If your business is growing, modernizing, or working with federal customers, your risk profile is changing fast.
This checklist helps growth-focused businesses quickly spot common gaps in cybersecurity, AI governance, compliance, and operational resilience.
Use it as a simple self-assessment.
If you answer "No" or "Not sure" to several items, your organization may benefit from a readiness review.
Section 1: Cybersecurity basics
Section 2: AI governance
Section 3: Risk and compliance
Section 4: Operational resilience
Scoring
Yes = 2 points
Somewhat = 1 point
No = 0 points
Results
0–10 = High risk
11–20 = Moderate risk
21–30 = Improving
31–40 = Stronger readiness
41+ = Well positioned
Common red flags
- Employees are using AI tools without guidance.
- No one owns cybersecurity or AI governance.
- Backups have never been tested.
- Vendor security is not reviewed.
- Access is not removed quickly when people leave.
- Policies exist but are outdated or unused.
- Leadership does not know how to respond to a cyber incident.
- The business has grown faster than its controls.
What ENXIEL helps with
- Cybersecurity maturity reviews.
- AI governance and policy development.
- GRC and compliance advisory.
- IT/OT security guidance.
- Operational resilience planning.
- vCISO support.
- Gap identification and executive-level risk clarity.