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AI Governance

Adopt AI with Clear Accountability, Managed Risk and Confidence

Falcon Oaks helps organizations establish practical AI governance aligned with ISO/IEC 42001—defining how AI is approved, assessed, monitored and used responsibly across the business.

The Challenge

AI Adoption Is Moving Faster Than Most Governance Models

Employees and business units are already using AI to create content, analyze information, automate decisions and interact with customers. Without clear ownership, approved-use criteria, data controls and monitoring, organizations can take on privacy, security, legal, operational, ethical and reputational risk before leadership has visibility.

Falcon Oaks helps you build a governance model that enables useful innovation while creating proportionate controls for higher-risk use cases.

AI Governance

What We Deliver

Governance Framework

AI governance framework, operating model, roles, committees and decision rights.

Responsible-Use Policy

Enterprise AI acceptable-use and responsible-use requirements.

Use-Case Inventory and Intake

A reliable inventory and repeatable process for identifying proposed and existing uses.

Risk Classification and Approval

Proportionate criteria that determine review, approval and escalation.

Impact and Risk Assessment

A practical methodology for evaluating AI impacts, risks and controls.

Data and Third-Party Controls

Privacy, security, vendor, documentation and model-system requirements.

Monitoring and Incident Processes

Change management, monitoring, incident response and ongoing review.

ISO 42001 Readiness

Readiness assessment, roadmap, executive reporting and management-system support.

AI Governance

AI Governance Outcomes

Visibility

Know which AI systems and use cases exist, who owns them and what data or decisions they affect.

Proportionate Control

Apply stronger review and monitoring to higher-risk uses without blocking low-risk productivity.

Documented Accountability

Define who can approve, operate, challenge and monitor AI across the organization.

Standards Readiness

Build the management-system elements required to pursue ISO/IEC 42001 readiness when appropriate.

Our Process

Our AI Governance Process

A structured, evidence-first path from discovery to sustainable execution.

01

Discover Current Use

Identify existing and planned AI use cases, systems, data, vendors and stakeholders.

02

Assess Risk and Maturity

Evaluate governance, policy, security, privacy, model oversight and monitoring capabilities.

03

Design the Operating Model

Define roles, decision rights, intake, risk classification, review and escalation.

04

Develop Policies and Controls

Create requirements for responsible use, data, third parties, testing and documentation.

05

Pilot the Process

Apply the model to selected use cases and refine it based on operating feedback.

06

Enable and Monitor

Train stakeholders, establish reporting and maintain the model as AI use evolves.

Framework Alignment

Aligned to the requirements that matter

  • ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems
  • ISO/IEC 27001 information security management
  • NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  • Applicable privacy, security and sector-specific obligations
  • Third-party risk and responsible-use requirements
Who This Is For

Designed for organizations ready to act

  • Organizations using generative AI without a formal policy or approval process
  • Leadership teams seeking an enterprise view of AI use and risk
  • Regulated or privacy-sensitive organizations adopting AI
  • Companies procuring AI-enabled vendors or embedding AI into products
  • Organizations preparing for ISO/IEC 42001 or customer AI governance requirements
  • Boards requesting stronger oversight of AI strategy, risk and accountability
Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers before you begin

Speak with a senior Falcon Oaks advisor if your situation requires a more specific answer.

Is ISO 42001 only for companies that build AI products?

No. ISO/IEC 42001 can apply to organizations developing, providing or using AI systems. The scope and controls should reflect the organization’s role, context and risk.

Can we create an AI policy before building a full management system?

Yes. Many organizations begin with an acceptable-use policy, use-case inventory, risk classification and approval process. Falcon Oaks can create a phased roadmap.

Does AI governance belong to IT, security, privacy or legal?

Usually no single function can own it alone. Effective governance establishes shared accountability across leadership, technology, security, privacy, legal, risk, data and operational teams.

Can you assess third-party AI tools?

Yes. We can integrate AI-specific due diligence into third-party risk processes, including data use, transparency, security, privacy, subcontractors, monitoring and contractual controls.

Build AI Governance Before Risk Outpaces Adoption

Start with an inventory and maturity review. Falcon Oaks will help you identify immediate policy needs, higher-risk use cases and the clearest path toward responsible, standards-aligned AI governance.