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Business IT Checklists, Templates and Guides

Checklists, templates and guides to help businesses make better technology decisions. Downloads are being prepared — join the briefing to be notified when they are ready.

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AI Governance Downloads

Printable checklists, worksheets and record sheets from the AI Governance hub. They support internal governance and are not legal templates.

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AI Governance Checklist

The complete governance checklist: purpose, information, platform, people, control, customers and review.

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AI Tool Approval Checklist

Supplier due-diligence questions to work through before approving an AI tool for business use.

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Worksheet

AI Risk Assessment Worksheet

A nine-step worksheet for assessing an AI use case, from defining the use to assigning an owner and review date.

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Quick Check

Safe AI Use Quick Check

Six questions to ask before any individual AI task — small enough to keep beside the keyboard.

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Record Sheet

AI Incident Record

A structured record for capturing what happened, what was exposed, who was told and what changed afterwards.

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AI Tool Register

A blank register for recording every AI tool in use: owner, purpose, data, settings, approval status and review date.

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Cyber Essentials Readiness Checklist

Work through the key controls to review before applying for Cyber Essentials.

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Microsoft 365 Security Review Checklist

Check the security and productivity settings many businesses miss.

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Backup and Recovery Questions Every Business Should Ask

The questions to ask to make sure your data could actually be restored.

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AI Use Policy Template

A simple starting point for setting safe, sensible AI rules for your team.

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Worksheet

Software Cost Review Worksheet

Map your subscriptions and spot opportunities to reduce wasted spend.

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Business Continuity Mini-Plan

Capture the essentials of keeping the business running if something goes wrong.

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Useful Cybersecurity Tools

Here are a few trusted tools that help you check passwords, email security, ransomware activity and Microsoft 365 security. For the full tools library, visit Altitude IT.

Have I Been Pwned

Check whether an email address has appeared in known data breaches.

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Microsoft Secure Score

Review Microsoft 365 security recommendations.

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MXToolbox

Check DNS, email security and domain records.

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VirusTotal

Check suspicious links, files, domains and IP addresses.

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Ransomware.live

Track current ransomware groups, victims and activity.

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Cyber Essentials Guidance

Understand the UK Cyber Essentials security baseline.

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