Independent AI governance verification
Any tool can collect evidence. Only a human can verify if it means something.
Run your AI governance, privacy, and security program in one workspace. A credentialed auditor assesses it, and buyers can check the result themselves.
Early access is open.
Assess against the frameworks your buyers ask about
- ISO/IEC 42001
- ISO/IEC 27001
- ISO/IEC 27701
- GDPR
- NIST AI RMF
- NIST CSF
- EU AI Act
Why now
AI is everywhere, and the rules have teeth
72%
of organizations use AI in at least one business function
McKinsey, The state of AI, 2024
€35M
maximum EU AI Act fine, or up to 7% of global annual turnover for the most serious violations
EU AI Act, Article 99
$13.1B
projected global AI governance market by 2035
Global Market Insights, 2026
31%
projected yearly growth in the AI governance market through 2035
Global Market Insights, 2026
From your evidence to a verified result, in one place
Your team does the work in the workspace. Your auditor reviews it in the same place.
Compliance workspace
Track every framework requirement, attach evidence, and record your self-assessment, with plain-language guidance and sample evidence for each one.
Learn moreHuman-reviewed audits
A credentialed auditor assesses each requirement and records a recommendation. Govara makes the certification decision.
Learn morePublic directory
Buyers look you up and see whether you're certified. No scores, no audit details.
Learn morePolicy management
Draft, approve, and version policies, with a record of who changed what.
Learn moreVendor questionnaires
Answer buyer security and AI questionnaires from the evidence you already keep in Govara.
Learn moreAgents do the collecting. Your auditor still makes the call.
We're building agents that read from the tools you already use and attach evidence to each requirement. They can read, propose, and flag. They can't assess anything, and every action they take is logged.
Between audits, a monthly check compares your evidence with the month before and flags what changed for your team.
How it works
A person makes every decision that counts
01 · Your team
Builds the program
Policies and evidence go into the workspace, mapped to each requirement.
02 · Auditor
Assesses each requirement
A credentialed auditor reviews the evidence and records a recommendation.
03 · Govara
Makes the decision
Govara checks the method and evidence behind the recommendation, then decides.
04 · Buyers
Check your status
The directory shows Certified or not, with the framework and next assessment date.
Frameworks
The frameworks buyers and regulators ask about
Evidence you collect once can be mapped across frameworks, so you aren't starting over each time.
ISO/IEC 42001
The international standard for an AI management system. It covers how you govern AI across its lifecycle, including risk and impact assessments, data quality, and human oversight.
ISO/IEC 42001
The management system standard for AI.
ISO/IEC 27001
The international standard for an information security management system. It sets out how you assess security risk and choose controls, with 93 reference controls in Annex A.
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security management.
ISO/IEC 27701
The standard for a privacy information management system. It covers how you handle personal data as a controller or processor, and maps closely to GDPR.
ISO/IEC 27701
Privacy information management.
GDPR
The EU regulation on personal data, in force since 2018. It covers lawful processing, people's rights over their data, and breach notification within 72 hours.
GDPR
EU data protection requirements.
NIST AI RMF
A voluntary US framework from NIST for managing AI risk. It's built around four functions: Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.
NIST AI RMF
Managing risk across the AI lifecycle.
NIST CSF
NIST's voluntary cybersecurity framework, updated to version 2.0 in 2024. It's built around six functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.
NIST CSF
Cybersecurity program basics.
EU AI Act
The EU's law on AI, applying in phases. It bans some uses outright, sets strict duties for high-risk systems, and adds rules for general-purpose AI models.
EU AI Act
Obligations for AI systems placed on the EU market.
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Sample company A
ISO/IEC 42001 · next assessment Aug 2027
Sample company B
ISO/IEC 27001 · ISO/IEC 27701 · next assessment Mar 2027
Public directory
Buyers can check your status themselves
Your listing shows whether you're certified, against which framework, and when the next annual assessment is due. You also get a badge for your website. Scores and audit details stay private.
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Is Govara certification the same as an accredited ISO certificate?
No. Govara issues its own certification under a published methodology, assessed against the framework you choose. You can hold it alongside an accredited certificate.
Who does the assessing?
A credentialed human auditor assesses every requirement and records a recommendation. Govara reviews it and makes the certification decision.
Does AI decide whether we pass?
No. The agents we're building gather evidence and flag gaps. Every assessment and every certification decision is made by a person.
What do buyers see in the directory?
Whether you're certified, against which framework, and when your next assessment is due. Your score and audit details stay private.
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