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Responsible AI governance made simple with ISO 42001
AI systems deployed without proper governance create risks—biased decisions, regulatory exposure, and lost stakeholder trust.
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ISO 42001 in depth
ISO 42001 is the international standard for setting up an Artificial Intelligence Management System. The standard helps organisations responsibly design, develop, and deploy AI systems, with attention to risks, transparency, and governance.
In practice, AI is often deployed in a fragmented manner within teams and products, without central management or risk assessment. This leads to uncertainty about responsibility, ethics, and compliance.
By applying ISO 42001 as a management system, structure emerges. AI policy, risk assessment, and decision-making are organised organisation-wide, making AI deployment manageable and explainable.
How Tidal helps you get certified
Hit the ground running
Start with our pre-built controls, policies, and risk assessment templates.
Our platform guides you through establishing your ISMS scope, identifying assets, and implementing right-sized controls that match your business needs.
Why Tidal Control
We understand your challenges because we've been there. Our team of GRC experts and security professionals built Tidal to solve the real problems compliance teams face every day.
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Built and hosted in Europe. Your compliance data stays in the EU for full control and peace of mind.
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Automated evidence collection from cloud providers and development tools working 24/7 for you.
Real security
Build secure systems that protect your business and satisfy auditors, not just check compliance boxes.
Go beyond ISO 42001
Explore complementary frameworks that strengthen your AI governance strategy.
ISO 27001
Securing AI infrastructure? ISO 27001 provides the information security foundation your AI systems need, protecting training data, models, and operational environments from threats.
ISO 27701
Building privacy into AI? ISO 27701 adds privacy-specific controls to ISO 27001, ensuring your AI systems handle personal data responsibly and comply with GDPR requirements.
GDPR
Using AI across Europe? GDPR's strict AI requirements complement ISO 42001, helping you demonstrate transparency and accountability in automated decision-making to regulators.
SOC 2
Offering AI services to customers? SOC 2 certification proves your AI platforms operate with the security, availability, and integrity controls enterprise customers demand.
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Frequently asked questions
ISO 42001 is the international standard for AI Management Systems. It's relevant for any organisation developing, deploying, or using AI systems, helping demonstrate responsible AI practices and systematic risk management.
ISO 42001 provides a management system approach that supports compliance with AI regulations. While not regulation-specific, it helps establish governance and controls that address many regulatory requirements, including those in the EU AI Act.
Our platform makes ISO 42001 accessible even if you're new to AI governance. We provide clear guidance, pre-built controls, and practical examples that help you implement appropriate AI management without requiring deep AI expertise.
Yes, ISO 42001 is designed to integrate with other ISO management systems like ISO 27001 or ISO 9001. Our platform helps you use existing processes and controls, reducing duplication whilst addressing AI-specific requirements.
Our platform helps you document AI systems, their purposes, limitations, and decision-making processes. This supports transparency requirements and helps you communicate appropriately with stakeholders about AI use.
Yes, accredited certification bodies offer ISO 42001 certification. Our platform prepares you for certification by implementing all required controls, maintaining necessary documentation, and generating audit-ready evidence of your AI management practices.