Governance & Risk Framework

AI Governance at the Core

EisnerAmper's Six-Pillar AI Risk Management Framework ensures responsible AI adoption at every stage. Governance isn't a checkpoint — it's embedded in everything we design, build, and scale.

01

Strategy & Alignment

Align AI initiatives with business strategy, risk appetite, and organizational readiness before development begins.

02

Data Governance

Establish data quality, lineage, privacy, and access controls that underpin trustworthy AI systems and meet regulatory requirements.

03

Model Risk Management

Validate, monitor, and document AI models with bias testing, explainability requirements, and performance drift detection.

04

Security & Privacy

Implement security-by-design principles, adversarial testing, and privacy-preserving techniques aligned with OWASP AI guidelines.

05

Regulatory Compliance

Navigate evolving AI regulations with frameworks mapped to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and industry-specific requirements.

06

Continuous Monitoring

Establish ongoing oversight with automated monitoring, audit trails, incident response protocols, and stakeholder reporting.

NIST AI RMF ISO 42001 OWASP AI Security CHAI Healthcare AI EU AI Act SOC 2 AI Controls

Governance Gates Across Design-Build-Scale

Design Phase

AI risk assessment, stakeholder impact analysis, ethical review, data governance requirements, and regulatory mapping before any build begins.

Build Phase

Model validation checkpoints, bias testing protocols, security reviews, privacy impact assessments, and documentation standards enforced at every sprint.

Scale Phase

Production readiness reviews, continuous monitoring dashboards, incident response playbooks, audit trail verification, and compliance certification.

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