AI Governance
AI Governance operational.
Governance frameworks are easy to fail at by treating them as paperwork. We help you build a real management system — model registry, risk register, change control, audit log — that survives a regulator's deep look. ISO 42001 is the spine; everything else (NIST RMF, EU AI Act, DPDP) maps to it.
- Gap assessment against ISO 42001 / NIST RMF / EU AI Act / DPDP.
- Operational management system — model registry, risk register, change control.
- Audit log + model-card pack ready for regulator review.
- Internal training + documentation that doesn't gather dust.
“ISO 42001 isn't a certificate. It's an operating system for AI risk — and most of what's in it is what good engineers do anyway.”
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What this means in practice
We start with what already exists in your engineering practice (deploys, on-call, observability) and map it onto the framework. The result is governance that lives in your existing tooling — not a parallel paper trail.
- 01
Gap assessment report — current vs target state, prioritised by risk × effort.
- 02
Operational management system — registers, policies, runbooks, all version-controlled.
- 03
Pre-audit pack — evidence + narrative that satisfies external auditors.
- 04
Internal enablement — workshops + reference docs your team will actually open.
Engagement shapes
3 ways to engage on AI Governance. Pick the closest fit; we calibrate scope on the diagnostic call.
01
2 wk
Governance gap assessment
Read your current AI estate against the relevant frameworks. Output: a prioritised remediation plan + audit-readiness score.
02
12–16 wk
Embedded governance build
We build the management system, set up the registers, train your team, and prep you for external audit.
03
6–12 mo
Fractional Compliance Officer
Two days a month, indefinitely. Audit prep, regulator response, framework updates, internal escalations.
For
Who this fits
- Enterprises selling into Europe and needing EU AI Act readiness in 2026.
- Indian BFSI / healthcare orgs preparing for DPDP enforcement.
- Mid-market firms whose customers are starting to ask procurement-grade governance questions.
Not for
Honest gates
- Teams hoping for a one-off certificate without ongoing work — governance is a discipline, not a checkbox.
- Anyone optimising for the cheapest possible audit pass — you'll pay more on the second one.
FAQ
About this service.
Do you do ISO 42001 certification audits?
We don't issue certificates — that's for accredited auditors. We do everything around the audit: gap assessment, management-system build, evidence pack, internal training, mock audit. Most clients bring in BSI / DNV / TUV for the certification once the system is in place; we hand-hold through that process.EU AI Act readiness — what's the gap from where we are?
Depends on your risk tier. Most B2B SaaS lands in "limited risk" or "general purpose" categories — manageable with transparency obligations + a clear documentation pack. "High risk" (biometrics, employment screening, credit decisions) needs the full management system. The 2-week gap assessment tells you exactly where you sit.DPDP Act specifics — what changes for AI?
Consent + purpose limitation are the key levers. AI training on user data needs explicit consent + purpose disclosure (you can't quietly fine-tune on customer chats). Automated decision-making with significant impact triggers explanation rights. The data fiduciary obligations don't change much, but you need to articulate AI use specifically in your DPDP notice.Internal training included?
Yes — half-day workshop for engineering, separate session for leadership / compliance. Customised to your management system + your specific AI estate. Not generic slides; we use your actual model registry as the case-study.Reporting cadence?
Monthly or quarterly board-level reports during active engagement, depending on how mature your risk-committee meeting cadence is. Fixed-format pack: model registry status, eval pass-rate, drift incidents, regulatory horizon scan, governance debt. Designed to slot into existing risk-committee paperwork without rewriting.Can you sign as our DPO / external compliance officer?
We can act as a Fractional Compliance Officer (referenced in §3 above) — that includes audit prep, regulator response, framework updates. We don't take the legal title of DPO under DPDP — that's a designated employee role. We support whoever does take the title.
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