Packaged implementation assurance
Three fixed-structure offers for enterprise AI deployments. Each package sets review depth, deliverables, and typical duration. None include implementing or operating the vendor product under review.
When to use which: Rapid for a fast critical/high pass on one tool; Full Deployment for complete architecture and control traceability on one production-bound tool; Portfolio when three or more tools need sequencing and shared evidence. Detail below; Pricing for bands; Framework for methodology.
Compare the three offers
Same buyer-side assurance model, different depth, duration, and tool count.
Every engagement ends with a written decision. Go, conditional go, or no-go, with explicit conditions tied to evidence, not open-ended findings lists.
See sample outputs → Rapid Readiness Review
Best for
One tool and a near-term decision when approvers only need critical and high findings documented.
Typical scope
One classified tool; trust-boundary view; severity-limited structured pass.
Starting price
Starting at $15K
Typical timeline
About 2 weeks
View detailsFull Deployment Assurance Review
Best for
One production-bound deployment where forums expect full architecture traceability and a complete findings register.
Typical scope
One tool; full structured framework coverage (as scoped); staged interviews; remediation plan.
Starting price
Starting at $35K
Typical timeline
About 4 to 5 weeks
View detailsPortfolio Program
Best for
Three or more tools where sequencing, shared control evidence, and portfolio-level reporting matter to leadership.
Typical scope
Multiple tools; prioritized sequence; unified trackers and governance cadence.
Starting price
Starting at $60K
Typical timeline
About 8 to 12 weeks
View detailsRapid Readiness Review
One tool · critical/high severity focus · fastest path to a defensible go/no-go
Best for
Security, architecture, and program owners who need a written decision before a POC, pilot, or production gate, without funding a full-domain review.
When to use it
The deployment is understood well enough to classify the tool; production (or expanded rollout) is blocked by approval bodies; you need severity-calibrated findings and review conditions, not a 60-page architecture program.
What is reviewed
One enterprise AI tool under a single implementation category; trust boundaries and data flows at the level required to support critical/high control outcomes; evidence expectations aligned to those review areas only.
What is included
Platform classification; trust-boundary and workflow view sufficient for severity-limited assessment; critical and high findings from the structured taxonomy; coordination with your team for documents and short targeted interviews as needed.
Key deliverables
- Written go/no-go recommendation with explicit conditions
- Critical/high findings register tied to control outcomes
- Evidence request list scoped to approval stakeholders
- Short executive summary suitable for security or architecture forums
Timeline
Typically about two weeks from kickoff, depending on document turnaround and interview availability.
Pricing guidance
Starting at $15K. Typical finished engagements fall in the $15K–$25K range before overlays. Agentic, RAG, self-hosted, regulated-data, integration-heavy, or public-output patterns add structured scope; see Pricing.
What it is not
Not full structured framework depth; not multi-tool; not penetration testing; not implementation or config work; not a substitute for your internal sign-off authority.
Full Deployment Assurance Review
One tool · full structured review depth · architecture, evidence, and gate-ready outputs
Best for
Organizations that will defend the deployment to security, privacy, legal, and architecture forums and need diagrams, control traceability, and remediation ownership on record.
When to use it
You are past experimentation; approvers want implementation-grade evidence across domains; open issues must be tracked to owners and dates; multiple gates (POC / pilot / production) need explicit criteria.
What is reviewed
Full framework depth for one tool: identity, network, data, endpoint, supply chain, DevSecOps, governance, monitoring, and AI-specific controls as scoped; agentic/RAG/self-hosted overlays applied when present.
What is included
Architecture and data-flow artifacts with control points; stakeholder interviews across up to fifteen groups; structured working sessions; evidence collection plan; remediation tracking setup.
Key deliverables
- Architecture and data flow diagrams; conditional diagrams when overlays apply
- Findings tracker with current state, required outcomes, severity, and evidence needs
- Remediation roadmap with named owners and target dates
- Gate-specific approval conditions for POC, pilot, and production
Timeline
Typically four to five weeks for a full single-tool review; complex overlays or slow document access extend the calendar.
Pricing guidance
Starting at $35K. Typical engagements land between $35K and $75K depending on category, overlays, and interview breadth. See Pricing for overlay economics.
What it is not
Not vendor-side certification; not building or operating the platform for you; not legal interpretation or regulatory filing; not ongoing managed SOC services.
Portfolio Program
Multiple tools · unified assurance model · portfolio-level reporting
Best for
Enterprises with a roadmap of AI tools (copilots, domain SaaS, internal agents) where leadership needs one assurance standard, shared evidence where controls repeat, and a clear review sequence.
When to use it
Three or more tools are in flight; overlapping identity, data, and integration risks make isolated one-off reviews inefficient; you want a portfolio risk narrative for governance forums.
What is reviewed
Each in-scope tool receives a classified implementation profile; reviews are sequenced by risk; shared control themes are assessed once and referenced across tools where valid.
What is included
Portfolio kickoff; per-tool scoping; consolidated evidence requests where appropriate; cross-tool dependency mapping; executive readouts per wave and for the portfolio.
Key deliverables
- Prioritized review plan with rationale
- Per-tool findings registers and cross-portfolio themes
- Portfolio risk summary and open-issue heat map
- Roadmap of remediation and re-review triggers
Governance / support model
Standing checkpoints with your program office or steering forum: intake of new tools, re-scoping when vendors change, and alignment on evidence reuse. Cadence is agreed in the statement of work, typically biweekly or monthly during active waves.
Timeline
Commonly eight to twelve weeks for initial waves; large portfolios or heavy overlays run longer and are phased.
Pricing guidance
Starting at $60K. Range widens with tool count, overlap of high-risk overlays (agentic, RAG, regulated data), and depth of executive reporting. See Pricing.
What it is not
Not a permanent staff augmentation team; not a single mega-review of every tool at maximum depth unless scoped; not a replacement for your portfolio PMO. Mayhem Shield supplies assurance artifacts and findings, not day-to-day delivery management.
What buyers receive
Deliverables vary by package, but engagements are built around concrete outputs approvers can file, trace, and defend:
- Structured findings register aligned to control outcomes and severity
- Evidence request list mapped to review areas and stakeholder roles
- Implementation assurance summary suitable for security, architecture, and risk forums
- Remediation priorities with suggested sequencing and ownership hooks
- Decision-support findings tied to POC, pilot, and production gates where scoped
Scope boundaries
Implementation assurance reviews are designed to produce defensible assessments, not to replace functions your organization already owns:
- Not penetration testing or red-team exercises
- Not implementation, integration, or platform engineering delivery
- Not legal advice, regulatory filing, or external audit opinion
- Not a substitute for internal approval authority: you issue production decisions; we supply structured inputs
- Not an open-ended consulting engagement: packages have defined depth, artifacts, and endpoints
Need budget figures and overlay math first? Start with Pricing. Need methodology depth? See Framework.
Next step: a short discovery call
We use it to confirm deployment fit, outline review scope, and match you to the right packaged offer. No engagement starts until you decide to proceed.