Workflow and data-flow inventory
Map the selected workflow, connected systems, data classes, owners, and trust boundaries.
AI workflow security · Fixed-scope implementation
AI Workflow Security Sprint
Over a focused implementation sprint, we map one business-critical AI workflow, lock down credentials and access, add audit controls, and implement one secured n8n pilot your team can operate.
Fixed scopeImplementation includedNo mandatory retainer
The problem
From AI sprawl to governed automation.
01
Credentials spread across tools
API keys and service accounts accumulate in nodes, documents, personal accounts, and shared workspaces.
02
Access without clear ownership
Teams can trigger or change workflows, but nobody has a reliable role model or approval boundary.
03
No usable audit trail
When a prompt, model, or automation changes, proving what happened and who approved it becomes difficult.
What you get
What the sprint delivers.
Not another assessment that leaves you with a slide deck. The sprint finishes with a working, documented pilot and a prioritised path for the rest.
Threat model
Identify trust-boundary, credential, access, data exposure, and approval risks in the selected workflow.
Consolidation blueprint
Replace duplicate steps and tool sprawl with one documented target workflow.
Audit logging and approval controls
Add traceability and explicit human approval at the decisions that need it.
One secured n8n pilot workflow
Implement one agreed workflow in your existing n8n environment and verify the happy path.
Remediation plan, runbook, and handover
Document ownership, fixes, operating checks, recovery steps, and the next remediation priorities.
The change
Unsafe chat workflow → governed n8n workflow.
Before
Inbox→Copy into chat→Personal API key→Manual CRM update
- Data copied between accounts
- No stable owner or evidence
- Failures found by customers
After
Approved trigger→n8n control layer→AI service→Human approval→Audited CRM update
- Secrets in the approved store
- Roles and approvals documented
- Events logged for review
Delivery
How the sprint works.
- 01
Days 1–2
Discover
Kickoff, access check, workflow inventory, data-flow and risk review.
- 02
Days 3–4
Design
Target architecture, access model, logging, approvals, and acceptance criteria.
- 03
Days 5–8
Implement
Build the agreed n8n pilot, configure controls, and remove exposed secrets from the pilot path.
- 04
Days 9–10
Verify
Functional checks, evidence pack, runbook, findings review, and handover.
Good fit
Built for a team with a real workflow to secure.
- You already use AI or automation in day-to-day operations.
- The selected workflow has a named business and technical owner.
- You can provide a safe test path or agreed change window.
- You want implementation, evidence, and clear ownership.
Not the right fit
Skip this sprint if...
- You need a penetration test or formal compliance certification.
- You want an enterprise-wide transformation in 10 days.
- No one can provide access or approve the pilot workflow.
- You need a brand-new product rather than workflow hardening.
Clarity before commitment
Common questions.
Who is this for?
UK and EU SMEs already using ChatGPT, Claude, n8n, CRMs, or internal agents for business workflows, especially where client, employee, or operational data moves between tools.
What does the fixed price cover?
One selected workflow, up to five connected systems, one existing n8n environment, the six listed deliverables, and one handover session. Scope is agreed in writing before work begins.
What is not included?
A penetration test, legal advice, regulatory certification, a company-wide AI governance programme, n8n hosting migration, model training, or paid third-party licences. These can be scoped separately.
What access is needed?
A technical owner, a workflow owner, read access to the selected configuration and logs, and a safe non-production path or agreed change window. Credentials stay in your approved secret store.
What happens after the sprint?
You keep the pilot, runbook, architecture and findings. If the pilot is valuable, we can quote the remaining workflow rollout as a separate engagement. There is no mandatory retainer.
Start with one workflow
Know which AI workflow keeps you awake?
Bring it to a free 30-minute scoping call. We will check fit, agree the boundary, and tell you plainly if this sprint is the wrong solution.
Book the sprint Or email tchize@tchizematias.com