AI Governance & Agentic AI Security

From ISO 42001 certification to agentic AI red teaming—founder-led governance that boards trust and regulators accept

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Enterprise buyers need specific numbers, not generic claims. Use our comprehensive calculator to model your exact ROI based on your AI estate, regulatory exposure, and organizational risk profile.

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Model your specific ROI based on your AI estate, regulatory exposure, current governance maturity, and risk profile. All calculations based on real client data.

Real Client Results

See what organizations like yours achieved with our AI governance services:

Financial Services
£500M revenue • 18 AI systems
"ISO 42001 certification positioned us to win £2M public sector tender that required certified AI governance. The certification paid for itself 20x over in the first year."
— Chief Risk Officer
6.2:1
ROI Achieved
£890K
Value Delivered
Healthcare Provider
NHS Trust • 12 clinical AI systems
"watsonx.governance automated our AI documentation for MHRA inspections. What took 3 people 2 weeks per quarter now takes 4 hours. Board approved 3 new AI deployments in 6 months vs. 1 per year previously."
— Director of Clinical Innovation
9.1:1
ROI Achieved
£1.2M
Value Delivered
Enterprise Technology
£1.2B revenue • 30+ AI systems
"EU AI Act readiness assessment identified 8 high-risk systems we didn't know we had. Avoided potential €15M fine by achieving compliance 9 months before deadline. The governance investment was the best insurance policy we've ever bought."
— Chief Technology Officer
11.4:1
ROI Achieved
£2.7M
Value Delivered
Public Sector
Local Authority • Citizen-facing AI services
"CDDO algorithmic transparency requirements seemed impossible until we implemented structured governance. Our published AI transparency reports satisfied both internal audit and public scrutiny. Three FOI requests handled in days instead of months. Cabinet Member confident to approve AI expansion."
— Head of Digital Services
7.8:1
ROI Achieved
£650K
Value Delivered

Want results like these? See what's possible for your organization with our ROI calculator above, then book a consultation to create your implementation plan.

Foundation Services

Entry-point services with transparent pricing for organizations beginning their AI governance journey

Transparent Pricing: Foundation services have indicative investment ranges based on standard scope. Complex environments or additional requirements may require custom scoping.

Certification

ISO 42001 AI Management System Implementation

Certifiable AI governance management system. Industry-recognized standard with proven ROI. Base scope pricing shown below.

  • Gap assessment to ISO 42001:2023 standard
  • AIMS design, policies, procedures, controls
  • Risk management framework implementation
  • Internal audit preparation & certification support
  • Certification body liaison & audit management
Indicative Investment
£65K - £95K
Timeline
8-14 weeks
Base scope: 5-15 AI systems. Complex environments scoped separately.
Sector-Specific

High-Risk & Regulated AI Assurance

Prepare high-impact AI systems for regulator scrutiny. Investment subject to regulatory scope and system criticality.

  • FCA/PRA model risk management (SS1/23, SMCR)
  • Clinical AI validation & MDR/IVDR conformity
  • Public sector algorithmic transparency (CDDO)
  • Consumer Duty good outcomes testing
  • Section 166 skilled persons preparation
Engagement Type
Scoped Project
Typical Range
£55K - £120K+
Investment depends on regulatory framework, system count, and criticality level

Agentic AI Services 🚀

Specialized services for autonomous AI agents—emerging technology requiring risk-based scoping

Emerging Technology: Agentic AI services involve autonomy, security, and identity governance. Investment depends on agent count, autonomy levels, tool access scope, and risk appetite. All engagements require scoping due to high variability in agent architectures.

Board Assurance

Agentic AI Production Readiness & Assurance

Board-level certification that agents are safe to deploy. Scoped engagement based on agent criticality and executive liability concerns.

  • Pre-deployment safety & security validation
  • Governance control verification & evidence review
  • Risk acceptance documentation for executives
  • Board presentation & technical Q&A support
  • Production readiness certificate & attestation
Engagement Type
Assurance Scoped
Timeline
3-6 weeks
Comprehensive executive assurance; investment depends on agent criticality and risk profile
Operating Model

Agentic AI Governance & Risk Configuration

Enforce agent governance controls aligned to ISO 42001 & EU AI Act. Organization-specific scoping based on governance maturity.

  • Agent risk register & risk appetite framework
  • Policy enforcement & control configuration
  • Agent inventory & lifecycle management
  • ISO 42001 & EU AI Act control mapping
  • Governance playbooks & escalation procedures
Engagement Type
Governance Scoped
Timeline
6-10 weeks
Governance maturity varies widely; scoping required based on regulatory exposure and agent fleet size
Identity & Access

Agentic Identity & Non-Human Identity Governance

Control lifecycle, privileges, and revocation of autonomous agent identities. Scoped based on identity sprawl risk and privilege models.

  • Non-human identity (NHI) lifecycle management
  • Agent privilege mapping & least-privilege design
  • Credential rotation & revocation procedures
  • Identity sprawl assessment & consolidation
  • RBAC/ABAC policy design for autonomous agents
Engagement Type
Identity Scoped
Timeline
4-8 weeks
Identity sprawl and privilege models differ significantly; requires deep CISO involvement and scoping
Future-Ready

Inter-Agent Trust & Interoperability Assurance

Govern agent-to-agent communication across platforms. Scoped based on cross-vendor complexity and protocol variability.

  • Multi-agent system architecture review
  • Agent-to-agent trust protocol design
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) governance
  • Cascading failure scenario testing
  • Cross-vendor agent interoperability assurance
Engagement Type
Platform Scoped
Timeline
6-10 weeks
Platform combinations and MCP implementations differ; investment varies by architecture complexity

IBM watsonx Services

Official IBM Business Partner delivering watsonx platform implementations with founder-led expertise

IBM Business Partner Advantage: As an Official IBM Business Partner, we bring IBM watsonx technology to organizations with founder-led implementation expertise. Our boutique approach delivers senior-level attention throughout deployment. Standard-scope implementations have indicative pricing below.

IBM Official Partner

AI Governance Operating Model Design

Define accountability, decision rights, escalation paths, and governance forums. Foundation for effective AI governance.

  • Governance structure & accountability framework (RACI)
  • AI Governance Council & decision-making forums
  • Escalation procedures & exception handling
  • Policy library & playbook development
  • Governance maturity roadmap & KPIs
Indicative Investment
£75K - £110K
Timeline
6-12 weeks
Often combined with watsonx platform deployment for comprehensive governance
IBM Official Partner

IBM AI Security Guardium for AI

Deploy IBM's AI-specific security platform for continuous threat detection, data protection, and compliance monitoring across your AI estate.

  • AI model security & anomaly detection
  • Data access monitoring & DLP for AI systems
  • Compliance reporting (GDPR, AI Act, sector-specific)
  • Integration with watsonx.governance for unified view
  • Threat intelligence specific to AI attack vectors
Engagement Type
Platform Deployment
Timeline
8-12 weeks
Investment depends on AI estate size, data sensitivity, and integration complexity

Premium & Ongoing Services

Recurring programs and strategic partnerships for sustained governance excellence

Strategic Partnerships: Premium services involve ongoing relationships, executive-level engagement, and liability considerations. Investment structured based on AI estate size, risk profile, and partnership scope.

Ongoing

Continuous AI Assurance & Audit Readiness

Always-on evidence generation, control monitoring, and audit defense. Annual program with indicative pricing below.

  • Continuous control monitoring & evidence collection
  • Quarterly audit readiness assessments
  • Regulatory change impact analysis & updates
  • Annual re-certification support (ISO 42001)
  • Control effectiveness testing & reporting
Typical Investment
£55K - £85K/year
Engagement
Annual Program
Post-certification ongoing governance; investment scales with AI system count
Monitoring

Post-Market Monitoring & AI Drift Oversight

Ensure AI remains compliant, fair, and safe over time. EU AI Act Article 61 requirement. Annual program with indicative pricing.

  • Model drift detection & alerting
  • Bias monitoring & fairness testing
  • Performance degradation analysis
  • Revalidation triggers & retraining protocols
  • Regulatory incident reporting (Article 62)
Typical Investment
£45K - £75K/year
Engagement
Annual Program
Investment scales with number of models under continuous monitoring

Enterprise Custom Programs

Large-scale deployments and strategic partnerships requiring comprehensive scoping and custom structuring

Bespoke Enterprise Solutions

For organizations requiring large-scale, multi-year, or highly customized AI governance programs, we design bespoke solutions through structured scoping engagements. Investment structured based on comprehensive requirements analysis.

  • Multi-region watsonx.governance deployments (global enterprises)
  • Enterprise-wide AI transformation & governance programs
  • Board advisory & strategic governance partnerships (multi-year)
  • Integrated ISO 42001 + EU AI Act + sector-specific compliance
  • 20+ AI systems requiring coordinated governance
  • Custom governance frameworks for unique organizational contexts
  • M&A AI governance due diligence & integration
  • Managed watsonx services with dedicated resources

Enterprise Engagement Process:

Enterprise programs begin with comprehensive scoping engagement to understand organizational context, AI estate complexity, regulatory requirements, and strategic objectives. Following scoping, we provide transparent fixed-price proposals structured for multi-phase delivery.

Typical enterprise programs range from £200K to £500K+ depending on scope, timeline, and resource requirements.

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