About MercurySecurity.io | AI Governance, Research & Partnerships
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Independent AI Governance That Scales With You

MercurySecurity.io builds the frameworks, tools, and training that turn AI compliance into continuous governance. We help enterprises, regulators, and researchers move beyond checkbox audits toward systems that learn, adapt, and stand up to scrutiny.

Why Organizations Work With Us

  • Framework-grounded: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, GDPR, ISO/IEC 42001
  • Research-led: open papers, crosswalks, and governance models
  • Operational by design: controls teams can run and verify
  • Evidence first: artifacts and narratives that stand up in reviews and boardrooms
About MercurySecurity.io

Founded by Viktoria Bakos and Richard Ralston, MercurySecurity.io is an AI governance and cybersecurity firm focused on transforming compliance into measurable, data-driven assurance. The company bridges the gap between regulatory frameworks and real-world implementation, delivering practical governance systems grounded in ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and the EU AI Act.

Viktoria leads the strategic and research direction, drawing on her background in data-centric cybersecurity, risk analytics, and AI policy integration. Richard drives the technical architecture, designing governance-ready systems that embed compliance, automation, and accountability into enterprise infrastructure.

Together, they are building the foundation for responsible AI — not through policy rhetoric, but through auditable, operational frameworks that make trust a technical reality.

What We Do

Research & Framework Design

We publish open-access papers, regulatory crosswalks, and governance models that inform standards and accelerate responsible AI adoption.

Education & Training

Masterclasses and internal courses that translate complex frameworks into usable practice for leadership, compliance, and engineering teams.

Strategic Partnerships

We collaborate with EU institutions, digital innovation hubs, and private-sector leaders to co-create governance systems and share intelligence.

Outcome: shared intelligence, consistent governance, and auditable trust across sectors.

Explore our research library, join our subscription for templates and briefings, or propose a partnership.

How We Deliver

Research First

Every model, toolkit, and audit method is backed by open research and transparent methodology.

Co-Creation

We partner with regulators, boards, and labs to reflect operational and ethical realities.

Automation-Ready

Architectures that translate frameworks into actionable, trackable controls.

Continuous Learning

Courses and updates that keep teams aligned as AI policy evolves.

Principles We Won’t Compromise On
  • Clarity over checklists: evidence, not slogans
  • Transparency: gaps are surfaced — then addressed
  • Proportionality: governance scaled to actual exposure and context
  • Human oversight: escalation is mandatory for sensitive AI
Founders
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Viktoria Bakos — Founder & Strategic Director

Viktoria Bakos is a data-driven cybersecurity and AI governance strategist with deep expertise in regulatory compliance, data lifecycle management, and algorithmic accountability. She leads the development of governance frameworks and capacity-building programs that connect policy to practice — transforming regulatory intent into measurable, data-backed systems.

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Richard Ralston — Technical Director & Governance Architect

Richard Ralston is a solutions architect and AI governance engineer specializing in secure systems design, compliance automation, and enterprise integration. He builds architectures that enable continuous audit-readiness and transparent AI oversight — turning regulatory theory into scalable, verifiable systems.

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Research Leadership
  • Whitepapers and governance frameworks aligned to the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001
  • Courses and professional pathways for AI auditors, compliance officers, and security leaders
  • Subscription-based research updates, governance templates, and executive briefings
  • A partner network advancing applied AI ethics and oversight across sectors
Selected Frameworks & Controls
  • EU AI Act: classification, transparency, oversight, logging
  • NIST AI RMF: Govern / Map / Measure / Manage
  • GDPR: lawful basis, minimization, retention, DPIA supports
  • ISO/IEC 42001: policy, control design, measurement, improvement cycles
  • Evidence tools: control logs, bias tests, model cards, change logs, tamper-evident evidence journals

Let’s Build AI Governance That Lasts

Collaborate with MercurySecurity.io through research, training, or joint governance development to create systems that prove accountability at scale.

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