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Adviser AI GuidePRACTICAL AI FOR ADVICE FIRMS

AI ADOPTION WITH SECURITY BUILT IN

Better AI.
Stronger safeguards.

AI & Cyber Resilience Review for advice firms. Look beyond the software to the people, processes and suppliers protecting your clients’ information and money.

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One review, connected to the way advice firms work.

From AI meeting notes and draft reports to withdrawal requests and shared documents: identify the control, ask for evidence and give each improvement an owner.

01 / UNDERSTAND

Map the real workflow

Identify AI tools, sensitive information, supplier access and the points where a person must check or approve.

02 / CHECK

Evidence before confidence

Review policies alongside dated configuration summaries, anonymised walkthroughs and test records. Missing evidence stays visible.

03 / IMPROVE

A practical 90-day plan

Prioritise findings, agree owners and dates, and give your IT provider and principal a clear action list.

Discuss the review that fits your firm

Health Check: a focused evidence review and prioritised actions. Resilience Review: a broader controls review, findings register, principal summary and 90-day plan. Ongoing support: follow-up on agreed actions and new AI tools.

Scope, fees, reviewer expertise and availability are agreed before engagement. Technical testing, certification and incident response require separately agreed specialist support. This review does not provide regulatory certification, legal advice or a guarantee against breaches.

Please send firm-level information only. Evidence sharing and retention arrangements are agreed separately; do not email passwords, security exports or client files.

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FREE SELF-CHECK

Where does your firm need a closer look?

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1. Governance

A named person owns AI and cyber risks and reviews an action register.

2. Access

MFA protects email and key systems; privileged access and leavers are reviewed.

3. Payment fraud

Withdrawal and bank-detail changes are verified using a trusted independent channel.

4. Devices

Devices are supported, patched, encrypted and protected.

5. Client data

Client data has approved storage, sharing and retention arrangements.

6. Recovery

Critical records are backed up and a restore has been tested.

7. Suppliers

Critical suppliers and their access, responsibilities and incident contacts are recorded.

8. AI governance

AI tools are approved, data use is understood and outputs receive human review.

9. People

Staff practise recognising suspicious requests and know how to report them.

10. Incident response

An incident plan has current contacts and has been rehearsed.

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Built around practical cyber hygiene

For further guidance on accounts, devices, backups and recognising attacks, see the NCSC small organisations guide. Our self-check is an introductory planning tool, not an NCSC assessment or endorsement.

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