Published in full. Open for citation.
Every standard GAISB issues is publicly available — published in full, versioned, and open to comment. Cite with attribution. The library expands with every Working Group decision. Five foundational documents form the constitutional core; supporting position papers extend the standard into emerging practice.
Foundational Documents
The five constitutional documents of GAISB.
Together these five documents constitute the standard. Every CAIS holder is bound by them. Every regulator and employer can cite them.
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Edition 1.0 · 2026
The Common Body of Knowledge
Common Body of Knowledge
The authoritative competency framework defining what every CAIS-certified professional must know, do, and be accountable for. Seven domains, 64 sub-competencies, 4 framework crosswalks.
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Edition 1.0 · 2026
Code of Professional Conduct
Code of Professional Conduct
The seven Canons every CAIS holder is bound by, with documented due process, sanctions framework, and an independent appeals procedure. Public, citable, enforceable.
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Report · 2025
Job Task Analysis
Job Task Analysis Report
Structured survey of working AI professionals across 12+ countries, used to determine domain weighting and validate the CBK against real-world practice. The exam is calibrated against this data.
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DOSSIER · 2026
Framework Crosswalk
Framework Crosswalk
Independent mapping of every CBK domain to the NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and OECD AI Principles. One credential. Four frameworks. One publicly citable crosswalk.
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DOSSIER · 2026
The CAIS & ISO/IEC 42001 Alignment Dossier
The CAIS & ISO/IEC 42001 Alignment Dossier
This dossier establishes the formal alignment between the CAIS professional certification and ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — the international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems. Updated annually.
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Four frameworks. One citable map.
Every topic in the CAIS Common Body of Knowledge maps to a specific clause in each of the four global rulebooks for AI governance. The crosswalk is independently produced by GAISB and updated annually.
CBK Domain
NIST AI RMF
EU AI Act
ISO/IEC 42001
OECD Principles
D1AI Strategy & the Modern AI Economy
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D2Foundations of Generative AI
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D3Prompt Engineering & LLM System Design
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D4AI Agents & Agentic Workflows
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D5Ethics, Data & Responsible AI
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D6AI Strategy, Transformation & Business Innovation
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D7Innovation & Applied AI Foundations
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● Full alignment · Partial = subset coverage with cited gaps · Source: GAISB Framework Crosswalk · 2026
Governance & Citation
How the standard actually changes.
All foundational documents follow a published amendment process. Material changes require Council vote. Editorial corrections require Working Group sign-off. Every change is recorded in the version history of the affected document.
CitationCiting the standard.
All GAISB documents are open for citation. Cite as: GAISB CBK Edition 1.0, Domain D3. Attribution required; modification not permitted without Council approval.
VersioningHow updates work.
Editions release on a biennial cycle. Interim amendments are published within editions and tagged with version numbers. Every document has a public changelog. Superseded editions remain accessible.
CommentPublic comment.
Every working draft enters a 30-day public comment period before ratification. Comments are reviewed by the relevant Working Group. Ratification requires Council vote per the Bylaws.
The standard is public. The work is open.
Cite the standard. Build to it.
Every CAIS holder is held to it. Every employer can reference it. Every regulator can map their framework to it. The library is the body of work the credential rests on.