The Global Standard for Responsible AI
ISO/IEC 42001 is the first international standard dedicated to AI governance, establishing how organizations should manage, monitor, and improve the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence. ISO 42001 defines a full AI Management System (AIMS) designed to ensure AI is ethical, secure, transparent, and aligned with organizational values.
Artificial intelligence is moving from “nice-to-have” to embedded in day-to-day business operations. With that shift comes a hard question: how do you prove your AI is being managed responsibly?
Moreover, AI is rapidly becoming operational across industries. With increased use comes heightened expectations from regulators, customers, and partners. ISO 42001 provides a globally recognized framework to ensure AI is safe, transparent, and trustworthy. By implementing AI Governance, organizations are able to demonstrate their commitment to:
Before you can govern AI effectively, you must understand how your organization participates in the AI ecosystem. ISO 42001 recognizes three essential roles:.
Eden Data helps you to efficiently map your AI landscape, so your governance program is tailored, efficient, and audit ready
Estimated timelines below are for organizations beginning their compliance journeys from scratch with 1-business day turnaround on any requests that involve collaboration.
Humanforce, based in Australia, provides an employee-centered, intelligent, and compliant HCM suite for frontline and flexible workforces. Founded in 2002, the company has more than 2,300 customers and over 600,000 users across a range of industries worldwide.
Solution
Humanforce partnered with cybersecurity firms Eden Data, Drata, and AssuranceLab to enhance its compliance program. By leveraging AWS services and expertise, they streamlined processes, achieved ISO 27001 compliance ahead of schedule, and ensured robust security controls. The collaborative effort resulted in a scalable compliance strategy for future growth and acquisitions, reinforcing Humanforce's security posture.
Outcome
Humanforce is earning more customer trust with its customers by achieving ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 compliance, demonstrating a commitment to protecting sensitive data and showcasing the company’s investment in security. As a result, Humanforce will be able to accelerate its global business growth.
1. Define Your AI Scope
Identify your role (provider/developer/user), map AI systems, and determine the scope of your AIMS.
2. Establish AI Governance Structure
Create policies, define ownership, form governance committees, and embed organizational accountability.
3. Conduct an AI Impact & Risk Assessment
Evaluate each AI use case for potential harm, fairness, privacy impact, and regulatory exposure.
4. Implement AI Controls
Build safeguards for data quality, explainability, human oversight, model monitoring, and operational resilience.
5. Integrate AI Governance Into Existing GRC Programs
Align your AI controls with existing security, privacy, and risk frameworks to reduce duplication and improve efficiency.
6. Deploy Monitoring, Auditing & Continuous Improvement
Set up KPIs, incident tracking, model monitoring, and periodic audits to evolve your AI practices.
7. Certification Readiness
Prepare documentation, evidence, and audit support materials to confidently pursue ISO 42001 certification.
From chatbots to predictive analytics, the AI wave is crashing through every corner of the tech world. The plot twist: all that great power comes with great responsibility, ISO 42001 can help
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