ISO 42001 compliance, certify responsible AI
Build the AI management system auditors certify, on the same structure you know from ISO 27001.
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 is the international standard for an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS). It follows the same clause structure as ISO 27001, adds AI risk and impact assessment, and lists 38 reference controls in Annex A. Accredited bodies certify organizations that build, provide or use AI. ComplyEasyAI maps AIMS controls to evidence.
TL;DR
- Published in December 2023 as a certifiable AI management-system standard.
- Annex A lists 38 controls under nine control objectives.
- Shares the harmonized management-system structure of ISO 27001 and ISO 9001.
- Supports EU AI Act governance, but certification alone does not show conformity with the Act.
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Sources: ISO, ISO/IEC 42001:2023
What does ISO 42001 require?
The requirements below define ISO 42001. ComplyEasyAI maps your environment to each one.
AIMS scope
Define the boundaries and objectives of your AI management system.
AI risk & impact
Assess risks and impacts of AI systems on individuals and society.
Lifecycle controls
Apply controls across the AI system development lifecycle.
Data governance for AI
Govern the data used to train and operate AI systems.
Continual improvement
Audit, review and improve the AIMS over time.
How do you prepare for ISO 42001?
Scope
Define the systems, boundaries and requirements your program will cover.
Connect your stack
Link cloud, identity, code and ticketing systems, read-only for evidence collection; controls are discovered and mapped.
Collect evidence
AI agents gather configuration and activity evidence on a schedule, building a versioned trail.
Monitor & remediate
Continuous monitoring flags drift the moment it happens and routes it to an owner.
Track effectiveness
Operating effectiveness is recorded over time, ready for your observation window.
Report & hand off
Organized, current evidence is packaged for auditors and stakeholders.
How does ComplyEasyAI automate ISO 42001 compliance?
Control mapping
Your environment is mapped to each requirement, so you see exactly which control satisfies what.
Automated evidence
Integrations build a versioned, timestamped evidence trail instead of manual screenshots.
Continuous monitoring
Drift surfaces as soon as it happens, not during fieldwork.
Readiness dashboards
Real-time views highlight failing or unmapped controls with owners attached.
Multi-framework reuse
Shared controls are mapped once and reused across every framework you run.
Audit-ready reporting
Export organized, current evidence packages on demand.
Which frameworks are related to ISO 42001?
ISO 42001 FAQ
What is an AIMS?
An Artificial Intelligence Management System: the governance structure ISO 42001 certifies, analogous to an ISMS under ISO 27001.
Can it be certified?
Yes. An accredited certification body can certify your AIMS after a two-stage audit.
Does ISO 42001 make us EU AI Act compliant?
No. It gives you the management backbone the Act's governance duties build on, but certification alone does not demonstrate conformity with the Act's specific requirements, such as technical documentation, conformity assessment and registration.
How do you help?
The platform maps AIMS controls to evidence and keeps lifecycle documentation current.
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