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Strategic Advisory

Govern AI and agents before they run ahead of you.

A policy, risk and oversight framework for Microsoft Copilot, Agent 365 and third-party AI — aligned to NIST AI RMF, OWASP ASI Top 10 and the AU AI Ethics Principles.

Why Now
AU Voluntary AI Safety Standard (Sept 2024), mandatory guardrails consultation in flight, Privacy Act statutory tort and APRA expectations on AI risk all demand documented AI governance — not slideware.

Diagnose → Advise → Sustain

10

AU Voluntary AI Safety Standard guardrails to evidenceMicrosoft AI platforms in scope — Copilot, Agent 365, Foundry

Top 10

OWASP Agentic Security Initiative risks mapped to controls

2–3 wks

AI estate & shadow-AI discovery — Copilot, agents, models

Quarterly

AI risk forum, control testing and board assurance pack

An AI risk rhythm your CISO, Risk Committee and regulator all recognise.

A three-phase advisory model — distinct from delivery — so your CISO, Risk Committee and audit team see the same AI inventory, the same risk register and the same controls evidence.

What you walk away with

Eight artefacts your CISO, Risk Committee and regulator will accept.

Every output is designed to land cleanly in board risk papers, audit responses and regulator conversations — not collect dust in a SharePoint folder.

01.

AI & Agent Inventory

Every Copilot deployment, Agent 365 build, model and shadow-AI tool — owner, data exposure and business purpose on every line.

02.

Risk Classification Heatmap

High / medium / low risk per use case, scored against NIST AI RMF and the AU Safety Standard guardrails.

03.

Data Flow & Sensitivity Map

What data feeds which AI, mapped through Purview — so you can answer the privacy and IP questions before they're asked.

04.

AI Policy Set

Acceptable use, model risk and agent lifecycle policies — drafted for your environment, not lifted from a template.

05.

Model & Agent Risk Register

A live register with intake workflow, treatment plans and owners — wired into your existing GRC tooling.

06.

Control Map

Controls mapped to NIST AI RMF, OWASP ASI Top 10, AU AI Ethics Principles and Microsoft Responsible AI Standard — defensible under audit.

07.

AI Governance Forum Charter

Terms of reference, RACI, cadence and decision rights — so AI oversight runs as a forum, not as a fire drill.

08.

Board & Regulator Assurance Pack

A quarterly evidence pack — risks, controls, incidents, treatment status — ready for board, audit or regulator.

Why SecureNative

AI governance that runs — not a policy on a SharePoint shelf.

Security-native, not glossy

We come at AI governance from cyber and identity — so the controls are wired into Defender, Purview and Entra, not bolted on as policy theatre.

Regulator-grade evidence

Risk register, control map and assurance pack are built to survive APRA, OAIC and audit conversations — not just an internal slideware review.

Microsoft-deep, vendor-honest

We know exactly where Copilot, Agent 365 and Purview controls genuinely cover risk — and where you need policy, process or third-party tooling instead.

Anchored to Trusted Pathways

The framework sequences directly into Secure Copilot Adoption, Data Security & Purview AI Readiness and Advanced Identity for downstream delivery.

Frequently asked

What buyers ask before they commit.

Isn't this just an AI policy document?

No. Policy is one of eight artefacts. The framework includes a live AI inventory, a risk register with intake workflow, a control map anchored to NIST AI RMF and OWASP ASI, a forum charter and a recurring assurance pack — designed to run quarterly, not sit in a SharePoint folder.

How do you handle shadow AI — personal ChatGPT, unsanctioned tools?

Discovery uses Defender for Cloud Apps and Purview signals to surface unsanctioned AI use, then classifies each instance against the risk register. Some get sanctioned with controls; some get blocked; some get migrated to Copilot or Agent 365. Every shadow tool ends up with a documented decision.

What changes when the AU mandatory AI guardrails land?

The framework is already aligned to the ten voluntary guardrails (Sept 2024), so when they go mandatory the lift is incremental — typically evidence and reporting rather than re-architecture. The quarterly assurance pack is built to slot directly into mandatory-regime reporting.

How does this work alongside our existing GRC tooling?

The model and agent risk register is designed to slot into your existing GRC platform (ServiceNow IRM, Archer, OneTrust, etc.) — not replace it. We treat AI risk as a new risk type within your existing taxonomy, not a parallel governance silo.

How does this connect to the other advisory offers?

It picks up directly from AI Strategy — the use-case portfolio becomes the risk register — and feeds the Secure Copilot Adoption, Data Security & Purview AI Readiness and Advanced Identity Trusted Pathways for the technical control work.

Next Step

Book an AI governance diagnostic.

One hour with a SecureNative advisor, your CISO, Risk lead or Privacy Officer. We’ll baseline your AI estate, surface the shadow AI you don’t know about — and tell you, in writing, where your governance gaps actually sit.