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Using the Compliance Matrix

The Compliance Matrix is a specialized tool designed for Compliance Officers and AI Governance teams. It provides a structured environment to evaluate and document your organization's alignment with global AI regulations and standards.

Regulatory Framework Integration

The matrix cross-references your internal controls against six primary frameworks:

  1. EU AI Act: The European Union's risk-based regulatory framework. The matrix helps you categorize your AI systems and verify that you meet the specific requirements for high-risk applications, including transparency and data governance.
  2. NIST AI RMF: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework. This framework focuses on the "Map, Measure, Manage, and Govern" functions to improve the trustworthiness of AI systems.
  3. ISO/IEC 42001: The international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). The matrix tracks your adherence to the management system requirements and the specific controls outlined in Annex A.
  4. CSA AICM: The Cloud Security Alliance AI Controls Matrix. This framework focuses on AI Bill of Materials (AI-BOM), model inversion protection, data poisoning protection, and shadow AI gateways.
  5. GDPR: The General Data Protection Regulation. The matrix tracks Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), Right to be Forgotten in RAG, and PII scrubbing and redaction.
  6. 2026 Standards: Advanced AI Security standards including PLD-24, AIUC-1, OWASP, and NIST 100-4. This covers explainability, agentic RBAC, prompt injection, and watermarking.

By mapping your activities to these frameworks simultaneously, you can identify overlapping requirements and reduce the effort needed for multi-jurisdictional compliance.

The interface is designed for clarity and precision. Each row represents a specific control or requirement, while the columns represent the corresponding sections of the integrated frameworks.

Control Details and Guidance

Clicking on a row header expands the section to reveal detailed implementation guidance. This content provides context on what evidence is required to satisfy the control and how it relates to the specific articles or clauses of the EU AI Act, NIST RMF, or ISO 42001.

Interactive Assessment

The matrix uses interactive cells to track your compliance posture. You can toggle the status of each requirement as your team completes the necessary assessments. These updates are reflected in your overall compliance score, providing a real-time view of your organization's readiness for audit.

Documentation and Evidence

Beyond simple tracking, the matrix serves as a repository for compliance evidence. You can link to internal documentation, risk assessments, and technical files directly within the matrix. This centralized approach ensures that all relevant information is available when it's time for an internal review or an external audit.