AI GOVERNANCE

Govern the AI Your Employees Actually Use

Most AI governance platforms govern models you build. That's not where 90% of your risk lives. Strac governs the AI your employees use — ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and 50+ other tools — with real-time content inspection, shadow AI discovery, and policy enforcement that works in minutes, not quarters.

chatgpt.com · employee prompt
Draft a support reply for Jane Smith (SSN 078-05-1120, card 4532-xxxx-xxxx-6789, MRN-2847291).
Strac — Sensitive Data Detected
SSN  078-05-1120
Credit Card  4532-xxxx-xxxx-6789
Medical Record  MRN-2847291
Block
Warn & Allow
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UiPath · Databricks · ThredUp · Underdog Fantasy · CDC · and 50+ more
WHY TRADITIONAL AI GOVERNANCE IS INCOMPLETE

There Are Two Kinds of AI Governance. Most Platforms Only Solve One.

The AI governance category is quietly splitting in two. Understanding the split is the difference between an AI governance investment that protects your business and one that ships a beautiful dashboard while your real risk walks out the door.

AI Model Governance

  • Who: Credo AI, IBM watsonx.governance, Cranium, Monitaur, Fairly AI
  • Governs: Models your company builds
  • Capabilities: Model registry, AI bill of materials, bias scoring, NIST RMF mapping, model cards, evaluation pipelines
  • Who needs it: Organizations training their own ML/LLMs (~5% of enterprises)
  • Risk covered: Algorithmic bias, model drift, training data provenance

AI Usage Governance Strac

  • Who: Strac, Netskope AI, Zscaler AI, Nightfall AI, Metomic
  • Governs: AI tools your employees use (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
  • Capabilities: Prompt inspection, shadow AI discovery, data redaction, policy enforcement, cross-SaaS controls
  • Who needs it: Every organization with employees using AI tools (~100% of enterprises)
  • Risk covered: Data leaks to AI, regulatory exposure, prompt injection, oversharing, shadow AI
Model governance protects a minority of enterprises from a narrow risk. Usage governance protects every enterprise from the risk that's actually happening today.
THE CHALLENGE

Your Employees Are Already Using AI. Your Policy Says They Shouldn't.

Organizations are caught between two truths: AI adoption is the single biggest productivity lever of the decade, and AI usage creates data security risk that traditional controls were never designed to stop. A policy document that says "don't paste sensitive data into ChatGPT" is not a control — it's a wish.

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Shadow AI

Employees use 3–5× more AI tools than IT has sanctioned. Personal ChatGPT Plus, personal Claude, Perplexity — all operating outside every control you've built.

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Prompt Data Leakage

Customer records, source code, financial data, PHI, and credentials flow into AI tools every hour. Samsung banned ChatGPT within weeks because three engineers leaked semiconductor IP.

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Copilot Oversharing

Copilot surfaces anything a user has permission to read. Stale "Anyone with the link" shares, broad M365 groups, and forgotten guest access become one-prompt-away exposures.

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Cross-Tool Spillover

An employee asks Copilot to summarize customer data, then pastes the output into Slack, Gmail, or personal AI tools. Microsoft's governance boundary ends at M365. The risk doesn't.

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Regulatory Exposure

HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and SOC 2 were written before LLMs. You still need to prove you're controlling what sensitive data reaches AI — and auditors are starting to ask.

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Agentic AI Changes the Target

Once AI agents call tools autonomously via MCP, "what did the employee paste" becomes "what did the agent decide to send." Traditional controls don't see it.

THE STRAC AI USAGE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

Three Layers Every Enterprise Needs to Govern AI Usage

Effective AI usage governance isn't one tool — it's three layers working together. Most organizations skip to Layer 2 (prompt DLP) and find they've secured one door while leaving five others open.

01
Discover

Find Every AI Tool, Every User, Every Flow

How: Endpoint agent discovers local AI apps, MCP servers, and browser-based AI usage. Email enforcement identifies personal-account usage on corporate devices.

Outputs: Shadow AI inventory, usage baseline, policy gap report.

02
Enforce

Inspect Content. Apply Policy. Block, Warn, or Redact.

How: Browser extension on ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and 50+ AI tools. Endpoint DLP for local AI apps. MCP DLP for agentic workflows. Cross-SaaS DLP for the tools that feed AI connectors.

Outputs: Real-time blocks, user education prompts, audit-grade logs.

03
Audit

Prove It to Regulators, Executives, Customers.

How: SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI-aligned evidence, NIST AI RMF control mapping, EU AI Act article alignment, executive dashboards.

Outputs: Audit reports, compliance evidence, board-level AI risk metrics.

You cannot enforce what you haven't discovered. You cannot audit what you haven't enforced. All three layers, or none of them.
AI USAGE GOVERNANCE PLATFORM

Everything You Need to Govern Enterprise AI Usage

01

Shadow AI Discovery

Strac's endpoint agent discovers every AI tool in use — sanctioned, unsanctioned, personal, locally-run. Full inventory in 24 hours.

02

Real-Time Prompt DLP

Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari extension inspects every prompt in ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and 50+ AI tools. Block, warn, or audit.

03

Enterprise Email Enforcement

When a user tries to sign up with a personal email, Strac nudges them toward the corporate account — converting shadow AI into governed AI.

04

100+ Sensitive Data Types

PII, PCI, PHI, secrets (API keys, OAuth tokens, credentials), custom patterns. ML-based accuracy, not just regex.

05

Image & Document DLP

OCR-based detection inside JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, ZIP. The only platform that redacts sensitive data inside images before they reach AI.

06

Copilot Oversharing Remediation

Scan SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams for "Anyone with the link," "Everyone in org," and stale guests before Copilot surfaces them. Bulk fix in hours.

07

Sensitivity Label Automation

Auto-discover, auto-label, and reconcile Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels at the item level. Container labels don't inherit — Strac fixes that.

08

Integration-Level DLP

Redact sensitive data in the SaaS tools upstream of AI: Slack, Zendesk, Jira, Salesforce, Google Drive, SharePoint, Box.

09

MCP DLP for Agentic Workflows

Inspect and redact sensitive data at the Model Context Protocol server boundary. Block before agents see it, or redact inline.

10

Regulatory Framework Mapping

Pre-built mapping to NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2. Auto-generate audit evidence.

11

Policy Engine

Define policies per team, data type, AI tool. Finance blocked on PCI, healthcare redacts PHI, marketing free to use Claude. All centrally managed.

12

Audit Logs & SIEM

Every detection, block, warning, and override logged. Native Splunk, Datadog, and SIEM integrations.

PLATFORM IN ACTION

What AI Governance Looks Like in Practice

Scenario 1

Blocking an SSN in a ChatGPT Prompt

An employee pastes a customer record — name, DOB, SSN — into ChatGPT to draft an outreach email. Strac's browser extension detects the SSN before submit. Three modes: Block the prompt, Warn the user with a redacted preview, or Audit silently.

Outcome: Zero sensitive data reaches OpenAI. User is educated in context. Audit log captures the policy violation.
[ Screenshot: ChatGPT UI with Strac block modal ]
Scenario 2

Discovering Shadow Claude Accounts

Strac's endpoint agent discovers that 47 users across marketing and engineering are using personal Claude accounts despite your ChatGPT Enterprise rollout. Enterprise email enforcement nudges them toward the corporate Claude integration. Shadow usage drops 80% in two weeks.

Outcome: Governance catches up to actual usage without blocking productivity.
[ Screenshot: Strac console — fleet AI tool inventory ]
Scenario 3

Copilot Readiness Scan

Before rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot, Strac scans your tenant and surfaces 18,000 files shared with "Anyone with the link" — including 2,400 containing PII, PHI, or financial data. Bulk remediation kills the public links in hours.

Outcome: Copilot rollout doesn't become the audit of your career.
[ Screenshot: SharePoint remediation dashboard ]
Scenario 4

Redacting PHI at the MCP Boundary

Your internal AI agent queries a patient-records MCP server via Claude Desktop. Strac's MCP DLP layer intercepts the response and replaces medical record numbers, patient names, and dates-of-birth with safe placeholders before the agent's context is populated.

Outcome: Agent productivity unchanged. PHI never reaches the model. BAA compliance maintained.
[ Diagram: MCP DLP architecture ]
COMPLIANCE & REGULATION

Aligned to Every Major AI Governance Framework

Strac maps to the frameworks your auditors, board, and regulators care about. Pre-built mapping means audit evidence is generated continuously, not rebuilt from scratch each quarter.

FrameworkStrac CoveragePrimary Controls
NIST AI RMFGovern / Map / Measure / Manage — usage governance layerMEASURE-2.7, MANAGE-2.1, GOVERN-1.5 (data handling, third-party AI, documentation)
EU AI ActArticles 10, 15, 25, 26 — data governance, accuracy, transparency for deployersData logging, incident reporting, human oversight for high-risk systems
ISO 42001Clauses 7.5, 8.2, 8.3 — documented information, risk treatment, operational controlsAI system inventory, usage monitoring, third-party AI assurance
HIPAA§164.308, §164.312 — administrative and technical safeguards for PHI-touching AIAccess control, audit logs, integrity controls on AI interactions
PCI DSS 4.0Requirements 3, 4, 10 — stored/transmitted cardholder data and loggingCardholder data inspection in AI prompts, transmission controls, audit trails
SOC 2Common Criteria CC6 (logical access), CC7 (system operations)AI tool access controls, usage monitoring, change management
HOW STRAC COMPARES

Strac vs. the Rest of the AI Governance Market

Capability Strac Credo AI / IBM Netskope / Zscaler Nightfall AI Microsoft Purview
AI usage governance (employees)✓ CorePartialM365 only
AI model governanceNot focus✓ Core
Real-time prompt inspection✓ Browser + endpointCASB proxy✓ BrowserCopilot only
Shadow AI discovery (endpoint)Partial
Copilot oversharing remediationPartial
MCP DLP (agentic)
Image / document OCR redactionLimited
Agentless SaaS integrations✓ 50+ProxyLimitedM365 only
Deployment timeUnder 10 minMonthsWeeksDaysWeeks
TLS break / proxy required✗ No✓ Yes✗ No✗ No

Honest positioning: if you're training foundation models and need model registry or bias evaluation, choose Credo AI or IBM watsonx.governance. If you're one of the 95% of enterprises whose AI risk is employees using third-party AI tools, Strac is purpose-built for that.

DEPLOYMENT

Live in Under 10 Minutes. Full Coverage in 24 Hours.

1

Connect SaaS tools (5 min)

OAuth-based integration with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and other tools. Agentless. Read-only by default until you approve enforcement.

2

Deploy browser extension (3 min)

Chrome Enterprise / Edge Group Policy / Firefox Enterprise push. No user interaction required. Covers ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and 50+ AI tools immediately.

3

Deploy endpoint agent (2 min via MDM)

Jamf, Intune, Kandji, or any standard MDM. Silent install. Enables shadow AI discovery, local AI tool inspection, and MCP DLP.

4

Set policies and enforcement modes

Start in Audit mode to baseline usage. Move to Warn to educate users. Move to Block for specific data types (PCI, PHI, secrets) based on regulatory needs.

Why no proxy?

Strac does not intercept TLS. No proxy server to deploy. No network changes. No performance impact on users. Detection runs locally in the browser and on the endpoint — fast, private, and invisible to the user until policy fires.

INDUSTRY USE CASES

AI Governance Tailored to How Your Industry Works

Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • Key risks: PHI in AI prompts, BAA compliance, FDA considerations for AI-assisted decisions
  • Strac delivers: HIPAA-mapped controls, auto-redaction of PHI in Copilot and ChatGPT prompts, audit logs for HITRUST evidence
See HIPAA compliance →

Financial Services

  • Key risks: Cardholder data in prompts, SOX, GLBA, customer PII
  • Strac delivers: PCI DSS 4.0 alignment, PAN detection, PII redaction across all AI tools, audit trails for FFIEC
See PCI compliance →

Technology & SaaS

  • Key risks: Source code and secrets in AI, customer data in Copilot summaries, GDPR exposure
  • Strac delivers: Secret detection, API key redaction, source code pattern matching, cross-SaaS governance
See all integrations →

Legal & Professional Services

  • Key risks: Privileged communications, client data, M&A confidentiality
  • Strac delivers: Custom pattern matching for matter IDs and case numbers, strict block modes, full audit trail
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common Questions About AI Governance

What is AI governance?

AI governance is the set of policies, processes, and controls organizations use to manage AI risk. It splits into two subcategories: AI model governance (managing risk in models your company builds — bias, drift, provenance) and AI usage governance (managing risk in how your employees use third-party AI tools — data leaks, shadow AI, prompt injection, regulatory exposure). Strac focuses on AI usage governance, which is where 90%+ of enterprise AI risk actually lives.

How is AI usage governance different from model governance?

Model governance (Credo AI, IBM watsonx.governance, Cranium) manages risk in models your company trains and deploys — essential for the ~5% of enterprises building ML/LLM systems. Usage governance manages risk in how employees use third-party AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude — relevant to essentially every enterprise. They're complementary, not competing, but confusing them leads to the wrong investment.

Is AI governance the same as AI compliance?

No. AI governance is broader — policy, process, technical controls, and cultural norms. AI compliance is the subset that proves you meet specific regulatory requirements (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI). Strac delivers both: governance capabilities as a platform and pre-mapped compliance evidence for auditors.

What does an AI governance platform do?

An AI usage governance platform discovers AI tools in use, inspects content flowing into and out of those tools, enforces policy in real time (block, warn, or audit), and generates compliance evidence. Strac does all four across 50+ AI tools, in under 10 minutes of deployment, without a proxy or TLS break.

Do I need an AI governance policy before buying a platform?

A written policy helps but isn't a prerequisite. Most organizations discover their written AI policy is wishful thinking once they see actual usage data. Start with Strac in Audit mode (no user impact, full visibility), use the data to write a realistic policy, then turn on enforcement. A policy without detection is unenforceable.

Which AI governance frameworks does Strac align to?

Strac maps to NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0, SOC 2, and GDPR. Pre-built mappings generate audit evidence continuously. Custom mappings are available for HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC.

How long does AI governance deployment take?

Ten minutes to connect SaaS tools and push the browser extension. Twenty-four hours for full shadow AI discovery baseline. Most customers are in Audit mode within an hour and in Block mode within two weeks after policy review.

What's the difference between Strac and Netskope / Zscaler for AI?

Netskope and Zscaler govern AI at the network layer with a TLS-breaking proxy — they cover traffic routed through their cloud. Strac governs at the endpoint and browser — no proxy, no TLS break, works on remote employees, covers BYOD, and sees data before it leaves the browser. Many customers run both: network for malware, Strac for AI.

Does Strac work with Microsoft Copilot?

Yes. Strac covers M365 Copilot (prompts, outputs, and the underlying oversharing that Copilot amplifies), Copilot Studio, Copilot Chat, and Copilot for Sales / Service.

How much does Strac cost?

Pricing is per-user, based on modules (SaaS / Cloud / GenAI / Endpoint). A typical mid-market deployment with GenAI + SaaS DLP starts around $30–50 per user per year, with volume discounts. Quote in 15 minutes.

Stop Writing AI Policies You Can't Enforce.

See Strac govern every AI tool your employees use in a 15-minute demo. We'll show you your actual shadow AI usage, real-time prompt DLP in action, and how to ship AI adoption without shipping data risk.

Deploys in under 10 minutes · No proxy · No TLS break · 50+ AI tools · 100+ sensitive data types · Aligned to NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2