---
title: "Free AI Governance Policy Template (NIST AI RMF) | TRNSFRM"
url: https://trnsfrm.tech/resources/ai-governance-policy-template
description: "Download a free, fill-in-the-blank AI governance and acceptable use policy template mapped to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001, with a tool register and 30-day…"
lang: en
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Free template · 6 pages · No cost

# The AI Governance Policy Starter Template

By Jeff Dennis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferydennis), Founder & CEO

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

Building the full program? See our AI governance services (https://trnsfrm.tech/frameworks/ai-governance).

## 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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