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Governance expertise for every stage of your AI journey — from initial assessment to ongoing leadership.
AI Governance Readiness Assessment
You can't fix what you don't know.
Most organizations deploying AI have significant governance gaps — undocumented risk decisions, untested controls, unclear accountability. The Readiness Assessment gives you a complete, honest picture of where you stand before an auditor, regulator, or customer finds out first.
What We Evaluate:
AI risk posture against NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and OECD principles
SOC2 and HIPAA compliance alignment for AI systems in scope
LLM, RAG, and agentic workflow governance controls
Data privacy, bias mitigation, and hallucination risk practices
Third-party AI vendor and integration risk
Documentation, audit trail readiness, and accountability structures
What You Receive:
Comprehensive gap analysis with prioritized findings
Risk-ranked remediation roadmap with 90-day action plan
Executive-ready summary for board or leadership reporting
Optional readout session with key stakeholders
Who This Is For: Organizations deploying AI who haven't formally assessed their governance posture — or companies approaching a SOC2 audit, board review, or regulatory inquiry who need to understand their exposure before the conversation starts.
Engagement: 3–4 weeks | Fixed scope | Fixed fee
SOC2 + AI Compliance Program
Audit-ready. Built from experience, not templates.
SOC2 is hard enough without AI systems in scope. Most compliance programs aren't designed to handle LLMs, automated decision-making, or agentic workflows — leaving companies exposed exactly where regulators and customers are starting to look hardest.
Incline Protocol designs and builds end-to-end SOC2 compliance programs with AI systems fully integrated into the controls framework — from Type 1 through Type 2, fully audited.
What We Deliver:
Controls mapping and trust services criteria alignment
AI-specific risk criteria and evidence documentation
Policy and procedure development across all in-scope systems
Vendor and third-party AI integration assessment
Audit preparation and auditor liaison support
Ongoing compliance monitoring framework
What You Achieve:
SOC2 Type 1 and Type 2 certification with AI systems fully in scope
Audit-ready documentation with zero critical gaps
A compliance infrastructure built to scale as your AI footprint grows
Customer and enterprise trust — the competitive advantage that closes deals
Who This Is For: Growth-stage and mid-market SaaS, health tech, and fintech companies pursuing SOC2 certification for the first time — or organizations that have achieved SOC2 but need to bring AI systems properly into scope.
Engagement: 3–8 months | Scoped by complexity | Project-based
Fractional Head of AI Governance
Senior AI governance leadership. Without the full-time executive cost.
As AI becomes core infrastructure, governance can't be an afterthought or a part-time responsibility assigned to someone already stretched thin. But most organizations aren't ready to hire a $250K+ Chief AI Officer or Head of AI Governance full-time.
Incline Protocol embeds senior governance leadership directly into your organization — acting as your Head of AI Governance on a fractional basis. We own the program, drive the strategy, and keep your AI deployment accountable, compliant, and defensible.
What We Own:
AI governance strategy and policy framework development
Ongoing risk assessment and model oversight
Regulatory alignment across EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, HIPAA, and SOC2
Cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and executive leadership
Board-level AI governance reporting and executive communication
Third-party AI vendor risk management
Incident response protocols for AI system failures or compliance events
What You Get:
A defensible, audit-ready AI governance program operating continuously
Executive-level accountability without the executive-level overhead
Confidence walking into any board meeting, customer audit, or regulatory review
A governance partner who understands both the technical systems and the compliance landscape
Who This Is For: Companies that have moved past experimentation and are running AI in production — and need ongoing senior oversight to keep pace with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and internal accountability standards.
Engagement: 3–12 month retainers | Scoped by organization size and complexity
Not Sure Where to Start?
Most engagements begin with a Readiness Assessment. It takes four weeks, delivers immediate value, and gives both parties a clear picture of what comes next — with no long-term commitment required.
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