ISO/IEC 42001:2023AI Management System Standard

ISO 42001 requires operating evidence.
Not just a policy document.

Every clause in ISO 42001 maps to a control that needs proof it's working. Auricen captures that proof automatically signed, auditor-ready, and mapped to each clause.

No credit card required  ·  ISO 42001 controls included in every plan
What is ISO 42001?

The first international standard for AI management systems

Published in December 2023, ISO/IEC 42001 defines requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS). It follows the same high-level structure as ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 which means auditors will evaluate it the same way.

That means documentation alone won't pass. Auditors need evidence that each clause's controls are actually operating not just written down. This is exactly what Auricen captures.

Who needs ISO 42001?
Any organisation that develops, provides, or deploys AI systems including organisations that use third-party AI tools in their products or services. If you use AI in a way that affects customers, employees, or regulated data, ISO 42001 is likely in your future.

📅 Published December 2023

The standard is already in force. Early certifications began in 2024. Customer and regulatory demand is accelerating especially from organisations already holding ISO 27001.

🔗 Designed to integrate with ISO 27001

ISO 42001 shares the Annex SL high-level structure with ISO 27001. If you're already certified, many controls overlap Auricen evidence records satisfy both simultaneously.

⚖️ Aligned with EU AI Act requirements

The EU AI Act's technical requirements for high-risk AI systems align closely with ISO 42001 clauses. Certification to 42001 provides a strong basis for EU AI Act compliance.

🔍 Audited like any ISO standard

Accredited certification bodies will audit against each clause. They need evidence records not Word documents that controls operated during the audit period.

Clause-by-clause evidence mapping

Every clause. Every control. Evidence Auricen captures.

This is the mapping your auditor will work from. Auricen captures evidence for every clause that requires operating proof automatically tagged, signed, and stored.

🏢 Clause 4 — Context of the Organisation
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§4.1 Internal and external issues
Understanding AI-related risks in your operating context
Risk Assessment AI Interaction Extension capture
§4.2 Interested parties and requirements
Documenting stakeholder expectations for AI governance
Policy Acknowledgement Extension capture
§4.3 Scope of the AIMS
Defining which AI systems are in scope
Chatbot Discovery AI System Inventory Auto-discovery
👥 Clause 5 — Leadership
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§5.2 AI policy
Establishing and communicating an AI governance policy
Policy Acknowledgement Extension capture
§5.3 Roles and responsibilities
Assigning AI governance roles with documented accountability
Policy Acknowledgement Human Review Extension capture
📋 Clause 6 — Planning
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§6.1 Risks and opportunities
AI-specific risk identification and treatment planning
Risk Assessment Incident Report Extension capture
§6.2 AI governance objectives
Setting measurable objectives and tracking progress
Policy Acknowledgement Model Evaluation Extension capture
⚙️ Clause 8 — Operation — most evidence-intensive clause
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§8.4 AI system inventory
Maintaining a register of all AI systems in use including third-party
Chatbot Discovery Deployed AI System Auto-discovery
§8.5 AI system development
Records of model selection, testing, and approval decisions
Model Evaluation Risk Assessment Extension capture
§8.6 AI system use monitoring
Evidence that AI systems are being monitored during operation
Prompt & Response AI Interaction Extension capture
§8.7 Human oversight
Proof that human review and override mechanisms are functioning
Human Review Human Override Extension capture
📊 Clause 9 — Performance Evaluation
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§9.1 Monitoring, measurement, and analysis
Structured records of AI system performance over time
Model Evaluation Risk Assessment Extension capture
§9.2 Internal audit
Evidence that internal AI governance audits were conducted
Chatbot Risk Review Chatbot Escalation Extension capture
§9.3 Management review
Records of leadership review of the AI management system
Policy Acknowledgement Human Review Extension capture
🔧 Clause 10 — Improvement
ClauseRequirementEvidence Auricen capturesHow captured
§10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
Signed records of AI incidents, their investigation, and resolution
Incident Report Human Override Extension capture
§10.3 Continual improvement
Evidence of systematic improvement actions over time
Risk Assessment Model Evaluation Extension capture
How Auricen fits

ISO 42001 audit readiness with and without Auricen

ISO 42001 requirement With Auricen Without Auricen
AI system inventory (§8.4) ✓ Auto-discovered, signed record Manual spreadsheet, easily outdated
Human oversight evidence (§8.7) ✓ Captured per-interaction with actor and rationale ✗ No audit trail exists
AI use monitoring (§8.6) ✓ Every AI interaction captured and signed ✗ No systematic record
Incident records (§10.2) ✓ Signed incident report with full context Email threads, no tamper-evidence
Risk assessment documentation (§6.1) ✓ Structured risk assessment captured and mapped Word documents, no chain of custody
Policy acknowledgement (§5.2, §5.3) ✓ Signed per-person acknowledgement with timestamp DocuSign or email not compliance-mapped
Auditor verification ✓ Single URL no system access required ✗ Evidence request back-and-forth
Cryptographic tamper evidence ✓ Every record hashed and signed at capture ✗ Not possible with manual methods
Getting started

ISO 42001 evidence in three steps

1

Discover your AI systems

Activate AI Gov Mode in the Chrome extension. Auricen automatically fingerprints 25 chatbot and AI vendors across any page you navigate instantly building your §8.4 AI system inventory with signed discovery records.

ISO 42001 §8.4 out of the box
2

Capture operating evidence

For every governance-relevant AI interaction human review, override decision, risk assessment, incident the extension surfaces a capture panel. Evidence is mapped to the specific ISO 42001 clause automatically.

Clauses §6.1, §8.5–8.7, §9.1, §10.2
3

Share with your auditor

Every record has a cryptographically verifiable URL. Your auditor navigates to it no system access, no evidence requests, no back-and-forth. The hash chain proves records haven't been altered since capture.

Auditor-ready. No system access required.
ISO 42001 + EU AI Act

Certify once. Satisfy two frameworks.

ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act are structurally aligned. Evidence captured for ISO 42001 §8.7 human oversight directly satisfies EU AI Act Article 14. Evidence for §8.4 AI system inventory maps to Article 6 risk classification. Auricen captures once and maps across both saving the duplication every other approach creates.

ISO 42001 §8.7
Human oversight
→ Also satisfies EU AI Act Art. 14
ISO 42001 §8.4
AI system inventory
→ Also satisfies EU AI Act Art. 6
ISO 42001 §6.1
Risk assessment
→ Also satisfies EU AI Act Art. 9
ISO 42001 §10.2
Incident records
→ Also satisfies NIST MANAGE-1.3
Start your ISO 42001 evidence program

ISO 42001 certification is coming to your industry. Start capturing evidence now.

Every day without an evidence trail is a gap your auditor will find. Auricen starts capturing the moment you install the extension.

No credit card required  ·  ISO 42001 controls in every plan