Advisory programs

Governance boards
can demonstrate.

Not slide decks. Working governance — scoped to your regulatory context, your board's maturity, and your industry. Delivered as 6-month retainers with clear outcomes at every stage.


How we work

01
Discovery

60 minutes. No pitch. We map your regulatory context, board maturity, and governance gaps — and tell you honestly what we see.

02
Proposal

A tailored scope within 5 business days — specific to your industry, your regulations, and where your board actually stands.

03
Onboarding

We map your AI landscape, identify accountability gaps, and set clear governance objectives with named ownership at every stage.

04
Ongoing advisory

Monthly briefings, quarterly workshops, always-available guidance — building your board's governance capability over time.


Tier 01
Board
Compass

Map your AI and cyber risk exposure. Give your board the language and frameworks to begin governing it.

$4,500 /mo
6-month minimum · $27,000 total · Remote
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AI & Cyber Risk Register

Structured inventory of your AI systems, risk classifications, and cyber exposure — formatted for board review and regulatory submission.

Regulatory Exposure Map

A clear picture of which regulations apply to your board — SEC priorities, DORA, NIS2, GDPR — and what your current posture means for personal director accountability.

Quarterly Board Workshop

2-hour structured session for directors. AI risk fundamentals, governance responsibilities, your specific exposure. Designed for decision-makers, not technologists.

Monthly Executive Briefing

A concise written brief on material AI and cyber developments relevant to your board, your industry, and your regulatory context. One page. No jargon.

Async Advisory

Direct access to our advisors for questions and emerging decisions throughout the engagement. 48-hour response SLA.

Governance Readiness Report

Board-ready summary at engagement end: improvements made, gaps remaining, recommended next steps.

Tier 02 · Most selected
Board
Shield

Ongoing fractional board-level advisory for organizations under active regulatory or AI risk pressure.

$7,500 /mo
6-month minimum · $45,000 total · Remote + on-site
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Everything in Board Compass, plus:

Board Meeting Attendance

We attend up to 2 board or risk committee meetings per quarter — providing real-time input on AI and cyber risk discussions as they happen.

Custom AI Governance Framework

Built for your AI use cases, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations. Not a template — a working governance instrument tailored to your organization.

Incident Response Protocol

Board-level decision protocol for AI-caused failures: who is notified, what decisions must be made, what disclosures are required, and in what timeframe.

Insurance & Legal Liaison

We work alongside your legal counsel and brokers to satisfy AI security requirements now appearing in D&O and cyber insurance policy conditions.

Quarterly Tabletop Exercise

Structured crisis simulation tailored to AI-specific failure scenarios. Prepares your board and leadership to respond with clarity under real pressure.

Priority Access

24-hour response SLA for urgent matters. Immediate escalation path for active incidents or regulatory inquiries requiring board-level decisions.

Tier 03
Board
Architect

Full governance program design for organizations building from scratch or facing regulatory deadlines.

$12,000 /mo
6-month minimum · $72,000 total · Dedicated access
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Everything in Board Shield, plus:

Full Governance Program Design

End-to-end: policies, accountability structures, decision rights, escalation paths, and reporting cadences — designed to survive a regulatory examination.

Board Education Curriculum

Multi-session structured program building the AI and cyber fluency that regulators and shareholders increasingly expect directors to demonstrate.

Regulatory Compliance Roadmap

Milestone-tracked roadmap with clear ownership at each stage. Built to satisfy audit requirements, not just management comfort.

Vendor AI Risk Assessment

Assessment of AI risk introduced through your vendor and partner ecosystem — the exposure most organizations underestimate until a supply chain incident forces the question.

Dedicated Availability

Priority SLAs, more frequent touchpoints, and availability for urgent board conversations on short notice. Our deepest engagement tier.

Post-Engagement Handover

Comprehensive handover leaving your organization with the internal capability to sustain governance independently — or a clearly scoped renewal path.

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Board Exposure
Assessment

A fixed-scope, two-week engagement. We map your board's current AI and cyber risk exposure, assess your governance posture against current regulatory expectations, and deliver a single board-ready report. No retainer required.

AI risk landscape mapping
Director accountability gap analysis
Regulatory exposure snapshot
Board-ready report + presentation
Prioritized governance recommendations
Optional: 60-min debrief with board
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$2,500 Fixed fee · One-time
No retainer required

Additional engagements

Advisory on
your terms.

All services available as standalone engagements. Scoped individually.

Board Education Workshop

A structured half-day or full-day session for your board or leadership team covering AI risk fundamentals, director accountability, and your regulatory context. Remote or on-site.

Half-day or full-day · Fixed fee on enquiry

AI Governance Health Check

A focused review of your existing AI governance documentation — policies, risk registers, accountability structures — assessed against current regulatory expectations and best practice.

Project-based · Scoped on enquiry

Regulatory Readiness Review

A structured review of your board's current posture against specific regulatory frameworks — SEC disclosure requirements, DORA, EU AI Act, NIS2 — with a prioritized gap analysis.

Project-based · Scoped on enquiry

Hourly Advisory

Direct access to our advisors for specific board-level questions, second opinions, or decision support. Available without a retainer engagement.

$350 / hour · Urgency fee may apply

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tier fits your board?

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