---
id: DASF-R-2.2
type: risk
source_version: "3.0"
valid_as_of: 2026-10-22
---
# DASF-R-2.2 — Feature manipulation
Source: [official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 15](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lD5nKC1QNoUTDXdMp31NA9eKcUYGjhtC34MCfQpqpGo/edit#gid=307775890&range=A15:AE15). Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 1.0.
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## Risk mechanism
In almost all cases, raw data requires preprocessing and transformation before it is used to build a model. This process, known as feature engineering, involves converting raw data into structured features, the building blocks of the model. Feature engineering is critical to quality and effectiveness of the model. However, how data are annotated into features can introduce the risk of incorporating attacker biases into an AI/ML system. This can compromise the integrity and accuracy of the model and is a significant security concern for models used in critical decision-making (e.g., financial forecasting, fraud detection).
## Applicability
[Predictive ML Models](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/predictive-ml.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:**
• Compromised Fairness in AI System Outputs
• Bias in AI System Outputs
• Untrusted Data used by Decision-making Models
• Regulatory non-compliance
• Loss of data integrity
**Business:**
• Financial Loss
• Customer Retention
• Legal fines
• Regulatory Fines and Judgement
## Controls
- [DASF-1](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/1.md) — SSO with IdP and MFA
- [DASF-2](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/2.md) — Sync users and groups
- [DASF-3](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/3.md) — Restrict access using IP access lists
- [DASF-4](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/4.md) — Restrict access using private link
- [DASF-16](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/16.md) — Secure model features
- [DASF-42](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/42.md) — Employ data-centric MLOps and LLMOps
- [DASF-67](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/67.md) — Federate authentication
## Source control guidance
• DASF 1: SSO with IdP and MFA to limit who can access your data and AI platform
• DASF 2: Sync users and groups to inherit your organizational roles to access data
• DASF 3: Restrict access using IP access lists to limit IP addresses that can authenticate to your data and AI platform
• DASF 4: Restrict access using private link as a strong control that limits the source for inbound requests
• DASF 16: Secure model features to prevent and track unauthorized updates to features and for lineage or traceability
• DASF 42: Data-centric MLOps and LLMOps promote models as code
• DASF 67: Federate authentication
## 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-2.2**. 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.TA0011: Impact, disrupt availability or compromise integrity by manipulating business and operational processes |
| MITRE ATTACK as of Q3 2024 | ID: T1565 Data Manipulation |
| OWASP LLM Top 10 2025 | no mapping |
| OWASP ML Top 10 v0.3 | ML02:2023 Data Poisoning Attack
ML03:2023 Model Inversion Attack
ML04:2023 Membership Inference Attack
ML05:2023 Model Theft
ML08:2023 Model Skewing
ML09:2023 Output Integrity Attack
ML10:2023 Model Poisoning |
| OWASP Agentic AI – Threats and Mitigations | no mapping |
| NIST - 800- 53 - Rev 5 | AC-3:Access Enforcement,
AC-6:Least Privilege,
CM-3:Configuration Change Control,
CM-4:Impact Analyses,
AU-9:Protection of Audit Information,
SI-7:Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity |
| NIST 800-53 Controls Mapping Rationale | Controls ensuring data and feature integrity during preprocessing and feature engineering. |
| HITRUST | Poisoning attacks -> Data poisoning |
| ENISA’s Securing ML Algorithms | no mapping |
| ISO 42001:2023 Controls Objectives and Controls (Annex A) | A.6.2 AI system life cycle
A.6.2.2 AI system requirements and specification
A.6.2.3 Documentation of AI system design and development
A.6.2.4 AI system verification and validation
A.6.2.5 AI system deployment
A.6.2.6 AI system operation and monitoring
A.6.2.8 AI system recording of event logs
A.7 Data for AI systems
A.7.2 Data for development and enhancement of AI system
A.7.3 Acquisition of data
A.7.4 Quality of data for AI systems
A.7.5 Data provenance
A.7.6 Data preparation |
| ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Control Reference (Annex A) | A.5.16 Identity management
A.8.5 Secure authentication
A.5.18 Access rights
A.8.20 Networks Security
A.8.21 Security of network services
A.8.22 Segregation of networks
A.8.3 Information access restriction
A.8.2 Privileged access rights |
| EU AI Act | no mapping |
| CSA MCP Security | (blank in source) |
| OWASP MCP TOP 10 | (blank in source) |
## Related
- [Component 2](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/components/2.md)
- [Catalog](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/index.md)