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AI Governance & Secure Adoption

Establish how your
organization uses AI.
Manage the risks
as adoption grows.

Altiri helps you identify AI use, establish review and approval processes, and put practical safeguards in place. We can lead implementation and take responsibility for agreed parts of the ongoing program.

When this engagement
is useful

  • Teams are introducing AI tools without a consistent review process.
  • Leadership needs a clearer view of AI use and associated risks.
  • Policies exist, but responsibilities and follow-through are unclear.
  • An AI initiative needs security and governance support before wider adoption.

Scope & deliverables

Core activities
and deliverables.

We agree on the depth of work for your organization. These are the core areas an engagement can cover.

01

AI use and ownership

Identify tools and use cases, the information they handle, and the people responsible for them.

Typical outputsAI inventory, accountable owners, and an initial list of priorities.
02

Risk and vendor review

Evaluate business context, data handling, vendor arrangements, and the oversight each use case needs.

Typical outputsRisk register, vendor review records, and documented recommendations.
03

Policy and decision-making

Define acceptable use, approval responsibilities, review criteria, and escalation paths.

Typical outputsGovernance charter, practical policies, and a use-case review workflow.
04

Implementation and oversight

Coordinate safeguards, help teams adopt the process, and review changes as AI use expands.

Typical outputsImplementation plan, assigned actions, review schedule, and executive updates.

An example of the work

Document the use case,
risks, and approval conditions.

A review record connects an AI use case to an owner, identified risks, and the conditions for proceeding.

AI use-case reviewILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · FICTIONAL ORGANIZATION
Proposed use
Draft internal summaries from approved business documents.
Accountable owner
Business operations lead
Data boundary
Approved internal material; exclude patient, customer, and employee personal information.
Review considerations
Vendor data handling, user access, accuracy, and human review.
Required actions
Complete vendor review, limit the pilot group, and document permitted inputs.
Follow-up
Review pilot findings before expanding access.
Decision: Proceed with a limited pilot only after the required actions are complete and the designated approver signs off.

A simplified teaching example of a deliverable. Scope and review criteria depend on the organization and use case.

Engagement structure

Establish the foundation.
Then decide what
Altiri should own.

Start with a defined scope and practical milestones. Continue with implementation, ongoing leadership, or advisory support as the program develops.

Fees reflect scope, responsibilities, and delivery requirements. Project and retainer arrangements can be combined.

  1. 01
    Establish

    Review current AI use and existing governance. Agree on priorities, sponsors, and the initial scope.

  2. 02
    Implement

    Build the inventory and review process, establish responsibilities, and work through initial use cases with your team.

  3. 03
    Operate & improve

    Maintain reviews and decisions, follow up on actions, and report on progress and emerging issues.

Working together

Clear responsibilities
on both sides.

Program ownership works best when authority, implementation resources, and decision-makers are established at the start.

Altiri can lead

  • Program design and agreed implementation activities.
  • Facilitation of use-case and vendor reviews.
  • Policy development and practical operating guidance.
  • Action tracking and executive reporting.

Your organization provides

  • An executive sponsor and designated decision-makers.
  • Access to relevant people, documents, and information.
  • Technical and business owners to implement agreed changes.
  • Final business approvals and specialist input where required.

Questions about the engagement

Common engagement questions.

Do we need to be developing our own AI models?

No. The engagement can focus on third-party AI tools, features in existing software, or internally developed applications. The scope follows how your organization uses AI.

Can this work with our existing security and compliance program?

Yes. We begin with existing policies, owners, risk processes, and review practices. The goal is to incorporate AI responsibilities into the way your organization operates and fill specific gaps.

Can we start with a defined project?

Yes. We can agree on a bounded implementation with deliverables and milestones, then determine whether continuing program leadership or advisory support is useful.

How are frameworks used?

Recognized frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 can inform the program. We agree on the relevant framework, scope, and intended outcome at the start; certification readiness is a separate scoping decision.

Where does your AI program
need support?

Bring your current priorities, the AI use cases under consideration, and the questions your team needs to resolve.

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