---
id: DASF-R-1.3
type: risk
source_version: "3.0"
valid_as_of: 2026-10-22
---

# DASF-R-1.3 — Poor data quality

Source: [official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 5](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lD5nKC1QNoUTDXdMp31NA9eKcUYGjhtC34MCfQpqpGo/edit#gid=307775890&range=A5:AE5). Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 1.0.

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## Risk mechanism

Data quality is crucial for reliable data-driven decisions and is a cornerstone of data governance. Malicious actors threaten data integrity, accuracy and consistency, challenging the analytics and decision-making processes that depend on high-quality data, just as a well-intentioned user with poor-quality data can limit the efficacy of an AI system. To safeguard against these threats, organizations must rigorously evaluate key data attributes — accuracy, completeness, freshness and rule compliance. Prioritizing data quality enables organizations to trace data lineage, apply data quality rules and monitor changes, ensuring analytical accuracy and cost-effectiveness.

## Applicability

[Predictive ML Models](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/predictive-ml.md) · [RAG - LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/rag.md) · [Fine-tuned LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/fine-tuned-llm.md) · [Pre-trained LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/pre-trained-llm.md)

Blank source cells remain null (unspecified); a source “No” means this default filter omits the risk; it does not establish absence in your architecture. Combine every deployment pattern in the system.

## Impacts described by the source

**AI system:**

• Using Untrusted Data to Make Data-Driven Decisions
• Undesired Business Outcomes
• Regulatory non-compliance
• Failure to Achieve Organizational AI Strategy and Goals

**Business:**

• Customer Retention
• Regulatory Fines and Judgement

## Controls

- [DASF-7](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/7.md) — Enforce data quality checks on batch and streaming datasets
- [DASF-21](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/21.md) — Monitor data and AI system from a single pane of glass
- [DASF-36](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/36.md) — Set up monitoring alerts

## Source control guidance

• DASF 7: Enforce data quality checks on batch and streaming datasets
• DASF 21: Monitor data and AI system from a single pane of glass
• DASF 36: Set up monitoring alerts

## Investigate and verify

Project adaptation: use the [evidence workflow](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/methodology.md), then request **investigate_risk** with **DASF-R-1.3**. It returns the mechanism above, control-specific evidence requests, proposed tests and remediation acceptance criteria. Until evidence is supplied, the result is **unverified**. Use [the finding template](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/templates/finding.md) to record a concrete observation and residual risk.

## Source-reported framework mappings

These are the mappings in this snapshot, with their original edition labels. They are references, not proof of conformity or independent validation.

| Framework | Source mapping |
|---|---|
| MITRE ATLAS as of Q3 2024 | AML.T0020: Poison Training Data<br>AML.T0019: Published Poisoned<br>Datasets<br>AML.T0029: Denial of ML Service |
| MITRE ATTACK as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| OWASP LLM Top 10 2025 | LLM03.2, 4, 5: Training Data Poisoning<br>LLM04: Model Denial of Service<br>LLM05.1: Supply Chain Vulnerabilities<br>LLM06.3: Sensitive Information Disclosure<br>LLM08: Excessive Agency<br>LLM10: Model Theft |
| OWASP ML Top 10 v0.3 | ML08:2023 Model Skewing |
| OWASP Agentic AI – Threats and Mitigations | no mapping |
| NIST - 800- 53 - Rev 5 | SI-2:Flaw Remediation, <br>SI-4:System Monitoring, <br>SI-7:Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity, <br>AU-3:Content of Audit Records, <br>AC-6:Least Privilege, <br>CM-3:Configuration Change Control, <br>CM-4:Impact Analyses |
| NIST 800-53 Controls Mapping Rationale | Audit records and integrity verification for ensuring data quality and traceability across operations. |
| HITRUST | no mapping |
| ENISA’s Securing ML Algorithms | Ensure ML applications comply with data security requirements.<br>Control all data used by the ML model. <br>Use methods to clean the training dataset from suspicious samples. |
| ISO 42001:2023 Controls Objectives and Controls (Annex A) | A.7.4 Quality of data for AI systems<br>A.7.6 Data preparation<br>A.6.2.6 AI system operation and monitoring<br>A.6.2.8 AI system recording of event logs |
| ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Control Reference (Annex A) | no mapping |
| EU AI Act | Article 10.3: Data and Data Governance |
| CSA MCP Security | (blank in source) |
| OWASP MCP TOP 10 | (blank in source) |

## Related

- [Component 1](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/components/1.md)
- [Catalog](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/index.md)