Shadow AI Discovery

Your employees are already using AI.
ShadowGuard shows you where.

Discover unapproved AI tools, identify sensitive data exposure, and give every department a safe path to use AI.

Read-only discoveryGoogle + MicrosoftBoard-ready proof
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· SCAN-0426 · chatgpt.com · mailbox.read· EVT-10291 · 2026-05-12 14:31 · browser-ext· POL-021 · internal-copilot · approved· SCAN-0421 · otter.ai · meeting.recorder· EVT-10288 · notion.so/upload · data.sensitive· WSP-M365 · entra.delegated · admin.read

Google Workspace

WSP-GOOG

Live
  • OAuth app grants
  • Drive + Gmail scopes
  • Admin audit signals

Microsoft 365

WSP-M365

Live
  • Entra ID apps
  • Delegated permissions
  • Policy + directory
Why this matters

Your first AI governance problem isn't model risk. It's unmanaged access.

Most teams don't need a giant rollout on day one. They need to know which AI tools are connected, what those tools can access, who approved them, and what to fix first.

EVT-mailbox.read

AI tools with mailbox access

Employees can approve apps that read mail, calendars, files, or profile data before security ever sees the vendor.

EVT-oauth.broad

Risky OAuth grants

A normal-looking assistant can quietly receive broad delegated permissions across Workspace or Microsoft 365.

EVT-data.exfil

Sensitive files in unapproved tools

Customer data, contracts, source code, and internal docs can move into AI tools outside approved review paths.

EVT-policy.gap

No owner for AI usage

IT, security, legal, and operations all care, but nobody has a clear inventory or a prioritized fix list.

Product pillars

Discover. Score. Govern. Prove.

A command console for shadow AI risk — built for the buyer who needs a credible AI access report this week.

01

Discover

Find AI tools, coding assistants, agents, OAuth apps, and connected apps across Workspace and Microsoft 365.

02

Score

Rank risk by provider, user count, data scope, tool category, vendor posture, and policy status.

03

Govern

Mark tools approved, under review, or blocked. Give teams a clear policy trail instead of a spreadsheet.

04

Prove

Export a report leadership, clients, auditors, and cyber insurers can understand without a six-month platform rollout.

Inside the console

See the operations console behind the report.

ShadowGuard isn't a brochure. It's a command console for risk, evidence, and policy decisions — built for operators.

Risk Overview
shadowguard / dashboard
AI tools01
47
Unapproved02
12
Sensitive findings03
9
Departments04
6
Recommended actionSeverity
Revoke ChatGPT Free for finance teamCritical
Approve internal Copilot with scoped accessApproved
Review Otter.ai meeting recorderReview
Block Notion AI on shared workspaceHigh

Evidence Vault

EVT-10291 · 2026-05-12 14:31 CST

Every finding ties back to a timestamped artifact: source system, tool domain, user context, and policy reference.

Approval Queue

3 pending · 1 escalated · POL-021

Approve, approve with controls, or deny — with one click and a complete policy trail.

Scan Review

WSP-GOOG + WSP-M365

Repeat scans surface OAuth grants and connected apps so new AI usage can move into review.

Where we win first

Built for teams the large governance platforms are too heavy to serve.

The first market isn't the Fortune 100 — it's the buyer who can't spend six figures to learn what AI tools their team is using.

Fit

MSPs

Run a repeatable Shadow AI scan across client tenants.

Fit

SOC 2 startups

Show AI usage governance before the auditor asks.

Fit

Law and accounting firms

Find client-data exposure through unreviewed AI apps.

Fit

Healthcare operators

Identify risky AI access before sensitive data leaves approved systems.

Assessment packages

Turn AI sprawl into a board-ready governance package.

For teams that need more than a scan, ShadowGuard packages inventory, risk review, controls, evidence gaps, and final reporting into a practical assessment workflow.

1 week with a prepared inventory.

AI Governance Readiness Assessment

SMBs and lean operators using AI without a formal inventory.

A practical view of current AI use, ranked risk, missing controls, and the next actions leadership can approve.

  • AI system inventory.
  • Risk-ranked use case assessment.
  • Governance controls checklist.
  • Evidence gap summary.
  • Leadership-ready report and roadmap.
1-2 weeks depending on entity count.

Family Office AI Risk Review

Family offices and operators overseeing AI adoption across portfolio companies or operating entities.

A board-ready oversight view of where AI is being used, which use cases create exposure, and what proof is missing.

  • Portfolio/company AI usage inventory.
  • High-risk use case summary.
  • Owner and department accountability map.
  • Control and evidence gap review.
  • Executive briefing pack.
Built from an approved ShadowGuard report snapshot.

Board/Client-Ready AI Governance Pack

Advisory, legal, accounting, healthcare, and security teams that need proof artifacts for clients or leadership.

A controlled governance deliverable that shows AI usage, readiness, evidence gaps, and remediation status.

  • Finalized governance report snapshot.
  • Client export pack.
  • PDF deliverable.
  • Secure delivery link.
  • Review and remediation record for internal operators.

ShadowGuard assessment outputs support readiness review and governance evidence. They are not legal advice, certification, or a guarantee of compliance.

Trust model

Security buyers want to know what happens before they connect.

Provider authorization, scoped access, token protection, and honest compliance language.

TRUST-01

Read-only discovery

Discovery is designed to inspect authorization data without modifying the provider environment.

TRUST-02

Encrypted tokens

Provider tokens are encrypted and never appear in logs, audit events, or API responses.

TRUST-03

Compliance support

Built for teams working toward SOC 2, HIPAA-aware, GDPR-aware, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001.

Executive output

A plain-English risk report leadership actually reads.

Three pillars, one delivered artifact: a prioritized Shadow AI risk report you can hand to a CISO, an auditor, or a client.

Shadow AI Risk Report

What to fix this week

Executive summary

REP-01

Plain-English overview of detected AI access, highest-risk grants, provider coverage, and priority actions.

Risk queue

REP-02

Top findings ranked by severity, scope, user count, data type, and recommended review owner.

Remediation plan

REP-03

Approve, review, block, revoke, document, or monitor. Each item has a recommended next step.

Evidence

REP-04

Provider, app, scope, status, timestamp, and policy notes for internal review or audit prep.

Export formats

PDFCSVLeadership summaryAudit evidence
Validation sprint offer

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See your Shadow AI exposure in minutes.

Use the report to decide what to approve, review, block, and document before AI usage turns into a client, compliance, or security problem.

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FAQ

Questions buyers ask before the first scan.

Short answers for IT, security, and operators who need to understand the access model before connecting a provider.

01What is shadow AI?
Shadow AI is any AI tool, assistant, browser extension, OAuth app, agent, or workflow that employees connect to company data without security review.
02What does the free scan check?
The scan reviews Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 authorization data to surface AI-related apps, risky OAuth grants, exposed scopes, connected users, and recommended next actions.
03Do you support Microsoft 365?
Yes. ShadowGuard supports Microsoft 365 and Entra ID alongside Google Workspace. Microsoft is treated as a first-class discovery source.
04Do you modify my Google or Microsoft environment?
No. Discovery is designed around read-only provider access wherever possible. Enforcement actions are separate, explicit admin actions.
05Do you store prompt contents?
ShadowGuard discovery does not read or store AI prompt contents. AgentGuard enforcement is designed to classify sensitive content and store policy outcomes rather than raw prompt text.
06Who is ShadowGuard built for first?
ShadowGuard is built first for lean IT and security teams, MSPs, SOC 2-bound startups, law firms, accounting firms, healthcare operators, and other teams that need useful AI visibility without a large enterprise rollout.
07How fast can I get value?
The goal is a useful first report in minutes: connect a provider, run discovery, review the top risks, and export a report you can discuss with leadership or clients.