ISO/IEC 42001 · AI Management System
Prove your AI systems are governed and managed safely and responsibly.
Customers, partners and regulators have started asking how you govern your AI systems. We help you have the answer ready by establishing, implementing and maintaining your AI management system (AIMS) in aligment with the ISO-42001 standard.
Why an AIMS, why now
AI Governance is becoming a key requirement.
01 · Unlock revenue opportunities
Win the deals you can't win today
Customers, partners and investors increasingly refuse to proceed without proof you govern AI responsibly. An AIMS is that proof. It helps you turn a recurring blocker into new revenue.
02 · One system, many obligations
Address the frameworks that apply to your organisation at once
A single, well-built AIMS evidences a large share of your AI-related obligations across major frameworks — one investment, many compliance wins.
03 · Real governance
A system that survives scrutiny
We don't hand you boilerplate. We build documentation and controls that reflect how you actually operate — so it holds up when a regulator, auditor or customer looks closely.
04 · Build on what you have
Extend your ISO 27001, don't restart
The standards are built to fit together. If you already run 27001, we extend it to 42001 through the shared Annex SL spine — one integrated system, not two.
05 · Why now
Governance is becoming the baseline, fast
The bar is moving from "nice to have" to expected. Competitors are already getting certified, EU AI Act timelines are landing, and buyers and funders are starting to ask as standard. The organisations that build now set the benchmark everyone else gets measured against.
Who this is for
You need an AIMS if you…
If any of these is already true:
- Get asked “how do you govern your AI?” in procurement or investor diligence
- Deploy or build AI that affects people, or handles sensitive data - in finance, health, education or similar
- Lose days rewriting bespoke AI and security questionnaires for every new deal
- Want to be certification-ready before a major customer or regulator demands it
- Operate under regulatory frameworks such as MiCA, DORA or the EU AI Act, or sell into firms that do
The engagement
From scoping to ISO-42001 audit readiness
A guided path, implemented with your organisation.
1
Scoping & gap assessment
What is involved
We work with you to map your AI uses, data, vendors and people, determine your provider/deployer role, and find the gaps against ISO/IEC 42001 and the obligations that apply to you.
What you get
A defined AIMS scope and a prioritised roadmap — exactly what to do, in what order.
2
AI risk & impact assessment
What is involved
We build a living risk register and AI impact assessments weighted to impact on people, drawing on recognised risk methodologies.
What you get
An audit-ready risk register and impact assessments tied to your real business processes.
3
Build the AIMS
What is involved
We work with you on policies, controls, Annex A selections and Statement of Applicability to fit your operations, and operationalise what's missing - access, human oversight, third-party AI, incident handling.
What you get
A fully built, integrated AIMS with tailored documentation and evidence that controls actually run.
4
Embed, assure & certification-ready
What is involved
We embed the system, run an internal check, and — on the Assurance tier — add a Sakshi behavioural baseline that evidences how your AI actually behaves (if applicable), not just what your policy claims.
What you get
Confidence at the external audit, a smooth certification process, and a system that holds between audits.
We don’t sell paperwork. We build a system that survives scrutiny.
Why QualitaX
Standards-table expertise, delivered at your scale.
Authority
At the table, not just at the keyboard
Experienced in international standards development and trained to ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer (PECB)
Methodology
Proprietary, not generic
Our Sakshi benchmark and engineering standards mean we can evidence AI behaviour, not only AI paperwork — a differentiator most consultancies can’t offer.
Sector depth
Where the stakes are real
Delivery across regulated fintech and digital assets, sensitive-data and humanitarian programmes, and education — the sectors where "prove it" is asked earliest and hardest.
Contact us
ISO 42001 transforms your scattered AI governance and AI management efforts into a certified, repeatable framework for resilience.
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Before you book
How long does an AIMS engagement take?
It depends on scope and your starting point, but most builds run a few months from scoping to certification-readiness. The scoping call gives you a realistic timeline for your specific situation.
How much of our team's time does it need?
Far less than doing it yourselves. We do the heavy lifting — the documentation, the controls, the structure — and need focused time from your process owners to make it reflect how you actually work. That involvement is what keeps it real rather than boilerplate.
We already have ISO 27001. Can you build on it?
Yes — that's the efficient path. ISO/IEC 27001 and 42001 share the same Annex SL structure, so we extend your existing system rather than starting again. You run one integrated management system covering data and AI.
Do you issue the certificate?
No — certification must come from an independent accredited body, and that independence is what makes it credible. We get you fully ready and support you through the audit. If you're not pursuing certification yet, the same system still answers your customers and regulators.
How is it priced?
Fees are scoped to your systems and obligations rather than a fixed list price. Rigorous scoping is required to determine pricing.
We're a small team and not ready for a full engagement.
Then start with the QualitaX Foundations Pack — a proportionate, self-serve foundation for small teams, with a guided option. It's the same logic at a starting scale, and it's the right base for a full engagement later. See the Foundations Pack →