Enterprise AI governance frameworks ensuring HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, and FedRAMP compliance for responsible AI deployment.
By Errin O'Connor, Founder & Chief AI Architect, EPC Group
AI governance is the set of policies, controls, and processes that guide how your organization develops, deploys, and monitors AI systems. EPC Group provides enterprise AI governance consulting aligned to HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, and FedRAMP. We build frameworks that reduce regulatory risk, prevent shadow AI, and let you deploy responsible AI with confidence.
Establish responsible AI frameworks that ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and build stakeholder trust. Expert guidance for HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, and FedRAMP environments.
As AI becomes central to business operations, organizations face increasing regulatory scrutiny, ethical concerns, and operational risks. A robust governance framework is no longer optional—it's essential.
Avoid costly regulatory fines, reputational damage, and operational failures from ungoverned AI systems.
Meet evolving AI regulations and industry-specific requirements with documented, auditable governance.
Build confidence with customers, employees, and partners through transparent, ethical AI practices.
End-to-end AI governance consulting from framework development to ongoing monitoring and optimization.
Comprehensive policies, procedures, and controls for AI development, deployment, and lifecycle management tailored to your organization.
Ensure your AI systems meet regulatory requirements including HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, FedRAMP, and industry-specific mandates.
Create cross-functional AI ethics committees with clear charters, decision frameworks, and escalation procedures.
Identify, quantify, and mitigate risks associated with AI implementations including bias, security, and operational risks.
Create clear, enforceable policies for data usage, model training, deployment criteria, and ongoing monitoring.
Establish ongoing oversight, reporting mechanisms, and audit trails for all AI systems to ensure continuous compliance.
Deep experience navigating complex regulatory requirements across healthcare, finance, and government sectors.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
AI systems handling protected health information with full audit trails and access controls.
General Data Protection Regulation
Ensuring AI transparency, explainability, and data subject rights in European operations.
Service Organization Control 2
Security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy controls for AI.
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
Government-grade security authorization for AI systems in federal environments.
Deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot with confidence. Our governance framework ensures your sensitive data is protected while enabling productivity gains across your organization.
Learn About Copilot ConsultingStrategic rollout plans for Microsoft 365 Copilot across your enterprise with proper governance controls.
Ensure sensitive data is properly classified and protected before Copilot access is enabled.
Clear guidelines for acceptable use, data handling, and output verification for all Copilot users.
Implement DLP, sensitivity labels, and access controls to protect data accessed by Copilot.
Track usage patterns, identify risks, and measure productivity gains from Copilot adoption.
Comprehensive training programs to ensure responsible and effective Copilot usage.
Specialized governance frameworks tailored to the unique regulatory requirements and operational challenges of your industry.
AI governance frameworks designed for clinical decision support, medical imaging, and patient data analytics while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Enterprise-grade governance frameworks built for the unique requirements of healthcare organizations.
Discuss Your NeedsCompliant AI frameworks for algorithmic trading, risk assessment, fraud detection, and customer service while meeting SOC 2 and regulatory requirements.
Enterprise-grade governance frameworks built for the unique requirements of financial services organizations.
Discuss Your NeedsFedRAMP-aligned consulting expertise AI governance for federal, state, and local government agencies ensuring security, transparency, and citizen trust.
Enterprise-grade governance frameworks built for the unique requirements of government organizations.
Discuss Your NeedsA proven methodology that delivers results while minimizing disruption to your AI initiatives.
Evaluate your current AI landscape, identify risks, and understand regulatory requirements.
Develop a customized AI governance framework aligned with your industry and organization.
Deploy policies, establish committees, and integrate controls into your AI development lifecycle.
Ongoing oversight, audit support, and continuous improvement of your AI governance program.
With enterprise consulting experience since 1997 and deep Microsoft ecosystem expertise, EPC Group brings unmatched capability to AI governance engagements.
Schedule a free AI governance assessment with our experts. We'll evaluate your current AI landscape and provide a roadmap for compliant, responsible AI deployment.
Schedule Free AssessmentDon't let ungoverned AI put your organization at risk. Partner with EPC Group to establish enterprise-grade AI governance that ensures compliance, mitigates risk, and builds stakeholder trust.
AI governance is the framework of policies, processes, and technical controls that ensure AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with regulations. Organizations need it to manage risk, maintain trust, and comply with emerging regulations like the EU AI Act.
A Virtual CAIO is a fractional executive who provides AI strategy, governance, and implementation leadership without the cost of a full-time C-suite hire. EPC Group's vCAIO service provides ongoing AI architecture guidance, vendor evaluation, risk assessment, and board-level AI reporting.
EPC Group implements AI governance frameworks that map to specific regulations — HIPAA for healthcare, SOC 2 for financial services, FedRAMP for government. Our framework covers AI inventory, risk classification, data grounding controls, human-in-the-loop requirements, and continuous monitoring.
AI governance engagements come in three shapes: an AI readiness assessment and policy framework; a full governance implementation with Microsoft Purview, Copilot controls, and compliance mapping; and a vCAIO retainer for ongoing oversight. Each is fixed-fee and scoped after discovery.
AI governance involves the policies, controls, and processes that guide how your organization develops, implements, and manages AI systems.
EPC Group provides enterprise AI governance consulting that complies with:
We develop frameworks that help you:
Ungoverned AI poses legal, financial, and reputational risks. A single AI-generated output that includes PHI, biased results, or incorrect advice can lead to regulatory penalties.
AI governance controls help prevent these issues before they reach production.
Regulators around the world are introducing specific requirements for AI. The EU AI Act mandates:
Additionally, HIPAA requires controls for protected health information (PHI) in AI inference pipelines. FedRAMP imposes authorization requirements for AI in government cloud environments.
Customers, employees, and board members expect organizations to govern AI responsibly. A published AI governance framework shows your commitment to this responsibility.
This framework also sets you apart from peers who have not formalized their approach.
We assist organizations in establishing an AI ethics committee. This committee will have a clear charter, defined decision rights, and established escalation paths.
The committee is responsible for:
AI systems that handle Protected Health Information (PHI) must comply with HIPAA technical safeguards. EPC Group designs HIPAA-compliant AI environments by using:
The EU AI Act and GDPR both address automated decision-making. Article 22 limits fully automated decisions that have a significant impact on individuals.
We create systems that include:
SOC 2 Type II audits now often include AI controls. These controls focus on:
We document AI controls in the format that auditors expect.
Government organizations using AI in FedRAMP Moderate or High environments need specific control overlays. We implement NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls for:
This approach ensures compliance for FedRAMP-aligned deployments.
Copilot deployment without governance creates data oversharing and compliance risk. EPC Group's Copilot governance approach covers six layers:
Key challenges: HIPAA compliance for AI touching PHI, FDA SaMD regulations for clinical AI, patient consent for AI-assisted diagnostics, and bias monitoring across patient demographics.
EPC Group solution: HIPAA-compliant Azure AI architecture with BAA coverage, human-in-the-loop clinical validation workflows, and bias testing across demographic subgroups.
Key challenges: OCC SR 11-7 model risk management, SEC/FINRA audit trail requirements, fair lending compliance for AI credit decisions, and explainability requirements for regulatory review.
EPC Group solution: Model risk management framework with validation, monitoring, and documentation meeting SR 11-7 standards. Explainability tools for regulated AI models.
Key challenges: FedRAMP authorization for AI services, CMMC requirements for defense contractors using AI, NIST AI RMF alignment, and authority-to-operate processes for AI systems.
EPC Group solution: FedRAMP-aligned Azure AI architecture with NIST AI RMF implementation, IL4/IL5 compliance for defense AI workloads, and ATO documentation packages.
AI governance includes the policies, controls, and processes that direct the development, deployment, and monitoring of AI systems. Organizations require AI governance to:
A vCAIO is a part-time AI leadership service. EPC Group provides:
This service allows you to access expert guidance without the cost of a full-time Chief AI Officer.
vCAIO engagements are retainer-based and fixed-scope; pricing is confirmed after a scoping call.
We begin by identifying your specific regulatory requirements. These may include:
Next, we create a governance framework designed to meet these needs.
Each control is documented in a format that is ready for audits.
Our approach is tailored to your organization. We do not rely on generic frameworks. Instead, we:
The AI Readiness Assessment costs between $25,000 and $75,000. It typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks to complete.
Implementing full AI governance costs between $100,000 and $300,000. This process typically takes 12 to 24 weeks.
vCAIO engagements are retainer-based and fixed-scope; pricing is confirmed after a scoping call.
Pricing varies based on:
Talk to a senior AI governance architect about your compliance and risk needs. Call (888) 381-9725 or request a 30-minute discovery call.
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