Governance Guide

AI Shadow Audit Execution for IT Security Teams

Shadow audits require discovery scans and remediation workflows. This guide defines an audit execution process with risk prioritization.

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Shadow audits require discovery scans and remediation workflows. This guide defines an audit execution process with risk prioritization.

Fast path

Run discovery scans: network traffic, API logs, billing anomalies, team surveys.
Score shadow AI findings: data exposure, compliance risk, cost impact.
Assign remediation owner for each high-risk finding.

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Run discovery scans: network traffic, API logs, billing anomalies, team surveys.
Score shadow AI findings: data exposure, compliance risk, cost impact.
Assign remediation owner for each high-risk finding.
Track remediation closure weekly until all high-risk items resolved.

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