Episode 76 — Create a First 90-Day Plan: Launching AI Risk Governance That Sticks (Domain 2)

The first 90 days of an AI risk governance initiative are critical for establishing credibility and building the momentum needed for long-term success. This episode provides a structured roadmap for risk leaders, focusing on quick wins like inventorying high-risk use cases and establishing a formal intake process. For the AAIR exam, candidates should know how to prioritize activities that deliver the most immediate visibility and control over the organization's AI footprint. We discuss the importance of stakeholder engagement in the first month, followed by the drafting of initial policies and the selection of pilot projects for risk assessment in the second and third months. Troubleshooting common early-stage hurdles, such as resistance from development teams or lack of executive funding, is also covered. By following a disciplined 90-day plan, you can demonstrate the value of AI risk management early on, creating a foundation of trust that allows for the more complex technical integrations required in the future. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.

What is Certified: The ISACA AAIR Audio Course?

Welcome to Certified: The ISACA AAIR Audio Course. If you’re here, you’re probably seeing AI show up everywhere: in products, in internal tools, in vendor roadmaps, and in executive conversations that expect quick answers. I built this course for people who need to evaluate AI systems responsibly, even when they don’t have time to become machine learning specialists. Across these episodes, we’ll translate AI concepts into assurance language you can use: governance, controls, evidence, risk, and accountability. You’ll learn how to ask better questions, how to recognize weak assurances, and how to frame findings in ways leaders can actually act on. Expect clear explanations, practical structure, and a focus on what matters when AI becomes part of a business process.

To get the most from Certified: The ISACA AAIR Audio Course, treat it like a steady routine rather than a one-time binge. Listen in short sessions, replay episodes that cover areas you touch at work, and pause when you hear a concept you want to use in a meeting or a review plan. The point is to build repeatable thinking: a way to approach AI governance, risk, and assurance that holds up under real deadlines. If you’re preparing for the AAIR exam, use each episode to tighten your understanding of terms and your ability to apply them. If you’re using this for work, think about one current AI use case and mentally apply the lens from each lesson. Follow the show so new episodes land automatically, and keep moving forward even if you can only do a few minutes at a time.