What is ISO 42001 Certification?

ISO 42001 establishes an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) to manage AI responsibly across the lifecycle, addressing ethics, risk, transparency, and accountability.

How long does ISO 42001 certification take?

Some organisations certify in around 3 months, depending on AI use cases, risk profile, and readiness.

Which industries benefit from ISO 42001 in Australia?

Healthcare, finance, technology/SaaS, and government suppliers benefit by demonstrating responsible AI governance and risk management.

Why choose ISO 42001 certification?

It shows you manage AI risks, bias, and privacy concerns while improving transparency and trust with customers and regulators.

What are the ISO 42001 certification steps?

Typical steps include AI governance gap analysis, AIMS design, risk and bias assessments, documentation, internal audit, and certification audits.

How long is ISO 42001 certification valid?

Certificates are generally valid for three years, with annual surveillance audits required to maintain certification.

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Why ISO 42001 certification matters

ISO 42001 is the first international standard for managing AI responsibly. Certification signals that your organisation applies ethical principles and risk management throughout the AI lifecycle — from data acquisition to model deployment.

How we make AI governance certification easier

AI Gap Analysis → Roadmap — clear path to address ISO 42001 clauses and Annex A controls.
Automated AIMS — centralised AI risk logs, bias assessments, and explainability documentation.
Automated Evidence — lifecycle stage approvals, model testing results, and monitoring alerts.
Internal Audit & Readiness — control and process checks before certification.
Certification Support — we prepare you and coordinate with your Certification Body.

Typical timeline

Weeks 0–2: Scope, AI governance gap analysis, AIMS setup.
Weeks 3–8: Remediation sprints, control activation, evidence collection.
Weeks 9–12: Internal audit & readiness, then Stage 1/2 certification.

Extend further

ISO 27001 (ISMS) — foundational security controls.
ISO 27701 (PIMS) — privacy governance and compliance.

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Speed + certainty. We build your AIMS on a proven framework, automate the heavy lifting, and prepare you for smooth certification — keeping your AI program defensible and transparent.

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ISO 42001 FAQs

How long does certification take?

Some organisations certify in ~12 weeks with our accelerated approach, subject to AI use cases, risk profile, and readiness.

Do you issue the certificate?

No. An independent Certification Body issues the ISO 42001 certificate. We prepare you and support you through Stage 1/2.

Do we need ISO 27001 first?

Not required. ISO 42001 can be implemented standalone, but a mature ISMS reduces effort. We can integrate AIMS with your existing controls.

Will our current AI governance meet auditor expectations?

Yes—when it covers risk & bias assessment, transparency, data governance, lifecycle gates (design→deploy→monitor), incident handling, and evidence with audit trails. We structure this for certification.