AI governance that helps the business move, not just say no.
ISO 42001-aligned governance, practical risk assessment and executive oversight for organisations adopting AI across real workflows.
Sydney operating base · On-site across NSW · Remote across Australia
What you get out of it
- A clear AI risk appetite and accountable governance model
- An inventory of AI systems, vendors and business use cases
- Repeatable AI impact and risk assessment
- Policies that staff can understand and apply
- Evidence for clients, boards, insurers and auditors
- A roadmap towards ISO 42001 where commercially useful
How we work with you
AI governance operating model
Define decision rights, committees, accountable owners, escalation and reporting without building unnecessary bureaucracy.
AI inventory and classification
Create a working register of systems, models, vendors and use cases, ranked by business and risk significance.
AI impact assessment
Assess privacy, security, fairness, transparency, robustness, human oversight and third-party dependencies.
Policy and control suite
Build acceptable use, risk, data, supplier, incident and oversight policies aligned to how the organisation actually works.
Executive and board reporting
Translate technical uncertainty into decisions, exceptions, exposure and evidence leaders can govern.
ISO 42001 readiness
Map the operating model to AIMS requirements and sequence the work required for assurance or certification.
Why FORTE/CYBERx Advisory
Not another consulting firm. Former enterprise CIOs bringing operator-grade cyber and AI leadership to Australian SMEs.
One accountable CIO, not a panel
Cyber strategy, compliance and AI sit with one operator who has led technology inside banking, healthcare, higher education and government.
AI-ready, not AI-hyped
ISO 42001 practitioners. We secure the enterprise for AI before spinning up flashy tools. Frameworks first, tooling second.
Three capabilities, one programme
Cybersecurity strategy, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 compliance, and AI consulting delivered as one plan with shared evidence and a single audit cycle.
Local, but not small
Sydney-based, delivering across NSW. On-site when it matters, remote-first when it does not.
Platform-augmented delivery
Every engagement includes FORTE/CYBERx platform access. Our consultants use it live in your board meetings — you keep using it after we leave.
Ready to scope this engagement?
Share the decision or constraint. A senior operator replies within one business day — no sales pod, no scripted discovery.
Pressure-test the decision in the Platform.
Run two full decision analyses free, compare practical paths and create a Decision Record and Tactical Plan.
Frequently asked
Do we need ISO 42001 certification?+
Not always. Many organisations should first use the standard as an operating framework. Certification becomes more valuable when clients, regulators or enterprise procurement need independent assurance.
Will governance slow AI delivery?+
Poor governance does. Right-sized governance makes reusable decisions, standardises evidence and prevents teams repeatedly solving the same risk questions.
Can this cover generative AI and traditional models?+
Yes. The governance model is technology-neutral and scales control depth to impact, autonomy, data sensitivity and consequence.
How does ISO 42001 relate to ISO 27001?+
They share management-system foundations. We align leadership, risk, supplier, competence, evidence and audit processes so the two systems reinforce each other.
Talk to a senior advisor
Tell us the decision, constraint or opportunity. A senior operator responds within one business day.