AI security

AI governance consulting, risk assessment and policy

Put clear rules, owners and controls around how your organization uses AI. We assess AI risk, write the policies your people will follow and build an AI governance framework aligned to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.

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  • AI risk assessment against NIST AI RMF
  • Acceptable use policy and policy kit
  • Clear roles and ownership for AI decisions
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NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST CSF

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Why AI governance

Governance lets you say yes to AI with confidence

Without governance, AI decisions get made one team at a time. One department buys a tool, another builds an agent, and nobody owns the combined risk. When a customer, auditor or board member asks how AI is controlled, there is no single answer.

AI governance gives you that answer. It sets who decides which AI tools and use cases are approved, what data can go into them, how risk is assessed and how AI is monitored once it is in use. Good governance speeds adoption up, because teams know the rules and the path to approval.

What’s included

AI governance, risk and policy services

Take the full program or the pieces you need most.

AI risk assessment

Identify AI systems and use cases, assess their risks and impacts, and rate the controls around them using the NIST AI RMF functions: govern, map, measure and manage.

AI acceptable use policy

Plain rules for employees on approved tools, data that must never go into AI, review of AI output and how to request new tools.

Roles and ownership

An AI steering group or owner, clear responsibilities for IT, security, legal and the business, and a simple approval workflow.

AI governance and policy kit

Policies and standards aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF, covering AI use, development, third-party AI, data and incident handling.

Third-party AI review

Questions and criteria for assessing AI vendors and AI features in the software you already buy.

AI monitoring

Ongoing checks that policies are followed, new AI tools are found and controls still work, with periodic reporting to leadership.

How it works

Building your AI governance framework

1

Assess

We review current AI use, existing policies and controls, and run an AI risk assessment mapped to NIST AI RMF.

2

Design

We agree on ownership, decision rights and the approval path for AI tools and use cases with your leadership.

3

Document

We tailor the policy kit to your organization, including the AI acceptable use policy, standards and procedures.

4

Operate

We help you roll out the policies, train staff and set up AI monitoring and regular reviews.

Deliverables

What you receive

  • AI inventory and risk register
  • NIST AI RMF assessment with maturity ratings
  • AI acceptable use policy tailored to your organization
  • AI governance policy kit aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST
  • Roles, responsibilities and approval workflow
  • Leadership briefing and a prioritized action plan

Get started

Two easy ways to begin

If you want to know where you stand first, request our complimentary AI risk assessment. It reviews your AI policies and controls, including APIs and AI agents, and gives you prioritized recommendations aligned to NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST CSF.

If you need a policy in place quickly, use our AI acceptable use policy template as a starting point. We can tailor it to your tools, data and industry when you’re ready.

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FAQ

AI governance questions

AI governance is the set of roles, policies and processes that decide how an organization uses AI. It covers which tools and use cases are approved, how data is protected, how risk is assessed and how AI is monitored over time.

It measures how well your organization manages AI risk against the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The framework has four functions, govern, map, measure and manage, and the assessment rates your practices in each one and recommends improvements.

Which AI tools are approved, what data must never be entered, when AI output needs human review, how to request a new tool and who to contact with concerns. Our AI acceptable use policy template covers these points.

They work well together. NIST AI RMF is a voluntary framework for managing AI risk, and ISO/IEC 42001 is a certifiable management system standard. Many organizations use NIST AI RMF for risk practices and ISO/IEC 42001 when customers expect a formal, auditable program. See our ISO 42001 page for more.

Cost depends on how much of the program you need, the number of AI systems and business units in scope and whether you want ongoing monitoring and vCISO support. Many clients start with the complimentary AI risk assessment, then scope the next step from its results.

Yes. A Triden vCISO can chair AI governance, keep policies current and report AI risk to your leadership alongside the rest of your security program.

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Put governance around your AI

Tell us how your organization uses AI and what you need in place. An advisor will reply by email to recommend a starting point.

  • Policies aligned to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001
  • A clear owner and approval path for AI

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