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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ)

CSA questionnaire of yes/no questions based on the Cloud Controls Matrix for assessing cloud providers.

Definition

Cloud providers complete the CAIQ to document which CCM controls they implement, and often publish it in the CSA STAR registry for Level 1 self-assessment. Customers use it to streamline vendor due diligence. CAIQ v4 aligns with CCM v4.

Example

A buyer downloads a provider's CAIQ from the STAR registry instead of sending a custom questionnaire.

Exam tip

CAIQ supports STAR Level 1 self-assessment.

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