Compliance and Audit Preparation
ISO 42001
Consulting Services
AI governance that’s structured, practical, and built for real-world use.
ISO 42001 provides a framework for managing AI responsibly through an AI Management System (AIMS). Nexeris helps you implement ISO 42001 so your AI use is governed, risks are understood, and responsibilities are clear across the organization.
Why ISO 42001 Matters
AI is moving faster than most governance programs.
Organizations are adopting AI in product features, internal operations, and customer workflows. That creates new risks: data leakage, model behavior issues, bias, security exposure, and unclear accountability. ISO 42001 helps you build a management system that defines how AI is approved, monitored, and improved over time.
Common Reasons Teams Engage Us
- You’re deploying AI and need clear governance and accountability
- Customers, partners, or leadership are asking tougher questions about AI risk
- You want a consistent way to manage AI changes, monitoring, and incident response
- You want a structured approach that supports regulatory and audit expectations
Your ISO 42001 Engagement Includes
You’ll get an AIMS aligned to ISO 42001 requirements that fits how you build, buy, and use AI, along with a clear path to certification readiness.
AIMS Scope and Governance
- Define scope: which AI systems, use cases, and data are included
- Establish roles and responsibilities across product, security, legal, and operations
- Set a governance cadence for reviews, approvals, and continuous improvement
AI Inventory and Use-Case Control
- AI system and use-case inventory at the level needed for governance
- Decision criteria for approving AI use cases and managing changes
- Guidance for third-party AI providers and AI-enabled vendor risk
Risk Management and Control Implementation
- AI risk assessment approach aligned to your context and risk tolerance
- Controls to manage security, privacy, transparency, and human oversight
- Monitoring and measurement approach: performance, drift, misuse, and incidents
Documentation and Evidence Readiness
- AIMS documentation, policies, and procedures aligned to the standard
- Evidence planning so governance actions are easy to demonstrate
- Practical documentation habits so the system stays current
Certification Readiness Support
- Internal readiness review before external audit
- Corrective action support to close remaining gaps
- Guidance for Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits
How We Work
01
Discovery and scoping
We align on your AI use cases, goals, and the scope of the AIMS.
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Design the governance system
We define roles, review cadences, and documentation structure.
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Inventory and risk work
We establish an AI inventory and a practical risk assessment approach.
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Implement controls
We operationalize policies, approvals, monitoring, and incident handling.
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Readiness review
We validate the system and close gaps before certification.
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Certification prep
We help you prepare for the audit process and support closeout actions.
Ideal Fit For
- Organizations deploying AI and needing structured governance and accountability
- Teams building AI features, using third-party AI tools, or operationalizing AI internally
- Leaders who want a defensible approach to AI risk, oversight, and change management
- Companies preparing for regulatory, customer, or audit expectations around AI
Expected Outcomes
- A defined AIMS aligned to ISO 42001 requirements
- Clear ownership and governance for AI systems and use cases
- A practical AI risk approach that supports secure and responsible deployment
- Better visibility into where AI is used and how it is monitored
- Higher confidence responding to customer and regulatory expectations
Why
Nexeris
If you want an AI management system that is structured and maintainable, we can help. Reach out to schedule a consultation and we’ll talk through your AI use cases, risk concerns, and what certification readiness looks like for your organization.
We make AI governance practical, not theoretical
We focus on real operational workflows: approval, monitoring, change, and incident handling
We align governance to security and privacy expectations without slowing innovation
We help you build documentation that supports audit readiness and ongoing maintenance
We communicate clearly across leadership, product, and technical teams
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AIMS?
An AI Management System (AIMS) is the set of policies, processes, roles, and controls used to govern AI use responsibly and consistently.
Is ISO 42001 required by law?
ISO 42001 is a standard, not a law. Organizations use it to demonstrate a structured approach to AI governance and risk management.
Do we need to be building AI models ourselves?
No. Many organizations use third-party AI tools or AI-enabled products. Governance still matters because risk and accountability remain.
How does ISO 42001 relate to security and privacy?
It complements security and privacy programs by clarifying oversight, risk, controls, monitoring, and incident response around AI systems.
Who performs the certification audit?
An accredited certification body performs the external audit. We help you prepare, but we are not the certifier.
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Build AI governance that’s defensible and maintainable
If you want ISO 42001 support that leads to real oversight and better risk control, Nexeris can help.