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Independent challenge at every point AI is trusted.
Six assurance engagements spanning the life of an AI system, from the control requirements set before a build begins to the standing challenge applied long after deployment. Alacrix does not build the system. We assess whether it can be trusted with real work.
The assurance lifecycle
- 01SpecifyAI Pre-Implementation Risk & Assurance Review
- 02SecureAI Security Assurance
- 03ContainAI Safety Assurance
- 04AccountAI Governance Assurance
- 05DecideAI Production Readiness Assurance
- 06MonitorContinuous AI Assurance
The assurance model
One independent remit. Six points of intervention.
Engagements can be commissioned individually or sequenced across the life of a system. Each produces tested findings, stated residual risk and an evidenced conclusion.
Where Alacrix sits
We are not the builder, and that is the point.
Independence is not a stance. It is what makes the conclusion worth relying on.
Builder, internal AI team or vendor
Designs, builds and operates the AI system.
Alacrix
Independently assesses risk, security, safety, governance and evidence, and tests the controls.
The organisation
Accepts residual risk and decides whether to approve, condition or decline deployment.
Evidence by design
Every engagement should improve what you can prove.
The same chain connects risk identification, control testing, residual exposure and the accountable decision.
AI system
The use case, data, authority and intended operating conditions are defined.
Material risk
Consequence, failure modes and misuse scenarios are identified.
Control
Permissions, boundaries, oversight and limits are specified.
Test
Each material control is exercised, not assumed to operate.
Evidence
Test results, logs, approvals and rationale are retained.
Residual risk
What remains after controls is stated rather than absorbed.
Accountable decision
A named leader approves, conditions or declines deployment.
Monitoring
Control performance, changes and incidents are reassessed.
Next step
Which system needs independent challenge first?
A short conversation is usually enough to identify the right entry point and the evidence required to reach a defensible position.