Introduction
AI has moved faster into your business than almost any technology before it. Nobody had to wait for a procurement cycle to start using it, which is exactly why most organisations now have far more AI running across their environment than their security team has ever signed off. That gap between what's deployed and what's visible is where the risk sits, and it's growing every day AI adoption continues unchecked.
AI adoption has outpaced AI governance
Every business function is adopting AI in some form. Employees connect AI tools to get their work done faster, often without IT or security ever knowing. This isn’t malicious and most of it isn’t even visible.
That’s the problem. AI has quietly become one of the largest unmanaged parts of an enterprise attack surface, and traditional security tooling wasn’t built to see it.
Here's what's actually happening in most organisations right now:
- Models, copilots and agents are deployed across the business without consistent visibility, inventory or security review
- Employees connect third-party AI tools and SaaS copilots without IT or security knowing they exist
- AI systems routinely access confidential data. Without controls, every prompt and pipeline becomes a potential leak
- Third-party models being dependencies that rarely get assessed, let alone monitored
- Autonomous agents now take real actions across real systems. A compromised agent doesn’t just leak data, it can act on your behalf
- The EU AI Act, NIS2 and existing data regulations all expect organisations to demonstrate governance over AI systems and data flows
Uncontrolled AI usage
Shadow AI
Sensitive data exposure
Model and supply chain risk
Agentic behaviour
Regulatory pressure
Why this matters now
Agentic AI has moved out of the lab and into production. Prompt injection, model poisoning and data exfiltration through AI pipelines aren’t theoretical, they’re active techniques being used today.
Most security teams still lack the basic tooling to answer a simple question: what AI is actually running in our environment, and what can it access?
Start where every good security programme starts: with visibility
You can’t govern what you can’t see. Before you can secure AI, you need a clear picture of what’s actually in use across your organisation, what it touches, and where the risk sits.
That’s what an AI Risk Assessment from Nomios gives you.
It’s a structured, non-disruptive engagement that maps your AI footprint, identifies where your real exposure sits, and hands you a prioritised action plan you can actually work against. No rip and replace, no disruption to existing operations, just a clear-eyed view of where you stand today.
What the assessment covers
Our AI Risk Assessment is built to answer the questions most security teams currently can’t. You’ll come away with a prioritised, practical action plan.
AI asset discovery
- We identify and inventory the AI models, datasets, pipelines and agents running across your cloud and on-premises environments, so you finally know what you’re running.
Shadow AI detection
- We surfaced unsanctioned AI tools, browser extensions and SaaS copilots already in use across your organisation, often without IT’s knowledge.
Model & supply chain risk
- We assess third-party models for known vulnerabilities, license risk and other risk indicators before they become your problem.
Data security & lineage
- We map sensitive data flows into and out of your AI systems, flagging policy violations and exfiltration risk.
Agentic AI exposure
- We evaluate how autonomous agents are behaving across your systems, and where a compromised agent could cause real damage.
Compliance & posture
- We benchmark your AI posture against the EU AI Act, NIS2 and your own internal security policies, so compliance stops being a guessing game.
The expertise to turn AI risk into a plan you can act on
Technology alone doesn't solve this problem. Neither does a generic audit. You need a partner who understands modern AI environment and knows how to turn what's found into decisions your board and your team can act on.
Nomios has spent decades helping mid-market and enterprise organisations across the globe secure complex technology change. AI is the latest, and the fastest-moving, chapter of that, and we're here to support your organisation.
