Daviyon DanielsMost organizations managing AI risk are doing it across five or six disconnected systems. A spreadsheet for the AI inventory. A shared drive for vendor questionnaires. An email thread for incident tracking. A calendar reminder for regulatory deadlines. And a compliance tool that has no idea any of it exists.
The result is predictable: gaps between what you think your AI posture looks like and what it actually looks like.
Today we are shipping the AI Governance Module — five capabilities that bring all of this into one platform, connected to your existing compliance assessments and shadow AI discovery data.
What the module includes
AI System Registry. Catalog every sanctioned AI deployment in your organization. Each registered system tracks use cases (what the AI does, who it affects, what data it processes), data flows (where data goes, encryption status, cross-border transfers), and human oversight levels. If your network discovery finds a shadow AI tool, you can convert it directly into a governed system with one click.
Risk Classification. Classify each registered system against the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF. The platform analyzes your use case metadata — decision domains, PII/PHI involvement, affected populations — and suggests a risk tier automatically. You review the suggestion, accept it or override it with a documented rationale, and the system tracks which governance controls are required as a result. Business tier users can also request an AI-powered narrative risk analysis that explains the classification in plain language.
Vendor Risk Questionnaires. Send structured security assessments to your AI vendors through a branded portal. The questionnaire covers 35 questions across five domains: data handling, security controls, privacy compliance, AI model governance, and contractual operations. Vendors complete the assessment in their browser — no account required, progress auto-saves — and responses are scored automatically when submitted.
Incident Tracking. Report, investigate, and resolve AI-related incidents with a structured lifecycle. Each incident moves through defined stages — from open through investigation, containment, and remediation to resolution. The system tracks root causes, remediation steps, financial impact, and regulatory notification obligations. When you resolve an incident and identify the root cause, the platform generates a preventive recommendation automatically.
Regulatory Timeline. Track which AI regulations apply to your organization and when their deadlines hit. The timeline comes pre-loaded with EU AI Act milestones (including the August 2026 high-risk system requirements), the Colorado AI Act, and NIST AI RMF. The platform suggests which milestones apply to you based on your registered systems, risk classifications, and operating jurisdictions. You track compliance status per milestone with owner assignment and target dates.
How it connects to everything else
The governance module does not exist in isolation. It connects to the rest of the platform in ways that make each capability more useful:
- Shadow AI findings from network discovery convert directly into registered systems in the governance registry.
- Risk classifications influence your Trust Gap score — systems classified as high-risk without required governance controls widen the gap between your self-reported and verified security posture.
- Vendor assessment scores appear on the linked system's detail page, giving you a complete picture of each AI deployment's risk profile.
- Incident records link to registered systems, creating a traceable history of what went wrong and what was done about it.
- Regulatory milestones reference the risk classifications in your registry, so you can see exactly which of your systems are affected by upcoming deadlines.
This is the core thesis: compliance assessments, shadow AI discovery, and AI governance should share the same data. When they do, you stop maintaining parallel systems and start maintaining a single source of truth.
Availability
The AI System Registry and Risk Classification are available on the Pro plan and above. Vendor Assessments, Incident Tracking, the Regulatory Timeline, and AI-powered risk analysis are available on the Business plan. Enterprise customers get API access and webhook events for governance data.
If you are already using Ayliea for compliance assessments or shadow AI discovery, the governance module is available in your account now. Navigate to the Governance section in the sidebar to get started.
If you are evaluating AI governance tools for the first time, you can start with a free assessment and upgrade when you are ready.