AI GOVERNANCE_
Service · Policy and Risk
AI governance consulting that protects what your AI builds.
For organizations deploying AI at scale who need a defensible enterprise ai governance program and a documented ai risk management framework before regulators, auditors, or a public incident forces the conversation.
Engagement$15K to $180K
Duration4 to 16 weeks
Team1 AI ethics officer + 1 governance strategist + 1 compliance specialist
OutputBoard-ready governance program
Enterprise AI Governance and AI Risk Management Framework
GOVERN YOUR
AI BEFORE
IT GOVERNS
YOUR REPUTATION.
AI moves fast. Governance usually follows a crisis. Our ai governance consulting practice helps organizations build enterprise ai governance programs and ai risk management frameworks before a bias incident, a regulatory audit, or a board inquiry forces the issue. Defensible policies. Documented controls. Board-ready output.
4 weeks
Fastest governance program
Audit-ready output
100%
Clients pass first regulatory review
Post ai governance consulting
3 frameworks
Covered as standard
NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001
$15K
Starting engagement cost
Fixed-fee, defined scope
Four to sixteen weeks · Four phases
THE METHOD
Our ai governance consulting engagements follow four sequential phases. Each phase produces a board-ready output. Each output earns the next. No surprises at week sixteen.
Phase 01 · 1 to 2 WEEKS
AI Risk Discovery and Inventory
We conduct a full audit of every AI system your organization currently operates or plans to deploy. We classify each system by risk level, map data flows, identify regulatory exposure, and document the gap between your current controls and the requirements of your target enterprise ai governance framework.
AI system inventory and classification
Data flow and exposure mapping
Regulatory gap analysis
Risk register draft
Phase 02 · 2 to 4 WEEKS
AI Risk Management Framework Design
We design your ai risk management framework covering risk classification methodology, acceptable use policies, bias audit protocols, data governance requirements, human oversight requirements, and incident response procedures. Built specifically for your industry, AI use cases, and applicable regulatory environment.
Risk classification methodology
Acceptable use policy design
Bias audit protocol development
Incident response procedure
Phase 03 · 2 to 6 WEEKS
Enterprise AI Governance Program Build
We build the full enterprise ai governance program including your AI council charter, governance committee structure, vendor assessment criteria, model approval workflow, ongoing monitoring cadence, and employee acceptable use policy. Every document is written to survive external audit, not just internal review.
AI council charter and structure
Vendor and model approval workflow
Employee acceptable use policy
Ongoing monitoring cadence
Phase 04 · 1 to 2 WEEKS
Board Presentation and Handover
We package every output into a board-ready governance deck, deliver a live presentation to your leadership team or audit committee, and train your designated AI governance lead on how to operate and maintain the program after handover.
Board-ready governance deck
Leadership team presentation
AI governance lead training
Program maintenance playbook
Six deliverables
WHAT YOU TAKE HOME
01 -
AI Risk Register
A fully documented register of every AI system in your organization classified by risk tier, regulatory exposure, data sensitivity, potential for harm, and current control status. The foundation of your ai risk management framework and the first document any regulator or auditor will request.
02 -
AI Risk Management Framework
A complete ai risk management framework covering how your organization identifies, classifies, evaluates, mitigates, and monitors AI-related risks across every deployment. Aligned to NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and ISO 42001 as applicable to your regulatory context. Written to survive external audit on day one.
03 -
Enterprise AI Governance Program
The full enterprise ai governance program documentation set including your AI council charter, governance committee terms of reference, model approval workflow, vendor assessment criteria, bias audit protocol, and ongoing monitoring cadence. Every document board-ready and version-controlled from delivery.
04 -
Acceptable Use Policy
A practical, role-specific acceptable use policy covering what AI tools employees may use, how they may use them, what data they may input, how outputs must be reviewed, and what escalation procedures apply when AI systems produce unexpected or harmful results. Written in plain language for organization-wide adoption.
05 -
Bias and Fairness Audit Protocol
A repeatable, documented protocol for auditing AI models and outputs for bias, discrimination, and fairness issues before deployment and on a scheduled ongoing basis. Includes evaluation criteria, testing methodology, acceptable threshold definitions, and remediation workflow tied to your ai risk management framework.
06 -
Board-Ready Governance Deck
A concise, executive-level presentation covering your AI risk landscape, the enterprise ai governance program structure, key policies and controls, regulatory alignment status, and the ongoing governance roadmap. Designed to satisfy board members, audit committees, and external regulators in a single sitting.
Regulation-ready
FRAMEWORKS WE ALIGN TO
NIST AI RMF
Applies to: US organizations across all sectors
What we cover: Govern, Map, Measure, Manage functions
EU AI Act
Applies to: Organizations operating in or selling to EU markets
What we cover: Risk classification, prohibited uses, conformity assessment
ISO 42001
Applies to: Organizations seeking certified AI management systems
What we cover: Management system structure, audit readiness
HIPAA AI Guidance
Applies to: Healthcare organizations using clinical AI
What we cover: Data privacy, clinical decision support governance
FFIEC AI Guidance
Applies to: Banks and financial services firms
What we cover: Model risk management, explainability requirements
SOC 2 AI Controls
Applies to: SaaS and technology companies
What we cover: AI system controls for trust service criteria
What clients say
TRUSTED BY TEAMS THAT SHIP
“We had AI deployed across six business units with no centralized governance. alien.fi's ai governance consulting practice built our full enterprise ai governance program in eight weeks. When our first regulatory inquiry arrived three months later, we handed them the documentation and closed the inquiry in one meeting.”
Chief Risk Officer, Regional Bank
“The ai risk management framework alien.fi delivered gave our board the confidence to approve three major AI investments they had been deferring for over a year. Governance was the blocker. It no longer is.”
Chief Digital Officer, National Insurance Group
“We needed ISO 42001 alignment before our enterprise clients would sign AI data processing agreements with us. alien.fi's ai governance consulting team delivered a compliant program in six weeks. We closed two enterprise deals the following month that had been stalled on governance.”
CEO, B2B SaaS Technology Company
Got questions
FAQS