The New Mandate for Internal Audit in Cloud & AI Environments

As organizations accelerate their adoption of cloud and AI technologies, internal audit teams face mounting pressure to evaluate increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. In this episode, the Cloud Security Alliance’s John DiMaria sits down with Jerrad Bartczak of Advantage Partners to examine the rapidly evolving cloud risk landscape—spanning unclear shared responsibility, governance gaps, misconfigurations, credential sprawl, insecure APIs, and limited visibility into cloud data flows.Listeners will gain practical guidance on establishing strong cloud governance, clarifying accountability, assessing cloud and data security posture, evaluating identity and access controls, securing application development, and addressing third-party cloud risk. The conversation also explores how frameworks such as the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix can support a structured, multi-year cloud audit strategy. Ultimately, this episode reinforces that cloud security is a strategic business imperative that requires collaboration, continuous monitoring, and a unified approach to risk management.https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/star/