AI Audit & Compliance

Know what AI runs in your company. Before the regulator asks.

Most organizations have employees using ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and dozens of other AI tools without IT's knowledge or approval. Our AI audit maps all of it, quantifies the risk and hidden costs, and delivers a clear plan to get compliant with GDPR and the EU AI Act.

80%+

of employees use unapproved AI tools at work, including 90% of security professionals (UpGuard 2025)

$670K

additional breach cost for organizations with high shadow AI usage (IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025)

Aug 2026

EU AI Act high-risk compliance deadline. Fines up to €35M or 7% of global revenue

Why it matters

AI is already in your organization. The question is whether you control it.

Unauthorized AI usage creates four types of risk. Our audit addresses all of them.

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Data Leakage

Employees paste internal documents, customer data, source code, and financial information into public AI tools every day. Once it's in the training data, you can't get it back.

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Uncontrolled Costs

Individual subscriptions to ChatGPT Plus, Copilot, and other tools add up fast. Most companies have no idea how much they're actually spending on AI across the organization.

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Regulatory Exposure

The EU AI Act is here. It requires documentation, risk classification, and compliance evidence for AI systems. Without an inventory of what you're running, you can't even start.

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Missed Opportunity

When AI is scattered and unmanaged, you can't measure its impact, optimize its use, or scale what works. A structured approach turns chaos into competitive advantage.

Our Process

From discovery to action plan in 5 steps

We don't just hand you a list of findings. Each step builds on the previous one, ending with a concrete roadmap your team can execute.

Step 1

Shadow AI Discovery

We identify every AI tool in use across your organization, authorized or not.

  • → Network traffic analysis for known AI API endpoints
  • → DNS and proxy log review for AI service domains
  • → Employee survey to capture browser-based and mobile AI usage
  • → SaaS subscription audit (license management, expense reports)
  • → Browser extension and desktop app inventory

Step 2

Risk & Cost Assessment

We quantify what you're exposed to and what you're spending without knowing.

  • → PII and sensitive data exposure analysis per tool
  • → Cost aggregation across individual subscriptions and API usage
  • → Data residency mapping: where does your data go?
  • → Security posture assessment per AI vendor
  • → Risk scoring matrix: likelihood x impact per tool

Step 3

AI Act Gap Analysis

We assess your AI systems against EU AI Act requirements and classify them.

  • → AI system inventory and risk classification (minimal/limited/high/unacceptable)
  • → Documentation completeness review per system
  • → Transparency and disclosure obligations check
  • → Human oversight requirements assessment
  • → Timeline mapping: what's required now vs. later

Step 4

Remediation Roadmap

A prioritized action plan with clear ownership, effort estimates, and quick wins.

  • → Block/formalize/replace decision per unauthorized tool
  • → Quick wins: what can be fixed this week
  • → Medium-term: policy changes, tool consolidation
  • → Long-term: infrastructure recommendations (AIWorkspace, AIForge)
  • → Cost projection: current spend vs. managed approach

Step 5

Implementation Support

We help you execute the plan, not just read it.

  • → Policy drafting: acceptable AI use policy template
  • → Tool blocking/allowlisting configuration
  • → Transition planning to managed AI platform (AIWorkspace)
  • → Employee communication and training support
  • → Follow-up audit scheduling (quarterly/semi-annual)

Result

Full AI Risk Report

A comprehensive PDF document covering all findings, risk scores, cost analysis, compliance gaps, and a step-by-step remediation roadmap. Ready to present to management, compliance, or the board.

What you get

Concrete deliverables, not a generic slide deck

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AI Tool Inventory

Complete list of every AI tool, service, and API in use. Per department, per team. Including tools employees think nobody knows about.

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Risk Scoring Matrix

Each tool scored on data exposure, cost, compliance risk, and business value. Color-coded priority: what to fix first, what can wait.

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Hidden Cost Report

Total AI spend across the organization, broken down by department. Individual subscriptions, API costs, and estimated productivity impact.

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AI Act Compliance Assessment

Classification of your AI systems under the EU AI Act. Documentation gaps identified, with specific requirements per system.

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Remediation Roadmap

Prioritized plan with three horizons: quick wins (this week), medium-term (this quarter), and strategic (this year). With effort estimates and ownership.

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AI Use Policy Template

Draft acceptable-use policy for AI tools in your organization. Covers data handling, approved tools, prohibited uses, and escalation procedures.

Who this is for

You don't need to be an AI company to have an AI problem

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Midsize companies (100-1000 employees)

Large enough that you can't track what everyone's using, small enough that you don't have a dedicated AI governance team yet.

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Regulated industries

Finance, healthcare, insurance, energy, manufacturing. If you're subject to compliance requirements, AI adds a new layer you need to address.

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EU-based or EU-serving organizations

The AI Act applies to you. Whether you're based in the EU or serve EU customers, compliance is not optional.

What happens after the audit

The audit is the starting point, not the end

Most clients use the audit findings to take one of these next steps. There's no obligation to continue with us, but most do.

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Deploy AIWorkspace

Replace scattered AI tools with a single managed platform. Central chat, multi-model access, PII filtering, cost controls, and full audit logging. All self-hosted on your infrastructure.

Learn about AIWorkspace →
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Build with AIForge

If the audit reveals a specific business problem that AI can solve, we design and build a custom solution. RAG on internal docs, automated test analysis, AI-powered CI/CD, and more.

Learn about AIForge →

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our AI audit

How long does the audit take?
Typically 2-3 weeks from kickoff to final report delivery. The first week focuses on discovery and data collection, the second on analysis, and the third on compiling the report and roadmap. For smaller organizations (under 200 people) we can often complete it in 10 business days.
Do you need access to our systems?
We need read-only access to network logs, proxy logs, and DNS records. We don't need access to individual employee accounts, email, or devices. The employee survey is voluntary and anonymous. We work with your IT team to define the exact access scope before starting.
What if we already have an AI policy?
Great, that's a head start. We'll audit your policy against actual usage and the AI Act requirements. In our experience, most existing policies cover acceptable use but miss risk classification, documentation requirements, and cost governance.
Is this a one-time engagement or ongoing?
The initial audit is a one-time engagement with a fixed deliverable. We recommend repeating it quarterly or semi-annually as AI adoption evolves. Recurring audits are included in our Standard and Premium DevOps as a Service packages.
Can you also fix the problems you find?
Yes. The audit is designed to stand alone, but most clients move to implementation. We can help deploy AIWorkspace (managed AI platform), build custom solutions with AIForge, or simply help your IT team execute the remediation roadmap.
How much does it cost?
The audit is a fixed-price engagement. The exact cost depends on organization size and scope. Book a free consultation and we'll give you a quote within 48 hours. For organizations already on our Standard or Premium plan, quarterly audits are included.
We're not in the EU. Does the AI Act still apply to us?
If you serve EU customers or process EU residents' data, yes. The AI Act has extraterritorial scope similar to GDPR. Even if the AI Act doesn't apply directly, the audit still provides value through cost control and data security findings.

Find out what AI your company is really using.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll discuss your situation and tell you exactly what the audit would cover for your organization. No commitment.