Title: Automating the Cloud Controls Matrix: From Deterministic Audits to AI Agents

• Modernizing GRC by evolving static risk workflows into intelligent AI agents that map security alerts directly to CSA standards

Summary of Presentation:

• Despite the rise of AI, "manual work remains stubbornly high" for security teams. This session demonstrates how to bridge the gap between CSA Cloud Auditing (CCAK) and practical automation by building a three-stage GRC pipeline in Tines:
  1. The Foundation (Deterministic): We begin by ingesting raw cloud alerts and creating a standardized "Risk Register using Tines Records", ensuring every violation is captured without manual entry.
  2. The Intelligence (AI Agent): We upgrade the workflow with an AI Agent action. Because "Agents shouldn’t be a black box", we explicitly instruct it to map alerts to the Cloud Controls Matrix’s "197 control objectives" and recommend remediation.
  3. The Interaction (AI Chatbot): We conclude by deploying an "AI interaction layer". This allows auditors to query their compliance data using natural language (e.g., "Show me all GDPR risks"), effectively "unlocking AI’s full value" for the audit process