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    The AI Governance Policy Starter Template

    A fill-in-the-blank AI acceptable use and governance policy for organizations adopting generative AI — mapped to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001. Adapt it in a single 90-minute session with IT, HR, and one business owner.

    • Written for regulated and defense-adjacent businesses, not AI startups
    • Covers CUI, ITAR technical data, PHI, and cardholder data explicitly
    • Includes the approved tool register auditors and customers ask to see
    • Ends with a 30-day rollout plan you can run without consultants

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    What's Inside

    A complete AI use policy

    Ten fill-in-the-blank sections covering purpose, scope, roles, data rules, oversight, incidents, training, and enforcement.

    Approved tool register

    A working table for every AI tool: approved uses, allowed data classification, owner, and review date.

    Risk tiering matrix

    Low, moderate, high, and prohibited AI use cases with the review each tier requires before deployment.

    Vendor review questions

    Six questions to ask any AI vendor about training on your data, retention, sub-processors, and certifications.

    30-day rollout plan

    Week-by-week actions to find shadow AI, set guardrails, turn on controls, and train your team.

    Readiness self-check

    Eight checks to see whether you have AI governance or just AI exposure.

    Mapped to NIST AI RMF & ISO 42001

    Every section lines up with a recognized framework, so the same policy supports a future certification effort instead of being thrown away.

    Policy section NIST AI RMF ISO/IEC 42001
    Purpose, scope, roles Govern Clauses 4, 5 · Annex A.2–A.3
    Approved tools & data rules Map Annex A.4, A.6
    Risk tiering Map / Measure Clause 6.1 · Annex A.5
    Human oversight & disclosure Manage Annex A.9
    Vendor & third-party AI Map / Manage Annex A.10
    Incidents & monitoring Measure / Manage Clauses 9, 10 · Annex A.8
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