AICSArtificial Intelligence Control Standard
Security Architecture

Evidence protection and governance security

AICS is designed around controlled evidence handling, authenticated access paths, private reporting boundaries, and governance workflows that support enterprise trust.

Security focus areas

AICS separates client evidence workflows from public website content and uses layered governance controls to support confidentiality, accountability, and operational trust.

Private evidence
Uploaded documents are not published on the public website.
Controlled access
Client, admin, and public workflows are intentionally separated.
Enterprise posture
Security is communicated through architecture, process, and responsible positioning.
Security Overview

Designed for confidential governance evidence workflows

Security in AICS is a layered model across authentication, evidence storage, backend execution, client reporting, and governance process boundaries. Protecting submitted records lets reviewers examine supporting evidence without publishing it on the public website. Read the AICS assessment methodology and sample Governance report to understand how evidence supports findings.

Evidence Protection

Private client artifacts

Client evidence is handled through portal workflows and is not published through the public website.

Access Control

Authenticated workflows

Client portal access, administrative workflows, and public website content operate as separate access paths.

Credential Protection

Server-side sensitive operations

Privileged actions should execute through protected backend functions rather than browser-exposed service credentials.

Client Reporting

Reports for authorized clients

Assessment reports support client review without publishing private evidence, policies, procedures, or internal governance artifacts.

Architecture Model

Separated access paths reduce exposure risk

The AICS trust model separates public website content from private client evidence handling.

Layer 1
Client Browser

Users access AICS through secure web sessions and authenticated portal workflows.

Layer 2
Frontend Experience

Public pages and the client portal serve different user purposes.

Layer 3
Backend Functions

Sensitive operational tasks are intended to run through protected server-side workflows.

Layer 4
Database & RLS

Database access can be restricted through Row-Level Security and authenticated identity boundaries.

Layer 5
Client Reporting

Client reports are delivered through authorized workflows without publishing internal evidence files.

Security Principles

Controls designed around enterprise review expectations

AICS avoids exaggerated security claims and instead communicates practical architecture principles expected by IT, security, procurement, and governance stakeholders.

Least Privilege

Access should be restricted to the minimum level required for the user’s role and workflow.

Defense in Depth

Protection is layered across frontend delivery, backend execution, database controls, and storage workflows.

Segregation of Duties

Administrative workflows are separated from client-facing experiences and public website content.

Operational Isolation

Public website content is separated from private evidence handling systems.

Auditability

Governance workflows should support traceability across evidence review, approval, and client reporting.

Controlled Access Paths

Sensitive workflows should be routed through protected backend services and role-aware access models.

Shared Responsibility

Enterprise security is a shared operating model

AICS secures the platform workflow and evidence handling model, while clients remain responsible for internal users, endpoint devices, and organizational governance practices.

AICS secures
  • Application platform and trust workflow
  • Protected storage architecture and access patterns
  • Authentication and client portal access workflows
  • Assessment, approval, and reporting workflow boundaries
  • Public website and private client reporting boundaries
Client secures
  • Endpoint devices used to access the client portal
  • User credential hygiene and password protection
  • Internal governance policies and evidence ownership
  • Internal approval before uploading sensitive documents
  • Personnel access decisions within the client organization
Evidence Boundaries

Client evidence stays in private workflows

The public website describes AICS services; client workflows handle evidence and assessment reporting.

Public website

Service information and samples

Assessment descriptions, methodology, pricing, and illustrative sample reports.

Private client evidence

What remains protected

Uploaded policies, procedures, evidence documents, internal meeting minutes, governance artifacts, SOA materials, and operational documentation.

Technical Detail

Common IT/security reviewer questions

These sections provide more precise language for reviewers who want to understand the operating model.

How are service credentials protected?
Sensitive service-role credentials should remain server-side and should not be exposed in browser code. Browser-facing pages may use public client keys only when combined with appropriate database-level access controls. Privileged operations should execute through protected backend functions.
What is Row-Level Security?
Row-Level Security, often called RLS, is a database access control approach that restricts which records a user can read or modify. In AICS, this supports the principle that clients should only access records tied to their authorized account and workflow.
Is uploaded evidence published on the website?
No. Uploaded evidence, internal governance policies, procedures, and client operating documents remain within client and assessor workflows.
Is AICS claiming zero cybersecurity risk?
No. AICS does not claim to eliminate all cybersecurity, legal, compliance, or operational risk. The platform uses layered operational controls, protected workflows, and governance-focused architecture to support responsible evidence handling and trust communication.
Next Step

Review the full trust workflow

The AICS Trust Center explains assessment methodology, client reporting, governance workflows, and evidence handling.