Secure AI. Clear control.
AI is transforming how alternative investment firms operate – but governance and security are lagging behind.
Drawbridge AI Risk Intelligence brings structure to this gap. We help firms understand how AI is being used, manage associated risks and implement clear controls – enabling secure adoption without slowing innovation.
Why AI governance matters
“AI risk is not new risk. It is existing risk, accelerated.”
AI is changing how cyber risk is introduced and managed. The same tools driving productivity are enabling more sophisticated attacks, while everyday usage can expose sensitive data or introduce unvalidated outputs. For investment firms, this creates a clear governance gap. AI risk is already embedded and must now be managed as part of the broader cyber risk framework.
Introducing AI Risk Intelligence
A structured, four-stage model: Consult. Assess. Govern. Train.
AI Risk Intelligence is Drawbridge’s structured framework for managing the security and governance challenges introduced by artificial intelligence. Designed specifically for alternative investment firms, it combines cybersecurity expertise, governance advisory and practical training to support controlled, responsible AI adoption.
The framework is delivered through four integrated components:
Deployment Consultation
AI Security Assessment
AI Policy Development
AI Security Training
Together, these services provide a clear, defensible approach to managing AI usage across organizations.
Key benefits
Secure AI adoption
Enable employees to use AI productively while protecting sensitive data and proprietary investment strategies.
Governance and policy clarity
Establish clear rules, accountability and oversight for AI usage across the organization.
Industry-informed intelligence
Leverage Drawbridge’s visibility across the alternatives sector to stay ahead of emerging AI risks.
Employee awareness
Equip employees with the knowledge and provide the training needed to use AI tools safely and responsibly.
How AI Risk Intelligence works
Deployment Consultation
AI adoption often begins informally, with tools quickly embedded into day-to-day workflows. Drawbridge helps firms understand where and how AI is being used, identify key risks and define a clear, practical approach to integrating AI within existing cybersecurity and governance frameworks.
AI Security Assessment
The AI Security Assessment evaluates the controls surrounding AI usage across the organization. This includes identity management, data protection, vendor configurations and governance processes. The outcome is a structured assessment with clear, prioritized recommendations to strengthen AI-related security.
AI Policy Development
Effective AI governance requires clear rules and accountability. Drawbridge develops tailored AI policies that define approved tools, acceptable use and data protection standards – providing a consistent, regulator-ready framework for AI usage across the firm.
AI Security Training
Technology controls alone cannot address AI risk. Employees must understand how to use these tools safely. Drawbridge’s training covers AI-enabled threats such as phishing, data leakage, deepfake impersonation and prompt injection – equipping teams to use AI confidently and responsibly.
The Drawbridge
advantage
Drawbridge is the trusted cyber risk partner to the alternative investment industry. AI Risk Intelligence extends this expertise into AI – providing a structured, industry-specific approach to managing one of the fastest-evolving risk areas facing firms today.
Specialization in alternatives
Purpose-built cybersecurity expertise for hedge funds, private equity firms and asset managers – aligned to how these firms operate and are assessed.
Independent advisory
Objective, conflict-free guidance focused solely on risk – ensuring credibility with investors, allocators and regulators.
Industry intelligence
Insight drawn from over 1,200 alternative investment firms, providing a unique view of emerging cyber and AI-related risks.
Integrated platform and advisory model
Combining proprietary technology with expert advisory to translate AI and cyber risk into clear, actionable decisions.