AI Management System training for
ISO/IEC 42001:2023.
Annex A doesn't accept "we read the standard." It expects demonstrable competence in AI impact assessment, data quality, verification and validation, operation monitoring, user communication and responsible use — per developer who ships AI features.
ISO/IEC 42001 is the first AI management system standard.
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 establishes requirements for an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) within an organization. It runs in the same family as ISO 27001 (ISMS) and ISO 27701 (PIMS), with an AI-specific Annex A control set.
Annex A controls cover the AI lifecycle: impact assessment, data quality, verification and validation, operation and monitoring, communication with users, and responsible use. Auditors expect evidence per developer that touches the AI system — not policy documents.
Annex A controls — and how the training covers each.
Each AIMS control is mapped to hands-on challenges and guided scenarios drawn from the OWASP LLM Top 10, OWASP Agentic AI Top 10 and Secure AI-Assisted Development tracks.
Per-developer evidence your ISO auditor will accept.
Every completed challenge and scenario is recorded per developer, tagged to the AIMS Annex A control and the underlying CWE. Exportable as PDF — ready for the next ISO 42001 surveillance cycle.
- Per-developer completion log tagged to Annex A controls.
- Underlying CWE per topic — supports the cybersecurity expectation in V&V (A.8.2).
- Time-stamped, signed PDF export — drops straight into the AIMS records.
- Coverage dashboard rolled up to AI lifecycle subsections.
Common questions from ISO 42001 implementation teams.
How does ISO 42001 relate to ISO 27001?
ISO 42001 (AIMS) sits alongside ISO 27001 (ISMS) and ISO 27701 (PIMS) in the same management system family. The structure is intentionally familiar — Plan / Do / Check / Act, Annex A controls, internal audit, management review. The content is AI-specific.
Is developer training in scope for ISO 42001?
Yes. Clause 7.2 (competence) and Annex A.4 require demonstrable AI literacy and competence for persons involved in the AI system lifecycle. Article-level developer training with per-individual evidence is the cleanest way to satisfy these.
Can we be certified to ISO 42001?
Yes — accredited certification bodies began issuing ISO 42001 certificates in 2024. The certification is in addition to (not a replacement for) any sector-specific AI rules like the EU AI Act.
What's the audit cycle look like?
Stage 1 (documentation review) → Stage 2 (on-site/remote audit) → annual surveillance audits → re-certification at year three. SecureCodingHub evidence export is timestamp-aligned for surveillance cycles.
Does this cover AI bias and fairness?
Annex A.6.2.6 (impact assessment) covers bias and fairness as part of impact. Training-data and model-poisoning topics give developers the technical context — full bias measurement still requires your model evaluation pipeline.
Can we run this alongside our EU AI Act program?
Yes — the same training catalog satisfies AI Act Articles 9–15 and ISO 42001 Annex A controls. One training, two frameworks covered. NIST AI RMF mapping is built in too.
ISO 42001 evidence builds while developers train.
30 minutes with our team. We'll walk through the Annex A mapping, show you the per-developer evidence export, and how SSO and SCIM light up for your IdP.