DaveOnCyber | AI & SaaS Governance Advisory
AI & SaaS Governance Advisory

Identify AI & SaaS Risk Before It Becomes a Business Problem

Many organisations are adopting AI faster than governance can keep up. We help you regain control with structured advisory, independent assessments, and board-ready risk outputs.

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What we help organisations manage

Shadow AI and Unapproved Tool Use Visibility into what AI tools staff are already using
AI Governance Gaps Policy, accountability, and board reporting structures
SaaS Vendor Risk Security, privacy, and contract gaps before onboarding
AI Agent Exposure Controls for agents that act across systems and data
The Problem

AI adoption is outpacing governance across most organisations.

The risks are not theoretical. They are already present in your environment. Most organisations discover them after the fact.

Shadow AI

Staff are already using AI tools leadership has not approved, assessed, or even identified. The exposure is live.

No Visibility

No central inventory of AI tools in use. No way to assess data exposure, access scope, or vendor obligations across the organisation.

Governance Gaps

No acceptable use policy. No vendor approval process. No board reporting. No one accountable when something goes wrong.

Vendor Risk

SaaS and AI vendors often carry security, privacy, and contract risks that are only discovered after onboarding when remediation is far more costly.

AI Tool Risk Assessment

Independent assessment before an AI tool enters your environment.

When your team is evaluating an AI tool that will touch business data, customer records, or regulated information, you need more than a vendor demo. You need a documented, defensible risk position before the tool goes live.

We assess vendor security controls, privacy obligations, contract terms, and governance alignment. You receive a clear executive verdict such as go/ no-go.

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What the assessment covers

Vendor security controls review (SOC 2, ISO, MFA, SSO)
Privacy and data handling assessment
Contract and liability gap analysis
Shadow AI use and governance gap summary
Executive risk heatmap and AI tool risk register
Go / no-go recommendation with practical next steps
SaaS Security Due Diligence

Review SaaS vendors before contracts are signed.

Most SaaS buying decisions are driven by features and price. Security, privacy, and contract obligations are rarely reviewed with the rigour the exposure demands. By the time risk is discovered, your data is already in the platform.

We provide independent risk review covering security controls, privacy exposure, and contract gaps. You commit with confidence, not assumptions.

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What the review covers

Security controls assessment across authentication, data handling, resilience
Privacy and APRA / Privacy Act alignment
Contract clause risk and liability review
Data rights and AI training clause analysis
Vendor risk verdict: go, no-go, or conditional
Executive-ready report with negotiation guidance
AI Governance Advisory

Executive AI governance without hiring full-time.

Many firms now use AI across teams, but no one owns the acceptable use policy, vendor approvals, risk assessments, privacy controls, or board reporting. This is not a future risk. It is an active exposure.

Our ongoing advisory relationship gives you structured governance capability, board-ready outputs, and expert guidance at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. Lightweight oversight that keeps adoption moving safely.

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Monthly advisory includes

Leadership advisory calls on a regular cadence
Living AI governance roadmap maintained monthly
AI acceptable use policy review and updates
Vendor decision support and tool approval process
Risk register guidance and quarterly refresh
Board-ready governance reporting each quarter
AI Agent Security Review

Control what your AI agents can do before they do it.

AI agents do not just generate content. They take actions, access systems, and make decisions. Most organisations are experimenting with them without fully understanding what they can access, what they can trigger, and who is responsible when something fails.

We assess whether your agent controls, boundaries, and oversight mechanisms are in place before those risks turn into incidents.

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2 to 3 week review delivers

AI agent inventory and boundary definition
Identity and access control review (least privilege)
Tool and API permission assessment
Human oversight and approval gate validation
Prompt injection and abuse scenario testing
Executive risk summary and safe-to-deploy guidance
Who This Is For

Built for executive decision-makers in mid-market organisations.

We work with the leadership teams responsible for making AI adoption decisions that are sound, defensible, and controlled.

CEO

Overseeing AI strategy and needing confidence that adoption is commercially sound and reputationally safe.

CFO

Evaluating AI and SaaS investments and needing a clear risk-adjusted view before budget commitments are made.

CISO

Responsible for AI and vendor risk controls and needing structured assessments that satisfy audit and regulatory scrutiny.

Mid-Market Organisations

50 to 500 staff, regulated or fast-growing, adopting AI across teams without a dedicated internal governance function.

Ready to take stock of your AI risk exposure?

A 30-minute confidential call is all it takes to understand where your organisation stands.

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Cyber Academy

Practical cybersecurity and AI governance education for professionals.

The Cyber Academy is where practitioners, risk leads, and aspiring security professionals build the knowledge they need to work confidently in a world shaped by AI and SaaS risk.

Content is grounded in real advisory experience, not theory. Videos, courses, and resources are designed for time-pressed professionals who need clarity, not complexity.

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Free Video Content Structured explainers on AI risk, governance concepts, and SaaS security practice
CISSP Exam Preparation Domain-by-domain exam content designed for professionals studying the CISSP certification
AI Governance Fundamentals Frameworks and principles for practitioners building internal governance capability
Built for Practitioners Grounded in real advisory work, not academic theory. Relevant to what risk teams face today

Featured Videos

AI Governance
What Is AI Governance and Why Does It Matter?

A plain-English explainer on why governance frameworks are the missing piece in most AI adoption programs, and what a good baseline looks like.

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Shadow AI
Shadow AI: What It Is and How to Get Visibility

Most organisations have far more AI tool usage than their IT or risk teams know about. This video covers how to identify, assess, and manage shadow AI exposure.

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CISSP
CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management Explained

A structured walkthrough of Domain 1 concepts, designed to build a strong conceptual foundation for practitioners preparing for the CISSP exam.

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