Company
What we do, and the research we stand on.
Cijara Group is an AI advisory practice for small and mid-size businesses. We help clients choose AI tools that fit their size and industry, implement them safely, and independently assess the vendors behind them after deployment. Senior principal consultants lead every engagement - more than 120 years of combined experience from tier-one financial institutions, federal regulators, Big Four audit, defense, and healthcare, with no junior handoff.
Each competency below links to the service page and to the official frameworks and research that shape how we work, so you can check our references yourself. More about the practice.
Core competencies
AI Tool Selection & Implementation
Choose tools that fit the work, then put them into use with clear controls.
Frameworks & research
AI Vendor Risk Assessment
Find what is running, verify vendor terms, and decide what to keep, fix, or retire.
Frameworks & research
AI & Software Supply-Chain Security
Map dependencies and focus remediation on vulnerabilities with a real path to harm.
Frameworks & research
AI Governance & Model Risk
Build practical oversight, inventories, testing evidence, and decision-ready reporting.
Frameworks & research
Credentials behind the work
- 120+ years of combined experience
- Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs
- FTC, EY, Deloitte, defense, and healthcare environments
- Risk, legal, privacy, security, audit, and regulatory leadership
Talk to the practice
Every engagement starts with a confidential conversation about your tools, your vendors, and your obligations.