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ISO 42001

Practical ISO 42001 support for effective AI governance
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As organisations scale their use of artificial intelligence, expectations around oversight, accountability and control are rising fast. Regulators, clients and investors are no longer asking if AI is governed — they are asking how.

GRC Solutions provides ISO 42001 services to help organisations establish practical AI governance, demonstrate control over AI risk, and build trust with regulators and customers — without slowing innovation.

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We typically support mid-sized and mid-market organisations scaling AI faster than their governance has evolved.

Our ISO 42001 services are designed for organisations that:

Develop, deploy or embed AI into products or critical processes
Operate in regulated or high-risk environments
Are preparing for the EU AI Act or similar AI regulation
Need to demonstrate responsible and accountable AI use
Want a recognised, certifiable AI governance framework

ISO 42001 provides a structured way to govern AI across its full lifecycle — from design and deployment through to monitoring and review.

ISO 42001 support helps organisations to:

Demonstrate control and accountability over AI systems
Prepare for AI-specific regulation such as the EU AI Act
Reduce risk related to bias, transparency and oversight
Build trust with customers, partners and regulators
Enable safe AI innovation without unnecessary friction

What does ISO 42001 cover?

GRC Solutions supports organisations across the full ISO 42001 lifecycle, including:

Establishing policies, roles and responsibilities to govern AI use across the organisation.

Identifying and managing risks associated with different AI use cases, including high-risk applications.

Embedding governance across the AI lifecycle, from development and deployment to monitoring and change management.

Targeted testing of AI systems, including machine learning models and large language models (LLMs), to assess robustness, bias, misuse and failure scenarios. This includes AI red teaming activities designed to challenge assumptions and validate that AI governance controls operate effectively in practice.

Defining requirements for documentation, explainability and decision traceability.

Supporting AI literacy and governance awareness across technical, compliance and leadership teams.

Ensuring AI governance remains effective as AI systems, regulations and organisational priorities evolve.

Who can deliver ISO 42001?

ISO 42001 requires a balance of AI understanding, governance expertise and assurance discipline. GRC Solutions ISO 42001 services are delivered by consultants with strong backgrounds in governance, risk, compliance and emerging technology oversight. We help organisations translate AI governance principles into practical, auditable arrangements that stand up to regulatory and client scrutiny.

GRC Solutions ISO 42001 services

Our ISO 42001 services are flexible and tailored to organisational maturity and risk profile.

ISO 42001 readiness assessments

Independent assessments to understand current alignment and identify gaps against ISO 42001 requirements.

AI governance framework design

Support designing and documenting AI governance frameworks aligned to ISO 42001.

Implementation and integration support

Practical guidance to embed AI governance into existing risk, compliance and development processes.

Evidence and audit preparation

Support preparing documentation and evidence for ISO 42001 certification or independent assessment.

AI risk testing and red teaming

Hands-on AI testing, including ML and LLM testing and red teaming activities, to support ISO 42001 assurance and evidence that governance controls work in real-world scenarios.

ISO 42001 alignment with other standards

Ensuring ISO 42001 aligns with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and wider governance frameworks.

Why GRC Solutions?

AI governance is most effective when it is structured, proportionate and commercially grounded. GRC Solutions helps organisations adopt ISO 42001 in a way that supports growth, trust and regulatory confidence.

Governance-led, not theoretical

We focus on governance that works in real organisations — not abstract AI ethics models.

Practical AI risk understanding

We help organisations address real AI risks such as bias, explainability, misuse and accountability.

Regulator and client ready

Our approach supports regulatory scrutiny, client due diligence and investor confidence.

Assurance-driven delivery

We bring assurance discipline to AI governance, ensuring controls are defensible and auditable.

ISO 42001 FAQs

ISO 42001 is the international standard for AI management systems. It provides a structured framework for governing AI risks, controls and accountability across the AI lifecycle.

ISO 27001 and SOC 2 focus on information security and controls. ISO 42001 specifically addresses AI governance, including bias, transparency, oversight and responsible use. They are complementary.

ISO 42001 is not legally mandated, but it is widely viewed as a practical way to demonstrate alignment with EU AI Act requirements and responsible AI governance.

ISO 42001 does not mandate specific testing techniques, but it requires organisations to identify, manage and monitor AI risks. AI testing and red teaming are effective ways to evidence that governance controls work in practice.

For most mid-sized organisations, ISO 42001 readiness and implementation typically takes between 3–6 months, depending on AI complexity and existing governance maturity.

Assess your ISO 42001 readiness

If you’re unsure how close your organisation is to ISO 42001, or whether it applies to your AI use cases, a short readiness assessment is often the best place to start.

Assess your ISO 42001 readiness with GRC Solutions