AI Governance Services

AI Governance & ISO/IEC 42001 Advisory Services

AvertAI provides AI governance services to help organisations establish control, accountability, and board-level confidence in the use of artificial intelligence.

We support leadership teams with structured AI governance frameworks, AI risk management, and ISO/IEC 42001 advisory to ensure risks are identified, managed, and governed effectively.

consultation

Built for organisations where AI risk is no longer theoretical

AI is already entering businesses through internal initiatives, third-party tools, embedded software, automation, analytics platforms, and informal use.

That creates exposure long before most organisations have proper governance in place.

AvertAI helps boards, CIOs, risk leaders, compliance teams, and regulated organisations move from uncertainty to structured oversight. This follows the same leadership audience and governance-first positioning already established on your homepage.


AI Governance Services

diagnostic

1. AI Governance Diagnostic and Risk Assessment

A structured review of your current AI exposure, governance maturity, accountability model, and control environment.

This engagement is designed to give leadership a clear view of where risk currently sits, what is missing, and what should happen next.

Typical focus areas

• AI use cases currently in operation
• Informal or unmanaged AI use
• Third-party AI dependencies
• Governance roles and ownership
• Existing policy, risk, and control gaps
• Reporting, escalation, and assurance weaknesses

Suitable for

• Organisations at an early stage of AI governance
• Leadership teams needing an initial risk picture
• Firms preparing for board discussion or internal review

Typical outputs

• Executive summary of findings
• Governance gap assessment
• Priority risk observations
• Recommended next-step roadmap


2. Board and Executive AI Governance Briefings

Focused briefings for boards, executive teams, and senior decision-makers who need clarity on AI governance responsibilities and emerging exposure.

These sessions are designed to cut through noise and provide practical direction at leadership level.

Typical focus areas

• Board oversight expectations
• Executive accountability for AI
• Regulatory and reputational exposure
• Governance implications of supplier and tool usage
• Decision points for senior leadership
• Immediate priorities for control and assurance

Suitable for

• Boards seeking a clearer governance position
• Executive teams under growing scrutiny
• Organisations beginning formal AI oversight

Typical outputs

• Executive briefing session
• Leadership decision paper
• Priority action summary
• Suggested governance next steps


3. AI Governance Framework and Policy Design

Development of practical governance structures, policies, controls, and reporting arrangements tailored to your organisation.

This service is for organisations that have recognised the risk, but now need a proper framework that can operate in practice.

Typical focus areas

• Governance structure design
• Roles, decision rights, and accountability
• AI policy architecture
• Risk classification and control design
• Escalation routes and review points
• Management information and reporting

Suitable for

• Organisations formalising
• AI oversight Businesses with multiple AI use cases
• Firms needing defensible internal structure

Typical outputs

• AI governance framework
• Draft policy set Control structure design
• Reporting and oversight model


4. ISO/IEC 42001 Gap Assessment

A practical review of how far your current governance, controls, and documentation align with the requirements of ISO/IEC 42001.

This is not a paperwork exercise. The aim is to identify what is genuinely missing and what must be strengthened for credible readiness.

Typical focus areas

• Leadership and governance requirements
• Organisational context and scope
• Policy and documented controls
• Operational governance and review
• Monitoring, evidence, and continual improvement
• Readiness for an eventual certification pathway

Suitable for

• Organisations considering ISO/IEC 42001
• Businesses facing customer or stakeholder scrutiny
• Leadership teams wanting a structured readiness view

Typical outputs

• ISO/IEC 42001 gap assessment
• Clause-aligned observations
• Readiness scoring or maturity view
• Prioritised improvement plan


5. ISO/IEC 42001 Readiness Roadmap

A structured programme to help your organisation move from partial control to a credible and organised readiness position.

This engagement is suited to organisations that already know the standard matters and now need a practical route forward.

Typical focus areas

• Scope definition
• Governance design
• Policy and control uplift
• Evidence and record structure
• Review and assurance routines
• Management system implementation priorities

Suitable for

• Organisations planning formal readiness work
• Firms responding to procurement or due diligence pressure
• Businesses wanting a staged implementation approach

Typical outputs

• Readiness roadmap
• Workstream plan
• Governance implementation priorities
• Evidence and assurance structure


6. Ongoing AI Governance Advisory

Ongoing strategic support for leadership teams that want experienced external input as AI governance evolves.

This can work well where organisations do not yet need a full-time internal specialist, but do need independent governance guidance.

Typical focus areas

• Governance review and challenge
• Leadership support and advice
• Policy and control refinement
• Board reporting input
• Response to changing regulatory expectations
• Support during growth of AI use

Suitable for

• Organisations building capability over time
• Leadership teams wanting periodic expert support
• Firms operating in regulated or risk-sensitive settings

Typical outputs

• Retained advisory support
• Periodic governance reviews • Leadership guidance
• Ongoing improvement recommendations