Quick facts: Cranium is an AI compliance vendor founded in 2023 and headquartered in Short Hills, US. The vendor publicly documents coverage for EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001. Pricing is tiered. Profile last verified April 27, 2026, with every claim traceable to a cited public source.
About Cranium
Cranium provides an enterprise AI security and governance platform that automatically detects AI systems in internal and third-party environments, generates AI Bills of Materials for transparency, simulates adversarial attacks via agent-based red teaming in its Arena module, and applies automated remediations through Cranium Shield. The platform translates governance frameworks into compliance attestations, scores, and transparency reports, while enabling secure Trust Hubs for sharing standards across teams and partners. It addresses shadow AI through scanning tools like CodeSensor, Detect AI, and CloudSensor. Targeted at enterprises in regulated sectors such as financial services, the solution ensures security, compliance, and performance across the AI lifecycle without disrupting development workflows. Cranium emphasizes AI compliance with regulations like the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF, alongside third-party risk management.Cranium Platform
Frameworks supported
Regulations and voluntary standards Cranium documents support for on their own materials. Chip shading reflects the strength of the claim, not an independent audit.
Regulation · EU · in force
Voluntary standard · US · voluntary
Voluntary standard · Global · voluntary
Cranium features
Capabilities Cranium markets publicly. Inclusion means the feature is documented on the vendor's site — not that it's best-in-class. Last verified April 27, 2026.
AI Model Inventory
Centralized registry of all AI/ML models in use across the organization, with ownership, lifecycle stage, and risk classification.
Policy Management
Authoring, versioning, and distribution of AI usage policies mapped to regulations.
Risk Assessment Workflow
Guided workflows for completing AI impact assessments, risk scoring, and approval routing.
Model Monitoring
Production monitoring for performance, drift, data quality, and fairness regressions.
LLM Red Teaming
Automated adversarial testing of LLMs for jailbreaks, prompt injection, and unsafe outputs.
Audit Evidence Collection
Automated collection, hashing, and retention of evidence (model cards, test results, approvals) for audit.
Third-Party AI Risk Management
Due diligence and ongoing monitoring of AI vendors, subprocessors, and foundation model providers against compliance and security criteria.
Shadow AI Detection
Discovery of unsanctioned AI tools and model usage across an organization.
Compliance Scoring
Quantitative assessment of an AI system or vendor against a regulatory framework.
Industries served
Cranium pricing
Contact for pricing
Enterprise pricing not publicly listed; annual subscription model referenced in Microsoft Marketplace listing.Microsoft Marketplace
Pros and cons of Cranium
Pros
- Maps to EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO frameworks on platform page.Cranium Platform
- Recognized as Gartner Cool Vendor in AI Cybersecurity Governance.LinkedIn
- Serves financial institutions with strict regulatory needs, identifying vulnerabilities in vendor networks.Platform
- Spinout from KPMG with experienced leadership team from Microsoft, JPMorgan, etc.Team
Cons
- No public integrations listed on site.
- Pricing not publicly detailed, enterprise/contact-only likely.
- Focus on enterprise may limit accessibility for smaller organizations.
- Employee growth data varies across sources (45-51-200).
Frequently asked
What is Cranium?+
Cranium is a AI governance platform headquartered in Short Hills, US, founded in 2023. Profile last verified April 27, 2026.
How much does Cranium cost?+
Contact for pricing. Verified April 27, 2026 from Cranium's public materials.
Which AI compliance frameworks does Cranium support?+
Cranium documents support for EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 in its public materials. Coverage strength varies — see the framework chips above.
Who is Cranium for?+
Cranium markets to Financial Services teams. Match it against your specific framework and integration requirements before committing.
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