A practical governance playbook for CISOs.

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CISOs face a unique opportunity to establish AI governance frameworks before AI becomes fully embedded across enterprises. The key is categorizing AI systems by autonomy level (from generative AI to agentic AI) and potential business impact, then applying tiered controls accordingly. A practical governance approach involves four steps: categorizing AI usage by autonomy and impact, defining baseline controls for all AI deployments, establishing cross-functional review processes, and setting non-negotiable rules like human oversight requirements and kill switches for high-risk systems. Unlike previous technology waves like cloud adoption, security leaders can proactively shape AI implementation rather than playing catch-up.

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