Governance

AI Governance Sprint — DIFC Regulation 10

DIFC Regulation 10 readiness for fund admins, family offices, and DIFC entities.

FromAED 60K–150K

Duration4–8 weeks

Payment50% on signature / 30% midpoint / 20% on signoff.

What this is

A governance sprint that brings a DIFC entity into demonstrable compliance with DIFC Regulation 10 — model inventory, bias testing, human-in-loop / kill-switch, ISO 42001-aligned policy stack, and audit-ready evidence. Three scopes from assessment-only to assess-and-remediate to fractional DPO-as-service.

Why now

DIFC Regulation 10 is in force. DIFC's 21 April 2026 announcement that it intends to become the world's first AI-Native financial centre signals more — not less — supervisory attention on the entities it already regulates. The audit window is open; remediation cost-of-delay is increasing.

Engagement tiers

Three productized scopes. Pick the one closest to your reality — we'll right-size on the fit call if needed.

Assess

AED 60K

4 weeks

Reg 10 gap analysis, model inventory, prioritized remediation backlog.

Assess + Remediate

AED 95K

6 weeks

Assess scope plus the policy stack, bias protocol, oversight design, audit trail.

Assess + Remediate + DPO 6 mo

AED 150K

6 weeks + 6-month retainer

Full sprint plus 6-month fractional DPO-as-service to keep the evidence pack live.

50% on signature / 30% midpoint / 20% on signoff. All AED prices exclusive of 5% VAT.

Outcomes

Model + dataset inventory (every system that touches a customer or material decision)
Bias-testing protocol and first-pass findings
Human-in-loop + kill-switch design for every high-risk use
DIFC Reg 10-aligned policy stack
Audit-trail + evidence pack ready for DIFC review

What's included

DIFC Reg 10 obligation mapping (customer-facing + employment-related uses)
Model inventory + risk-tiering
Bias-testing + explainability protocol
Human-oversight + escalation design
ISO 42001-aligned policy stack

Who this is for

DIFC-registered fund admins, family offices, advisory firms

Compliance / Risk / CFO at a DIFC-regulated entity

Boards needing a DIFC Reg 10 exposure memo for an upcoming audit

How we work

01 · Week 1
Obligation mapping vs the entity's actual AI use. Risk-tier every system.
02 · Weeks 2–3
Model inventory, bias-testing protocol, first-pass findings on the highest-risk systems.
03 · Weeks 4–5
Policy stack, human-oversight design, audit-trail evidence pack.
04 · Week 6
Board memo + handover. Optional DPO-as-service kicks in.

FAQ

Is DIFC Reg 10 the same as PDPL?▾

No. PDPL (UAE Federal Decree-Law 45/2021) is the federal personal-data law. DIFC Regulation 10 is the DIFC's specific data-protection regulation and applies in addition to PDPL inside the DIFC. We map both in scope.

What if we use third-party AI (OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot)?▾

Reg 10 still applies to you, not just the vendor. Vendor due diligence is part of the policy stack we deliver.

Do you sub the technical work to a Big-4?▾

No. The sprint is delivered by the founder. We will coordinate with your existing audit / legal firm where they own related workstreams.