Will AI generated documentation make me compliant?
AI-generated documentation alone will not make you compliant. While generative AI tools can help draft cybersecurity policies, procedures and control statements quickly, compliance requires much more than simply having written documents. True compliance involves implementing, maintaining and proving that security controls are functioning as intended. Documentation is a necessary component, but it must reflect real-world practices and be tied to actual systems, personnel and business processes.
AI can assist in producing templates that align with frameworks like NIST 800-171, CMMC, or ISO 27001, but these drafts are often generic and lack the context needed for an auditor to validate compliance. For example, AI may produce a standard access control policy, but if it doesn’t reflect your organization’s technology stack, role structure, or actual procedures, it will likely be rejected in an assessment.
Relying solely on AI content without human review and real-world alignment can create a false sense of security and lead to audit failures.