2025
Status Beta (Phase 3 -- pilot testing; categories stable)
Relevance HIGH -- MCP adoption is exploding; 9,400+ MCP servers
Categories MCP01 Token Mismanagement & Secret Exposure, MCP02 Privilege Escalation via Scope Creep, MCP03 Tool Poisoning, MCP04 Supply Chain & Dependency Tampering, MCP05 Command Injection & Execution, MCP06 Intent Flow Subversion, MCP07 Insufficient Auth & Authz, MCP08 Lack of Audit & Telemetry, MCP09 Shadow MCP Servers, MCP10 Context Injection & Over-Sharing
AASTF Status Not covered
What AASTF Needs Build MCP scanner module; create evaluators for each MCP01-MCP10 category; would make AASTF the first tool covering both ASI Top 10 AND MCP Top 10
Competitor Coverage Cisco MCP Scanner: partial; Invariant/Snyk mcp-scan: partial; Pillar: partial
Priority P1 -- First-mover opportunity for combined ASI+MCP coverage

2. NIST AI Standards Ecosystem

2.1 NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)

Field Detail
Full Name NIST AI 100-1: AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
Status Final (January 2023)
Relevance CRITICAL -- De facto US standard; referenced in federal procurement, enterprise RFPs
Structure Four core functions: GOVERN, MAP, MEASURE, MANAGE
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map each AASTF evaluator and scenario to AI RMF functions and subcategories. AASTF testing directly supports MEASURE and MANAGE functions. Generate AI RMF compliance artifacts showing which subcategories are addressed
Competitor Coverage DeepTeam: labels only (no function mapping); Promptfoo: claims mapping (2026); all others: none
Priority P1 -- High enterprise demand; required for US government sales

2.2 NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile

Field Detail
Full Name NIST AI 600-1: AI RMF Generative AI Profile
Status Final (July 2024)
Relevance HIGH -- Extends AI RMF specifically for GenAI; 12 risk categories
Key Risks CBRN info access, confabulation/hallucination, data privacy, environmental impact, human-AI interaction, info integrity, info security, IP, obscene content, toxicity/bias/homogeneity, value chain risks
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF scenarios to the 12 GenAI risk categories; generate profile-aligned reports
Competitor Coverage No tool provides formal mapping
Priority P2 -- Important for GenAI-focused customers

2.3 NIST AI 100-2 E2025: Adversarial ML Taxonomy

Field Detail
Full Name Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations
Status Final (March 2025, updated from 2023 version)
Relevance HIGH -- Authoritative taxonomy of AI attack types
Structure ML method types, lifecycle stages of attack, attacker goals/objectives/capabilities/knowledge
Key Threats Data poisoning, model inversion, prompt injection, model extraction, evasion attacks
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Tag each AASTF attack scenario with NIST 100-2 taxonomy references; helps customers show testing covers NIST-recognized threat categories
Competitor Coverage No tool provides formal mapping
Priority P2 -- Differentiator for research-oriented and government customers

2.4 NIST SP 800-218A: Secure Software Development for AI

Field Detail
Full Name Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models
Status Final (2024)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Extends SSDF to AI; relevant for customers building AI systems
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF testing to relevant SSDF practices (PS.1, PW.1, PW.6, RV.1); show how AASTF fits into secure AI SDLC
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P3 -- Niche but valuable for software-producer customers

2.5 NIST AI 100-5: Agentic AI Systems (Forthcoming)

Field Detail
Full Name NIST AI 100-5 (expected title: Agentic AI Systems)
Status In development (announced February 2026 via CAISI initiative)
Relevance CRITICAL (when published) -- Will be the authoritative US standard for agentic AI
AASTF Status N/A (not yet published)
What AASTF Needs Monitor closely; participate in public comment; prepare to be day-one compliant. NIST plans AI Agent Test Suite release in Q4 2026
Competitor Coverage None (not yet published)
Priority P1 -- Watch and prepare; align early

2.6 NIST COSAIS: AI Security Overlays for SP 800-53

Field Detail
Full Name Controls Overlay for Securing AI Systems (first draft expected early 2026)
Status In development
Relevance HIGH -- Will map AI security controls to the 800-53 control catalog used by FedRAMP, FISMA
AASTF Status N/A
What AASTF Needs When released, map AASTF evaluators to the overlay controls; critical for government market
Priority P2 -- Watch and prepare

3. ISO AI Standards

3.1 ISO/IEC 42001:2023 -- AI Management System (AIMS)

Field Detail
Full Name ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Information Technology -- Artificial Intelligence -- Management System
Status Final (December 2023); certification available
Relevance CRITICAL -- World's first AI management system standard; appearing in ~40% of EU enterprise AI vendor RFPs and ~25% in North America as of mid-2026
Structure Plan-Do-Check-Act; Annex A has 38 AI-specific controls across 9 objectives
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF testing outputs to Annex A control objectives (particularly A.6 Data for AI, A.7 AI System, A.8 AI System Lifecycle). Generate ISO 42001-aligned evidence packages showing security testing as part of AIMS implementation
Competitor Coverage Zero tools produce ISO 42001-aligned audit artifacts
Priority P1 -- Massive uncontested gap; high enterprise value

3.2 ISO/IEC 42005:2025 -- AI Impact Assessment

Field Detail
Full Name ISO/IEC 42005:2025 Information Technology -- AI System Impact Assessment
Status Final (2025)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Complements ISO 42001; guides AI impact assessments
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Include security impact findings in format compatible with 42005 impact assessment templates
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P3 -- Implement alongside ISO 42001 mapping

3.3 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 -- Information Security Management

Field Detail
Full Name ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems
Status Final (enforced); widely adopted
Relevance HIGH -- 93 Annex A controls; AI companies must map AI risks to existing controls
Key AI-Relevant Controls 8.25 Secure Development (adapt to adversarial testing), 8.8 Technical Vulnerability Management, 8.16 Monitoring Activities, 5.7 Threat Intelligence
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF test results to relevant Annex A controls; particularly 8.25 (secure dev), 8.8 (vuln mgmt), 8.16 (monitoring)
Competitor Coverage None provide AI-specific ISO 27001 mapping
Priority P2 -- Most enterprises already have 27001; showing AASTF supports it removes adoption friction

4. Adversarial AI Frameworks

4.1 MITRE ATLAS

Field Detail
Full Name MITRE Adversarial Threat Landscape for AI Systems
Status Final (monthly release cadence); v5.4.0 as of February 2026
Relevance CRITICAL -- 16 tactics, 84 techniques, 56 sub-techniques; the ATT&CK equivalent for AI
Recent Updates January 2026 (v5.3.0): 3 new MCP case studies; February 2026 (v5.4.0): "Publish Poisoned AI Agent Tool" and "Escape to Host" techniques; Technique Maturity filter added
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Tag each AASTF scenario with ATLAS technique IDs (e.g., AML.T0043 Craft Adversarial Data, AML.T0051 LLM Prompt Injection). Include ATLAS technique references in SARIF output. SOC teams think in ATLAS/ATT&CK terms -- this is critical for enterprise adoption
Competitor Coverage DeepTeam: labels; Promptfoo: partial; no tool provides technique-level mapping
Priority P1 -- SOC teams require this; high differentiation value

4.2 CSA AI Controls Matrix (AICM)

Field Detail
Full Name Cloud Security Alliance AI Controls Matrix
Status Final; maps to ISO 42001, ISO 27001, NIST AI RMF, BSI AIC4
Relevance HIGH -- Unified control framework; CSA STAR for AI Level 2 launched November 2025 combining ISO 42001 certification with CSA transparency
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF evaluators to AICM control domains; enables customers pursuing CSA STAR for AI certification to use AASTF as evidence
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P2 -- Growing adoption, especially for cloud-deployed AI

5. EU Regulations

5.1 EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689)

Field Detail
Full Name Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 -- Artificial Intelligence Act
Status ENFORCED (phased)
Enforcement Timeline Feb 2, 2025: Prohibited practices + definitions + AI literacy. Aug 2, 2025: GPAI model rules + governance. Aug 2, 2026: Transparency obligations (Article 50) + innovation measures. Dec 2, 2027: High-risk AI (biometrics, critical infra, education, employment, migration) -- DELAYED from Aug 2026 by Digital Omnibus VII (agreed May 7, 2026). Aug 2, 2028: High-risk AI in regulated products (lifts, toys, medical devices).
Relevance CRITICAL -- First comprehensive AI law globally; extraterritorial scope
Key Requirements for High-Risk AI Conformity assessment, risk management system (Art 9), data governance (Art 10), technical documentation (Art 11), record-keeping (Art 12), transparency (Art 13), human oversight (Art 14), accuracy/robustness/cybersecurity (Art 15)
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs (1) Map test results to Art 9 risk management obligations, (2) Generate Art 15 accuracy/robustness/cybersecurity evidence, (3) Produce Art 11 technical documentation artifacts, (4) EU AI Act compliance report template showing which articles are addressed by testing. This is the single biggest compliance automation opportunity -- zero competitors do this
Competitor Coverage Pillar: GDPR/CCPA only; no tool maps to EU AI Act articles
Priority P0 -- Urgent; Art 50 transparency obligations enforce Aug 2026; high-risk Dec 2027 creates massive demand starting now

5.2 GDPR -- AI Provisions (Article 22)

Field Detail
Full Name General Data Protection Regulation -- Article 22 (Automated Decision-Making)
Status ENFORCED (since May 2018)
Relevance HIGH -- Automated decision-making rights; cumulative with EU AI Act obligations; highest penalty tier (up to 4% global turnover or EUR 20M)
Key Requirements Right not to be subject to solely automated decisions with legal effects; right to human intervention; right to contest; DPIA required
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Test for scenarios where AI agents make consequential decisions without human oversight; report whether agent architecture supports Art 22 compliance (human-in-the-loop, contestability)
Competitor Coverage Pillar: GDPR audit logs
Priority P2 -- Implement alongside EU AI Act mapping

5.3 DORA -- Digital Operational Resilience Act

Field Detail
Full Name Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 -- Digital Operational Resilience Act
Status ENFORCED (January 17, 2025)
Relevance HIGH for financial sector -- AI systems must be embedded into DORA ICT risk management; BaFin guidance (January 2026) confirms AI/LLM systems are subject to DORA testing requirements
Key Requirement Art 9(10) AI Act explicitly permits integration of AI risk management into DORA ICT procedures; AI agents in financial services must undergo threat-led penetration testing (TLPT)
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Generate DORA-compliant ICT risk assessment evidence for AI agent systems; map to TLPT requirements; tag financial-services-specific scenarios
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P2 -- High value for FinTech ICP

5.4 NIS2 Directive

Field Detail
Full Name Directive (EU) 2022/2555 -- Network and Information Systems Directive 2
Status ENFORCED (transposition closing 2025-2026; active enforcement beginning 2026)
Relevance MEDIUM-HIGH -- AI agents processing data qualify as information systems; must be included in risk assessments; Article 21 mandates 10 cybersecurity measures
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF testing to NIS2 Article 21 risk management measures (supply chain security, vulnerability handling, incident management)
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P3 -- Implement alongside EU AI Act work

6. US Federal Regulations & Executive Orders

6.1 Executive Order on AI (Current Administration)

Field Detail
Full Name EO "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" (December 11, 2025)
Status ENFORCED -- Replaced Biden-era EO 14110 (revoked January 20, 2025)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Deregulatory; proposes preempting inconsistent state AI laws; focuses on removing barriers rather than mandating safeguards
AASTF Status N/A
What AASTF Needs Monitor for implementing guidance; OMB procurement updates required agencies to update by March 2026
Priority P3 -- Watch only

6.2 OMB AI Procurement Guidance (M-24-10, M-24-18 revisions)

Field Detail
Full Name OMB Memoranda on Federal Government AI Acquisition and Governance
Status Being revised per current EO; March 2026 deadline for agency procurement policy updates
Relevance HIGH for government sales -- Federal agencies buying AI tools will reference updated OMB guidance
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Ensure AASTF can generate artifacts that satisfy federal AI procurement evaluation criteria
Priority P2 -- Important for government market

7. US State AI Laws

7.1 Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)

Field Detail
Full Name Colorado Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence
Status Enacted; effective June 30, 2026 BUT enforcement frozen pending AG rulemaking; replacement framework may narrow scope and push to January 2027
Relevance HIGH -- First comprehensive US state AI law; model for other states
Key Requirements Reasonable care to prevent algorithmic discrimination; impact assessments; annual reviews; consumer disclosures; 60-day cure period
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Test for algorithmic discrimination scenarios in AI agents; generate impact assessment evidence; support deployer annual review requirements
Priority P2 -- Watch legislative changes; prepare mapping

7.2 California AI Laws (Multiple)

Field Detail
Full Name SB 942 (AI Transparency Act), AB 2013 (GAI Training Data Transparency)
Status SB 942 effective January 1, 2026; AB 2013 effective January 1, 2026; SB 942 full enforcement August 2, 2026
Relevance HIGH -- California sets national trends; transparency and watermarking requirements
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Test whether AI agents properly disclose AI-generated content; verify transparency requirements
Priority P3

7.3 Illinois AI Amendment (HB 3773)

Field Detail
Full Name Illinois Amendment to Human Rights Act
Status Enacted (August 2024); effective January 1, 2026
Relevance MEDIUM -- Employment AI discrimination; civil rights violation for non-compliant AI hiring tools
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Employment-focused bias testing scenarios
Priority P3

7.4 Texas TRAIGA (HB 149)

Field Detail
Full Name Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
Status Enacted (June 2025)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Prohibits restricted AI purposes; applies extraterritorially to Texas users
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Test for restricted-purpose violations (self-harm encouragement, discrimination, CSAM)
Priority P3

7.5 Connecticut SB 5 (AIRT Act)

Field Detail
Full Name Connecticut AI Risk & Transparency Act
Status Added May 9, 2026
Relevance MEDIUM -- Unique definitions differing from CA and NY; emerging model
Priority P3 -- Watch

7.6 Utah SB 149

Field Detail
Full Name Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act
Status Enacted; effective May 1, 2024
Relevance LOW-MEDIUM -- Narrow scope: disclosure requirements in healthcare, legal, financial
Priority P4

7.7 US State Law Summary

Over 70 AI-related laws passed in 27+ states. AASTF should build a generic "US State Compliance" profile covering the common threads: algorithmic discrimination testing, transparency/disclosure verification, impact assessment evidence generation.


8. International AI Regulations

8.1 South Korea AI Basic Act

Field Detail
Full Name South Korea Basic Act on AI
Status ENFORCED (January 22, 2026) -- Second comprehensive AI law globally after EU
Relevance HIGH -- Extraterritorial; transparency, risk assessment, human oversight, documentation requirements
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map to transparency and risk assessment requirements; support Korean market customers
Priority P2 -- Enforced law with teeth

8.2 China AI Governance Framework

Field Detail
Full Name National AI Governance Code (2026 consolidation); Generative AI Measures (Aug 2023); Algorithm Registration Requirements
Status ENFORCED (multiple regulations); 2026 consolidation introducing mandatory algorithm registration for high-impact systems
Relevance MEDIUM -- Relevant for customers deploying AI in China; "Trusted Algorithm Certification" creates testing demand
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Monitor; low priority unless targeting Chinese market
Priority P4

8.3 UK AI Framework

Field Detail
Full Name UK Pro-Innovation AI Regulation Framework + AI Safety/Security Institute
Status Non-statutory; five principles (safety, transparency, fairness, accountability, contestability); no comprehensive AI Bill yet (possible introduction 2026)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Sector regulators applying principles; DSIT consulting on statutory AI Safety Institute
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map to five principles; lightweight -- mostly covered by existing testing
Priority P3

8.4 Canada (Post-AIDA)

Field Detail
Full Name AIDA died January 2025 (Bill C-27 prorogation); no federal AI legislation
Status No binding federal AI law; provinces advancing (Ontario Bill 194); privacy-focused approach
Relevance LOW -- No binding obligations currently
AASTF Status N/A
What AASTF Needs Monitor provincial developments
Priority P4

8.5 Japan AI Promotion Act

Field Detail
Full Name AI Promotion Act (approved May 2025)
Status Enacted; principles-based, no penalties
Relevance LOW-MEDIUM -- Innovation-first; light-touch
Priority P4

8.6 Brazil AI Bill (No. 2338)

Field Detail
Full Name Bill No. 2338 -- Comprehensive AI Framework
Status Passed Senate December 2024; awaiting final approval
Relevance MEDIUM -- Closely mirrors EU AI Act risk-based approach; strict liability
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs If enacted, leverage EU AI Act mapping (similar structure)
Priority P3 -- Watch

8.7 Singapore Agentic AI Governance Framework

Field Detail
Full Name IMDA Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI (2026) + AI Verify Foundation
Status Published 2026; voluntary but influential in ASEAN
Relevance HIGH for agentic AI -- First-of-its-kind framework specifically for agentic AI; covers risk bounding, human accountability, agent power limits
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF testing to the four dimensions: risk bounding, human checkpoints, agent power limits, accountability. AI Verify toolkit integration possible
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P2 -- Directly addresses agentic AI; aligns perfectly with AASTF's focus

9. General Security Standards (AI-Applicable)

9.1 SOC 2 (AICPA Trust Services Criteria)

Field Detail
Full Name System and Organization Controls 2
Status ENFORCED; de facto standard for SaaS/cloud; 2026 auditors pressing on AI-specific evidence
Relevance CRITICAL for SaaS -- AI companies need SOC 2; auditors now expect model versioning, inference logging, drift detection, supply chain evidence mapped to CC6/CC7/CC8
AI-Specific 2026 Expectations Zero-trust as default, MFA on every privileged surface, immutable audit logs, continuous monitoring, explicit AI controls
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF test outputs to TSC controls (CC6 Logical & Physical Access, CC7 System Operations, CC8 Change Management); generate SOC 2-ready evidence artifacts
Competitor Coverage None provide AI-specific SOC 2 mapping
Priority P1 -- Required for enterprise customers

9.2 PCI DSS 4.0.1

Field Detail
Full Name Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard v4.0.1
Status ENFORCED (March 31, 2025 -- all requirements mandatory, no exemptions for AI)
Relevance HIGH for FinTech -- AI processing cardholder data must comply; Req 3 (encryption), Req 6 (secure dev), Req 7 (access control for training data), Req 10 (logging AI queries)
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Tag findings related to data exposure with PCI relevance; test AI agent access to cardholder data environments
Priority P2 -- FinTech ICP

9.3 HIPAA Security Rule (2026 Update)

Field Detail
Full Name Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- Security Rule (proposed 2026 overhaul)
Status Proposed rule expected finalized May 2026; most substantial update since original rule; effective July/August 2026 with 180-day compliance window
Relevance HIGH for healthcare -- ePHI in AI training data, prediction models, and algorithm outputs is protected; mandatory encryption, MFA, 72-hour incident reporting, annual pen testing
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Test for ePHI exposure in AI agent workflows; generate HIPAA-aligned security assessment evidence
Priority P2 -- HealthTech ICP

10. Industry-Specific Frameworks

10.1 HITRUST AI Security Assessment

Field Detail
Full Name HITRUST CSF AI Security Assessment (ai1 designation)
Status Available; optional add-on to HITRUST e1/i1/r2 assessments
Relevance HIGH for healthcare -- Up to 44 AI-specific security requirements; maps to HITRUST CSF + ISO 42001
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AASTF evaluators to HITRUST AI security requirements; generate ai1-compatible evidence
Competitor Coverage None
Priority P2 -- HealthTech ICP; pairs with HIPAA mapping

10.2 FedRAMP (+ AI Prioritization)

Field Detail
Full Name Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program + FedRAMP 20x
Status ENFORCED; FedRAMP 20x target Q3 2026; AI cloud services being prioritized for authorization
Relevance HIGH for government -- AI tools must meet NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls + AI RMF alignment; FedRAMP 20x compresses authorization from 18 months to weeks
Requirements Model provenance, training data lineage, automated decision-making transparency
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Ensure AASTF outputs map to 800-53 controls relevant to AI; support customers pursuing FedRAMP authorization for AI tools
Priority P2 -- Government market

10.3 CMMC 2.0

Field Detail
Full Name Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0
Status ENFORCED (Phase 1 began November 2025; Phase 2 begins November 2026)
Relevance MEDIUM -- Defense contractors using AI must comply; based on NIST 800-171/800-172; no AI-specific controls yet
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Map AI security testing to 800-171 controls where applicable; primarily through 800-53 mapping
Priority P3 -- Defense vertical

11. Emerging & Voluntary Frameworks

11.1 OECD AI Principles (2024 Update)

Field Detail
Full Name OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2019, updated May 2024)
Status Adopted by 46 countries; non-binding but widely referenced in legislation
Relevance MEDIUM -- Five principles (inclusive growth, human-centered values, transparency, robustness/security, accountability) + five policy recommendations
AASTF Status No mapping
What AASTF Needs Reference OECD principles in documentation; lightweight mapping in compliance reports
Priority P3

11.2 IEEE P2863 -- AI Organizational Governance

Field Detail
Full Name IEEE P2863: Recommended Practice for Organizational Governance of AI
Status Updated January 2026; recommended practice (not mandatory)
Relevance LOW-MEDIUM -- Governance criteria: safety, transparency, accountability, bias minimization
Priority P4

11.3 IEEE 3119-2025 -- AI Procurement

Field Detail
Full Name IEEE 3119: Standard for Procurement of AI and Automated Decision Systems
Status Final (2025); used by government procurement teams
Relevance MEDIUM -- Government entities use this to evaluate AI tools; having AASTF aligned helps customers pass procurement reviews
Priority P3

11.4 Singapore AI Verify Toolkit

Field Detail
Full Name AI Verify -- Open-source AI governance testing toolkit
Status Active (90+ member organizations); Global Model Evaluation Toolkit for LLMs
Relevance MEDIUM -- Integration opportunity; AI Assurance Framework (2026 planned) will unify testing criteria
Priority P3

11.5 BSI AIC4 (Germany)

Field Detail
Full Name BSI AI Cloud Services Compliance Criteria Catalogue
Status Published; used by German federal agencies
Relevance MEDIUM -- Maps to ISO 42001 and CSA AICM
Priority P4

12. Compliance Evidence & Artifact Requirements

What Auditors Expect from AI Security Testing in 2026

Based on research across SOC 2, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, and HIPAA audit expectations, here are the evidence artifacts AASTF must generate:

12.1 Technical Artifacts

Artifact Description Frameworks Requiring It
Test Execution Report Timestamped record of all test scenarios executed, inputs, outputs, pass/fail All frameworks
Vulnerability Findings Report Categorized findings with severity, description, remediation All frameworks
SARIF Output Machine-readable standardized vulnerability format SOC 2, CI/CD integration, ISO 27001
Model Version Tracking Which model version was tested, when, by whom SOC 2, EU AI Act Art 11, ISO 42001 A.7
Attack Coverage Matrix Which attack types were tested, mapped to framework categories MITRE ATLAS, NIST 100-2, OWASP
Prompt/Response Audit Log Append-only, tamper-evident log of all test interactions SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, EU AI Act Art 12

12.2 Compliance Mapping Artifacts

Artifact Description Frameworks Requiring It
Framework Compliance Report Maps each finding to specific framework control/article/category EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, SOC 2
Risk Assessment Evidence Shows risks identified, tested, and their severity EU AI Act Art 9, NIST AI RMF MEASURE, ISO 42001, Colorado SB 205
Robustness/Security Evidence Demonstrates AI system testing for accuracy, robustness, cybersecurity EU AI Act Art 15, NIST AI 600-1
Human Oversight Verification Tests whether human-in-the-loop mechanisms function correctly EU AI Act Art 14, GDPR Art 22, Singapore Agentic Framework
Bias/Discrimination Testing Report Algorithmic fairness assessment results Colorado SB 205, Illinois HB 3773, EU AI Act
Supply Chain Security Report Third-party component, MCP server, and dependency analysis OWASP ASI04, MCP04, NIST SP 800-218A

12.3 Governance & Process Artifacts

Artifact Description Frameworks Requiring It
Test Schedule/Cadence Evidence Proof of regular, recurring testing SOC 2, HIPAA (annual pen test), ISO 42001
Remediation Tracking Evidence that findings were addressed with timelines All frameworks
Trend Analysis Security posture changes over time SOC 2 (continuous monitoring), ISO 27001
Executive Summary Non-technical compliance status for leadership ISO 42001, SOC 2, EU AI Act

12.4 Evidence Collection Features AASTF Needs

  1. Structured JSON/SARIF output with framework tags on every finding (already have SARIF)
  2. Compliance report generator accepting a profile parameter (e.g., --compliance eu-ai-act, --compliance nist-ai-rmf, --compliance iso-42001)
  3. Cross-reference engine that maps each evaluator to multiple frameworks simultaneously
  4. Tamper-evident audit log with timestamps, model versions, and hash chains
  5. Evidence package exporter bundling all artifacts for a specific framework audit
  6. Trend tracking over multiple test runs (partially implemented via trend_tracker.py)
  7. Executive dashboard/summary with pass/fail per framework control

13. Priority Implementation Roadmap

Tier 1: P0-P1 (Implement in v0.5-v0.6)

Framework Action Effort Impact
OWASP ASI Top 10 Maintain 10/10; add explicit mapping in reports Low Defend core differentiator
EU AI Act Art 9/11/12/14/15 compliance report template Medium Massive uncontested gap; Aug 2026 deadline
NIST AI RMF 1.0 Map evaluators to GOVERN/MAP/MEASURE/MANAGE Medium Required for US enterprise/government
ISO 42001 Map to Annex A controls A.6/A.7/A.8 Medium 40% of EU RFPs ask for it
MITRE ATLAS Tag scenarios with ATLAS technique IDs Medium SOC team adoption
OWASP LLM Top 10 Cross-reference mapping from ASI scenarios Low Enterprise checklist item
SOC 2 Map outputs to CC6/CC7/CC8 controls Medium Enterprise table stakes
OWASP MCP Top 10 Build MCP scanner module High First combined ASI+MCP tool
Compliance Report Engine Build --compliance <profile> CLI option High Enables ALL compliance mappings

Tier 2: P2 (Implement in v0.7-v0.8)

Framework Action Effort
NIST AI 600-1 Map to 12 GenAI risk categories Low
NIST AI 100-2 Tag scenarios with taxonomy references Low
ISO 27001 Map to Annex A AI-relevant controls Low
DORA Financial sector compliance profile Medium
HIPAA Healthcare compliance profile with ePHI scenarios Medium
PCI DSS 4.0 FinTech compliance profile Medium
HITRUST AI Map to 44 AI security requirements Medium
FedRAMP Map to 800-53 AI-relevant controls Medium
South Korea AI Basic Act Compliance profile Low
Singapore Agentic AI Framework Map to four governance dimensions Low
CSA AICM Map to AI Controls Matrix domains Medium
Colorado SB 205 Algorithmic discrimination testing profile Medium
GDPR Art 22 Human oversight verification scenarios Low
OMB AI Procurement Federal procurement evidence artifacts Low

Tier 3: P3 (Implement in v0.9-v1.0)

Framework Action
NIST SP 800-218A SSDF mapping for AI dev lifecycle
NIS2 Article 21 risk management mapping
ISO 42005 Impact assessment template integration
UK AI Framework Five principles mapping
Brazil AI Bill Leverage EU AI Act mapping if enacted
California AI Laws Transparency testing scenarios
Illinois HB 3773 Employment bias testing profile
Texas TRAIGA Restricted purpose testing
Connecticut SB 5 Monitor and map
OECD AI Principles Reference in documentation
IEEE 3119 Procurement alignment evidence
Singapore AI Verify Toolkit integration
CMMC 2.0 Defense sector profile

Tier 4: P4 (Monitor/Defer)

Framework Action
NIST AI 100-5 Prepare for day-one compliance when published (Q4 2026)
NIST COSAIS Prepare for 800-53 overlay when draft released
Canada provincial AI laws Monitor
Japan AI Promotion Act Low priority
China AI Governance Only if targeting Chinese market
IEEE P2863 Reference only
BSI AIC4 Reference only
Utah SB 149 Narrow scope, low priority

Summary: Competitive Compliance Landscape

Framework AASTF Promptfoo DeepTeam Garak PyRIT Pillar HiddenLayer
OWASP ASI Top 10 10/10 Partial Labels No No No No
OWASP LLM Top 10 Implicit Yes Yes Partial Partial Partial No
OWASP MCP Top 10 No No No No No Partial No
NIST AI RMF No Claims Labels No No No No
NIST AI 600-1 No No No No No No No
NIST 100-2 No No No No No No No
MITRE ATLAS No Partial Labels No No No No
ISO 42001 No No No No No No No
EU AI Act No No No No No No No
SOC 2 No No No No No No No
GDPR/CCPA No No No No No Yes No
HIPAA No No No No No No No
PCI DSS 4.0 No No No No No No No
DORA No No No No No No No
HITRUST AI No No No No No No No
FedRAMP No No No No No No No

Key insight: The compliance mapping space is almost entirely greenfield. No AI security testing tool provides substantive, audit-ready compliance mapping to any major framework. The first tool to build a compliance report engine with multi-framework mapping will own this market.


Total Framework Count

Category Count
AI-Specific Security Standards (OWASP) 3
NIST AI Standards 6
ISO AI Standards 3
Adversarial AI Frameworks 2
EU Regulations 4
US Federal 2
US State Laws 6+ (70+ total across 27 states)
International Regulations 7
General Security Standards 3
Industry-Specific 3
Emerging/Voluntary 5
Total distinct frameworks 44+

Last updated: May 21, 2026 Research sources: OWASP, NIST, ISO, European Commission, state legislatures, MITRE, CSA, HITRUST, FedRAMP, IEEE, OECD, IMDA Singapore, and vendor documentation