Validate — Audit & Attestation
Independent Assurance.
Defensible Evidence.
Third-party audit and attestation services for AI governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. Producing the verified, structured evidence that regulators, auditors, and investors require.
The Challange
Compliance Claims Are Not Enough. Auditors Demand Proof.
Regulators, customers, and investors no longer accept self-reported governance. The EU AI Act, GDPR, NIST frameworks, and emerging US state laws require documented, independently verified controls.
Organizations that cannot produce structured, defensible evidence face enforcement risk, failed audits, and fractured stakeholder trust. The gap between policy and proof is where liability lives.
Regulatory Enforcement
GDPR, NIS2, EU AI Act, and US state-level AI laws impose documentation and audit requirements with significant financial penalties for non-compliance.
Investor & Customer Due Diligence
Buyers and investors require independently verified security and AI governance posture before closing. Unaudited organisations lose deals.
AI Bias & Fairness Mandates
NYC Local Law 144, EEOC guidance, and EU AI Act Article 10 require demonstrable bias audits for algorithmic employment and high-risk AI systems.
Cyber Insurance Underwriting
Insurers are demanding documented controls, audit trails, and governance evidence as underwriting conditions — not optional supplements.
Supply Chain Accountability
Third-party and vendor risk requires verified documentation of security and AI governance practices across the entire operational chain.
GDPR Enforcement Tracker*
€5.88B
Cumulative GDPR fines issued to date — the documented cost of inadequate data governance and unverified compliance.
Stanford HAI 2025*
56%
Year-over-year increase in AI-related incidents in 2024 — driving demand for independently attested AI governance frameworks.
Stanford HAI 2025*
59
US AI regulations issued by federal agencies in 2024 — more than double the prior year, creating immediate attestation obligations.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025*
241 days
Mean time to identify and contain a breach — organisations with structured audit programmes detect and respond significantly faster.
Why Audits
Auditors Find What Internal Teams Miss. That Is the Point.
Audit & Attestation Services
Standards-Based Audits Across Every Domain
Assessed Intelligence delivers independent audits aligned with the world’s most recognized cybersecurity, AI governance, privacy, and regulatory frameworks. Independent third-party evaluation removes the conflict of interest from compliance. Our certified auditors assess against global standards — producing structured evidence that satisfies regulators, insurers, and investors simultaneously.
ISO AUDITS
ISO/IEC 27001 Readiness & Audit
Ensure your ISMS meets the world’s foundational standard for cybersecurity management systems. Our certified auditors assess your organisation for readiness or formal certification.
- ISMS documentation and risk evaluation
- Clause-by-clause gap assessment
- Certification support for enterprises and AI vendors
ISO/IEC 42001 Readiness & Audit
The world’s first international standard for AI management systems. Our certified auditors assess your AIMS for readiness or formal certification against ISO/IEC 42001.
- AIMS documentation and risk evaluation
- Clause-by-clause gap assessment
- Certification support for enterprises and AI vendors
NIST FRAMEWORK AUDITS
NIST AI RMF Readiness Audit
Operationalize AI risk management aligned to NIST standards. Our audit evaluates governance across the four core functions: Map, Measure, Manage, and Govern.
- AI system inventory and risk posture review
- Gap analysis with tailored recommendations
- Maturity model scoring and executive reporting
NIST CSF 2.0 Maturity Audit
Evaluate cybersecurity practices against NIST CSF 2.0 functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — including policies, risk management, and continuity planning.
- Review of cybersecurity governance and accountability structures
- Evaluation of protective controls and threat technologies
- Examination of incident response plans and exercises
- Analysis of recovery plans and business continuity readiness
FORHUMANITY CERTIFICATION AUDITS
CORE AAA Governance Audit
Foundational governance, oversight, and accountability certification for AAA Systems — aligned with burgeoning legal frameworks and crowdsourced best practices for risk mitigation.
- Clear accountability for algorithmic outcomes
- Internal governance and oversight structure validation
- Alignment with risk-tiered global AI regulations
ForHumanity Cybersecurity AAA Audit
Evaluates cybersecurity posture through the lens of ethics, accountability, and auditability — complementing traditional frameworks with governance, documentation, and risk oversight.
- Secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles
- Risk management and internal control systems
- Independent audit trails and accountability structures
EU GDPR Certification Scheme
Certifies compliance with GDPR requirements for data privacy and protection — for both controllers and processors, standalone or integrated with other certification schemes.
- Demonstrates privacy-by-design and compliance readiness
- Reduces risk of enforcement and fines
- Enhances user trust and data handling transparency
EU AI Act Certification Scheme
Addresses EU AI Act certification requirements for AI, Algorithmic, or Autonomous Systems placed on the market or in service — excluding systems prohibited under Article 5.
- Risk profiling and algorithmic transparency assessment
- Data governance and systemic risk review
- Audit trail, documentation, and reporting support
Digital Services Act Audit
Verifies compliance for online platforms with DSA obligations on transparency, safety, and rights protection — including systemic risk management and algorithmic transparency.
- Algorithmic and content moderation transparency
- Risk mitigation for disinformation and platform abuse
- Oversight and redress mechanisms for users
Children’s Code Certification
Certifies digital products and services as compliant with the UK’s Children’s Code — evaluating privacy-by-design for users under 18 and protection from harmful design patterns.
- Age-appropriate data privacy defaults
- Minimization of data collection and profiling
- Mitigation of persuasive design and dark patterns
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AUDITS
NYC Local Law 144 Bias Audit
For organisations using Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) in NYC — certified independent third-party bias audits with compliant public reporting.
- Pre-audit scoping of AEDT systems
- Bias assessment by protected category
- Public audit report for compliance posting
EEOC AI Bias Audit
Meet expectations from the US EEOC and related regulators through bias audits that evaluate the fairness and impact of algorithmic employment decision systems.
- System and vendor inventory
- Bias and fairness audit across protected classes
- Legal, ethical, and regulatory compliance assessment
Digital Services Act Compliance Audit
For VLOPs and EU-market platforms — DSA-mandated content moderation, risk mitigation, and auditability requirements assessed end-to-end.
- Risk profiling and algorithmic transparency assessment
- Data governance and systemic risk review
- Audit trail, documentation, and reporting support
Custom Attestations
Tailored AI & Cybersecurity Attestations
Your regulatory and contractual obligations do not always fit a standard template. Assessed Intelligence designs custom audit and attestation engagements — built around your specific legal mandates, insurance requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
Whether you are preparing for cyber liability insurance underwriting, responding to legal discovery, or demonstrating compliance with the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, or US state privacy laws — we produce verified, defensible evidence.
Cyber Liability Insurance Underwriting
Produce documented controls and governance evidence meeting insurer underwriting requirements, structured for rapid review and approval.
Legal Discovery & Regulatory Inquiry
Independent third-party attestation produced under defensible methodology, structured to withstand legal scrutiny and regulatory examination.
Investor & M&A Due Diligence
AI and cybersecurity attestations that satisfy investor diligence requirements and accelerate deal timelines under acquisition scrutiny.
Customer & Contractual Obligations
Verified attestations that satisfy enterprise customer security questionnaires, procurement requirements, and contractual compliance obligations.
Our Process
How Assessed Intelligence Delivers Audits
Every engagement follows a structured four-phase methodology — ensuring audits are efficient, evidence is defensible, and reports satisfy every stakeholder who reads them.
- Stakeholder interviews and context gathering
- System and process inventory
- Framework selection and audit scope definition
- Document review and control testing
- Technical assessment and system evaluation
- Gap identification and risk classification
- Detailed findings with evidence citations
- Maturity scoring and compliance mapping
- Executive and technical report packages
- Prioritised remediation roadmap
- Attestation letter and certification support
- Ongoing advisory for continuous readiness
Why Assessed Intelligence
We Know What Regulators Are Looking For. Because We Help Draft Criteria.
The Value Assessed Intelligence Brings
Guided by Values. Grounded in Expertise.
Our team includes certified auditors, former regulators, and legal specialists who have contributed to the frameworks and criteria your organization is being evaluated against. Blending deep experience across cybersecurity, AI governance, law, and ethics to produce audits that are technically rigorous and legally defensible.
Standards-Driven
Grounded in NIST, ISO, ForHumanity, and the ARISE Framework, we speak the language of regulators, auditors, and certification bodies across every major global standard.
No Onboarding Friction
Retainer clients have immediate access to audit specialists. When a regulatory deadline arrives or a customer demands evidence, there is no procurement queue to navigate.
Trusted Across Sectors
From early-stage startups to government agencies and global enterprises, our auditors have delivered high-stakes assessments at every scale and across every regulated sector.
Ethical by Design
We champion Secure & Responsible Technology. Every audit is conducted with integrity, producing evidence that is accurate, independent, and never shaped by the outcome a client wants.
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Compliance Is Not a Claim.
It Is Evidence.
Connect with our audit team to understand which certifications and attestations your organisation needs — and how Assessed Intelligence can produce the verified, structured evidence that satisfies every stakeholder.
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