AI GOVERNANCE
AI Governance Framework — ISO 42001 & NIST AI RMF Decisions
Decide your AI guardrails, model approval workflow and shadow-AI controls with a defensible governance framework mapped to ISO 42001:2023, the NIST AI RMF and Australia's Voluntary AI Safety Standard.
WHY CIOS, CISOS, HEADS OF AI AND DATA, AND RISK LEADERS CHOOSE FORTE/CYBERx
Decisions that hold up under scrutiny.
A defensible AI policy in one mission
Acceptable use, approval gates and high-risk model controls — drafted, not just templated.
Mapped to the frameworks regulators ask about
ISO 42001:2023, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles and the AU Voluntary AI Safety Standard.
Shadow-AI containment plan
A pragmatic plan to stop unsanctioned ChatGPT and Copilot use without killing productivity.
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Bring one real decision. Get three defensible options.
The council returns a board-ready BLUF and three strategic options in under 60 seconds.
DECISIONS THE COUNCIL HANDLES
Sized for the conversation you're already having.
Pick a starting point or describe your decision in your own words. FORTE/CYBERx returns three strategic options with trade-offs, framework anchors and an execution-ready plan.
Should we approve this AI use case?
A structured risk and impact review — privacy, IP, model bias, vendor lock-in, regulator exposure.
What is our AI acceptable-use policy?
Defensible policy language, role-based, with a 90-day rollout plan.
How do we control shadow AI?
A pragmatic five-step plan that does not assume you can block every consumer tool.
Should we adopt ISO 42001 certification?
A go/no-go decision with cost, effort and customer-trust upside.
How do we govern AI vendors?
A vendor due-diligence framework focused on training data, model lineage and AI incident response.
QUESTIONS
FAQ
Do we need ISO 42001 if we are already ISO 27001 certified?
They overlap but cover different domains. ISO 27001 is about information security; ISO 42001 governs how AI systems are built, deployed and managed. Many organisations adopt ISO 42001 controls without going for full certification.
Does this cover EU AI Act obligations?
Yes for the governance layer. The framework includes the EU AI Act risk-classification approach so Australian organisations selling into the EU can position controls against high-risk AI obligations.
How do we handle shadow AI realistically?
The framework assumes some shadow AI is inevitable. It focuses on enterprise-sanctioned alternatives, data-classification rules and a monitoring posture — not absolutist blocks that just push usage underground.
Can the board sign off using this output?
Yes. Each mission produces a BLUF, three options and the assumption log directors need to discharge their duty under s180 of the Corporations Act.
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Two free missions. No credit card. Average mission resolves in under 60 seconds.