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Security & AI Tools Built for Small Business

Practical, ready-to-use templates and guides that help you understand your risk, manage compliance, govern AI adoption, and prepare for audits — without the enterprise overhead.

Self-Assessment · 15 Questions

Are You Audit-Ready?

Score your organization across five domains — governance, access controls, data protection, incident response, and vendor risk. Get an instant readiness rating with clear next steps.

Governance Access Controls Vendor Risk Incident Response
Excel Template · Pre-Built Formulas

Risk Register Template

A structured spreadsheet for identifying, scoring, and tracking your organization's risks. Includes auto-calculated risk ratings (Critical / High / Medium / Low), a dashboard summary, and 45 editable risk rows.

Risk Management Excel / Google Sheets Dashboard
Guide · 10 Risk Profiles

Top 10 Security Risks Small Businesses Ignore

Plain-English breakdown of the ten security and compliance gaps that catch small businesses off guard — with real-world examples and specific action steps for each.

MFA Backups Vendor Risk Cyber Insurance
Questionnaire · 29 Questions

Vendor Risk Questionnaire

A structured assessment for evaluating any third-party vendor's security posture. Covers security program, access controls, data protection, network security, and subcontractor risk. Includes a reviewer scoring section.

Third-Party Risk Due Diligence SOC 2 ISO 27001
Checklist · 6 Categories · 25 Items

AI Readiness Checklist for Small Businesses

A self-assessment covering leadership, data practices, policy, security, culture, and compliance. Know exactly where your gaps are before rolling out AI tools across your organization.

AI Governance Policy Data Management Compliance
Reference Guide · 6 Risk Profiles

AI Risk Radar

Six AI risks every business should understand — hallucination, data leakage, shadow AI, bias, vendor lock-in, and regulatory uncertainty — each mapped to plain-English mitigation steps.

Hallucination Data Leakage Shadow AI Bias
Evaluation Guide · 6 Sections · 25 Questions

AI Vendor Evaluation Guide

What to ask before you buy any AI tool. Covers data privacy, accuracy, access controls, compliance fit, pricing lock-in, and vendor stability — with specific questions and red flags for each area.

Vendor Risk Due Diligence Data Privacy Compliance
Case Studies · 3 Done Right · 3 Done Wrong

Real Business Examples: AI Done Right (and Wrong)

Six real-world case studies showing what thoughtful AI adoption looks like versus costly missteps — across financial services, healthcare, retail, accounting, and tech. Each includes a key lesson.

Case Studies AI Governance Best Practices Risk Examples

Know Your Gaps — Before an Auditor Does

These tools give you a starting point. IronRoot Risk Consultants helps you turn the results into an action plan — practical, prioritized, and built for your team's actual capacity.

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