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AI Vendor Risk Assessment

A 60-point evaluation framework for assessing AI SaaS vendors before you sign. Covers security posture, AI-specific governance, data handling, access controls, business continuity, and regulatory compliance.

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✓ Editable .docx

✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

✓ Written by CISSP & CCSP

What You Get

What's Inside

Everything is included - no hidden extras, no consulting required.

✓60-point evaluation framework across 6 security and AI-specific domains
✓Domain 1: Security Posture (SOC 2, pen testing, encryption, incident history)
✓Domain 2: AI Governance (ethics policy, training data disclosure, bias testing)
✓Domain 3: Data Handling (input data use, model training restrictions, data deletion)
✓Domain 4: Access Controls (MFA, RBAC, audit logging)
✓Domain 5: Business Continuity (uptime SLAs, disaster recovery, data portability)
✓Domain 6: Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, applicable AI regulations)
✓Risk tier scoring guide: Low, Medium, High vendor risk output

Ideal For

Who This Is For

Whether you're building from scratch or formalizing what's already in place.

Procurement and Legal Teams

Evaluating AI vendors with structured, documented due diligence before signing contracts

CISOs and Risk Officers

Assessing whether an AI tool's security posture and governance practices meet your organization's requirements

IT and Security Teams

Screening new AI tools before employees start using them with company data

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you buy.

Why is evaluating AI vendors different from general vendor risk?

AI vendors have unique risk dimensions general questionnaires miss: whether your input data trains their models, their AI ethics and bias practices, data portability if you leave, and how they handle AI-generated errors in your data.

Does this ask about model training data use?

Yes. Domain 3 specifically asks whether your input data is used to train AI models, whether you can opt out, and whether the vendor's terms of service prohibit using your data for training by default.

Can I use this alongside the Vendor Risk Assessment Questionnaire?

Yes. The AI Vendor Risk Assessment is purpose-built for AI/ML vendors. The Vendor Risk Assessment Questionnaire (68 questions, also available) covers general IT vendors. Use both when a vendor provides AI-powered services.

What format does it come in?

Editable Microsoft Word (.docx). Compatible with Google Docs and LibreOffice.

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