Agentic AI Reference Architecture

Governance & Compliance · Human role

Internal Auditor

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An AI auditor from an independent internal audit team who audits AI systems and the management system at planned intervals and reports findings immediately.

Responsibility. Performs recurring internal conformance audits of AI systems and controls.

Also known as: Internal audit team

Variant of AI Auditor abstract

When to choose. Choose for continuous assurance: monthly or quarterly comprehensive audits with immediate finding reporting and verification that controls operate as designed.

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Quantitative guidance

As stated by the sources; verify before use.

Sources

  1. Ch9.8: T. Nguyen, "Standards and Frameworks for AI Governance," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.8. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  2. Ch10.4: T. Nguyen, "Human-in-the-Loop," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.4. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  3. Ref9.06: "Auditing and Compliance Monitoring for AI Systems," unpublished reference note (references/Chapter 9 - Safety, Ethics, and Compliance/06-Auditing-Compliance-Monitoring.md), Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam supplementary materials, 2026. unpublished note