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# ISO/IEC 42001 · AI Management Systems Govern AI like you mean it, and prove it.

ISO/IEC 42001 is the world's first certifiable standard for AI management systems, and it is rapidly becoming the way organisations demonstrate responsible AI to customers, boards and regulators. We do not merely consult on it: Cybercontrols holds the certificate itself, and our consultants audit AIMS on behalf of certification bodies.

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We hold ourselves to the standards we audit: Cybercontrols is certified to

**ISO/IEC 27001:2022**Certified · SANCERT **ISO/IEC 42001:2023**Certified · SANCERT **Cyber Essentials**Certified **Government Commercial Agency**Approved Supplier · G-Cloud 15

What we deliver

## One standard, three ways we can carry you through it.

Whether you are formalising AI practices that already exist, or starting from a blank page with the EU AI Act on the horizon, the engagement is shaped around your AI footprint, your risk profile and your deadline, never a template.

01

### AIMS Implementation

Design and build of an AI management system to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, from AI system inventory and impact assessment through risk classification, human oversight and lifecycle controls: auditable, ethical and certification-ready from day one.

02

### Internal Audit

An impartial audit of your AIMS by Senior Lead Auditors who assess these systems for certification bodies, and who have carried their own AIMS through certification. Findings in plain language, with a remediation route your team can follow.

03

### Maintenance & Regulatory Watch

AI regulation moves faster than any other domain we audit. We keep the AIMS current through surveillance audits, control updates and continual improvement, and translate developments such as the EU AI Act into concrete actions.

Why Cybercontrols

## We certified our own AIMS before advising on yours.

Plenty of consultancies discovered AI governance eighteen months ago. Cybercontrols carried its own AI management system through ISO/IEC 42001 certification, so every recommendation we make has been tested on ourselves first, and our consultants audit AIMS on behalf of certification bodies, so we know precisely how yours will be assessed. AI governance is one leg of our triangle of control: information security, privacy and AI, run as one integrated management system.

**Certified practitioners**

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certified ourselves, with the audit scars and the evidence files to show for it.

**EU AI Act ready**

We map AIMS controls to AI Act obligations, so one system serves the certificate and the regulation.

**The triangle of control**

42001 integrates cleanly with ISO 27001 security and ISO 27701 privacy: one system, three certificates.

**Senior-led, always**

Senior Lead Implementer and Senior Lead Auditor credentials on every engagement. No juniors, no hand-offs.

How it works

## From AI inventory to certificate, without surprises.

Step 1

### AI inventory & scoping

We map every AI system you build, buy or embed, including the ones hiding inside SaaS tools, and define the AIMS scope against ISO/IEC 42001:2023. You will know exactly where you stand, whatever your AI maturity.

Step 2

### Impact & risk assessment

AI system impact assessments and risk classification your leadership can engage with, covering fairness, transparency, safety and accountability: the analysis your assessor, and increasingly your customers, will read first.

Step 3

### Build & embed

Governance, human oversight and lifecycle controls deployed inside your existing development and procurement workflows. Controls that enable responsible AI use rather than smothering it.

Step 4

### Internal audit & readiness

A full internal audit and management review, then a mock assessment run exactly as the certification body will run it. You enter stage 1 and stage 2 prepared, not hopeful.

Step 5

### Certification & beyond

Support through the certification audit, then ongoing surveillance, regulatory monitoring and continual improvement as your AI footprint, and the rules around it, grow.

Questions we hear most

## ISO 42001, answered plainly.

Who needs ISO 42001?

Any organisation that develops, provides or uses AI systems and needs to demonstrate it does so responsibly: software companies embedding AI in products, enterprises deploying it in operations, and suppliers being asked hard questions in procurement. If AI touches your revenue or your risk register, the standard is relevant.

How does ISO 42001 relate to the EU AI Act?

The certificate does not equal legal compliance, but a well-built AIMS is the most practical vehicle for operating and evidencing AI Act obligations: risk management, transparency, human oversight, logging and documentation. We map every control to the corresponding obligation so one system serves both.

Can it integrate with our ISO 27001 ISMS?

Cleanly, and that is how we prefer to build. The management system spine is shared, so AI governance adds to what you already operate rather than duplicating it. This is the triangle of control we run for ourselves: 27001, 27701 and 42001 as one system.

How long does certification take?

For an organisation with an existing management system, typically three to five months to stage 2; from a standing start, more like five to seven. Your scoping call ends with a realistic timeline in weeks, and we hold ourselves to it.

What does ISO 42001 cost?

We price ISO 42001 as a fixed package: from £10,200 if you already hold ISO 27001, and from £12,750 if you are starting from scratch, excluding VAT and certification body fees. See our [fixed-price packages](https://www.cybercontrols.io/pricing) and our [ISO 42001 cost and timeline guide](https://www.cybercontrols.io/blog/iso-42001-certification-cost-and-timeline-uk-2026).

## Ready to turn AI ambition into certified governance?

A 30-minute scoping call with a senior lead auditor who has been through this certification from both sides of the table.

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#### Compliance

[ISO 27001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-27001-certification)[ISO 42001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-42001-certification)[ISO 27701](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-27701)[ISO 9001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-9001-certification)[NIS2](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/nis2)[DORA](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/dora-resilience)[SOC 2](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/soc-2)[PCI DSS](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/pci-dss-compliance)[NIST CSF](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/nist-csf-programme)[Cyber Essentials](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/cyber-essentials)[All frameworks](https://www.cybercontrols.io/compliance)

#### Services

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#### Company

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