ISO 42001 & AI Governance
AI governance that satisfies the EU AI Act, your customers, and your board.
Atoro helps AI-enabled companies build an ISO 42001 AI management system, prepare for certification, and answer the AI Act, customer, and investor questions that are arriving now.
We handle the structure, policies, risk and impact assessments, controls, and evidence, so governing your AI becomes an operating system, not a scramble each time someone asks how your models are controlled.
Built for modern AI-enabled companies
ISO 42001 certified, first in Europe
EU AI Act aligned
Engineer-led delivery
For companies building or deploying AI
AI management system
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42001
AI inventory and riskKnow every AI system you build or use, and the risk each carries.
AI Act mappingConnect your obligations under the EU AI Act to concrete controls.
Impact assessmentsThe assessments and decision trails AI governance now requires.
Policies and controlsResponsible-AI policy, data governance, human oversight, transparency.
Managed cadenceDedicated lead, weekly check-ins, action tracking, Slack support.
What usually triggers the call
- An enterprise customer’s security review now has an AI section.
- The EU AI Act applies to your product and the obligations are landing.
- An investor or acquirer has asked how your AI is governed.
- You ship AI features faster than your governance can describe them.
- You hold ISO 27001 and need the AI layer that sits on top of it.
02 Recognition
You need AI governance in place. You don’t need another internal project.
Most AI-enabled companies come to us when AI governance has moved from “something we should formalise” to “a customer, a regulator, or our board needs proof, now.”
The hard part is turning AI principles into operating habits across product, data science, engineering, legal, and leadership, while your team is busy shipping the models.
Atoro gives you a structured path through that work, based on more than 200 compliance and security projects, and as the first consultancy in Europe certified to ISO 42001 ourselves.
03 Proof
Engineering-led AI governance
Atoro combines compliance consultants, auditors, engineers, and security specialists with computer science backgrounds, and we were the first consultancy in Europe certified to ISO 42001.
We understand how AI governance works inside the companies building it: model development, training data, the MLOps pipeline, third-party and foundation models, human oversight, and the evidence each control needs.
For AI-enabled companies, the hard work is connecting the standard and the regulation to how the company actually builds, trains, deploys and monitors its models. That is where Atoro is strongest.
We have delivered more than 200 compliance and security projects across ISO 42001, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, internal audit, and technical security testing.
Certified. Technical. First.
ISO 42001 certifiedThe first consultancy in Europe to hold it.
ISO 27001 certifiedThe security foundation AI governance builds on.
200+ projects deliveredAcross compliance, security, audit, and testing.
Engineer-led teamGovernance that understands models, data and pipelines, not just policy.
04 System
Everything AI governance needs, managed in one implementation
ISO 42001 is not one policy or one risk register. It is a management system for how your company develops, deploys and oversees AI, and it is the recognised way to demonstrate control under the EU AI Act.
Atoro manages the full path:
AI system inventory
Identify every AI system you build or use, its purpose, data, and risk classification.
AI Act mapping
Connect your obligations under the EU AI Act to the controls that satisfy them.
AI risk and impact assessment
Assess and document risk to people, rights and the business, with decision trails.
Policies and controls
Responsible-AI policy, data governance, human oversight, transparency, and the AIMS controls the standard requires.
Model and engineering alignment
Connect governance to the development lifecycle, training data, monitoring and third-party models.
Ongoing operation
The rhythm of reviews, reassessments, incident handling and continual improvement AI governance demands.
You get a working AI management system, not a folder of principles.
05 Plan
A managed path from kickoff to AI management system
We run ISO 42001 implementation as a structured project with clear phases, owners, cadence, and support. You get a dedicated project lead, weekly check-ins, action tracking, and Slack support throughout, so the work keeps moving without your team having to become governance project managers.
Dedicated project leadOne person keeping the implementation organised, visible and moving.
Weekly check-insA clear rhythm for decisions, evidence, actions and blockers.
Action trackingOwners, deadlines and open items tracked throughout the project.
Slack supportFast answers and support between formal project meetings.
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Scope and baseline
Confirm which AI systems and obligations are in scope, what exists, and the gaps.
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Inventory and risk
Map your AI systems, classify risk, and assess impact.
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Governance setup
Build the AIMS, responsible-AI policy, oversight model, and review cadence.
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AI Act and control implementation
Map obligations to controls and stand them up with the right people.
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Readiness and remediation
Review gaps, track actions, and prepare for certification or attestation.
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Certification support
Move through the audit with a clear view of what is ready, open, and owned.
What we need from your team
- One accountable internal lead.
- Focused input from product, data science, engineering, legal, and leadership.
- Access to the systems and documentation where models, data, and evidence live.
- Timely decisions on scope, risk classification, and oversight.
Your team stays involved where it matters. Atoro keeps the implementation moving.
06 Price
Clear scope before you commit
AI governance should not become an open-ended consultancy project.
Before we quote, we scope the work properly: company size, the number and risk of your AI systems, your AI Act exposure, current maturity, certification timeline, internal capacity, and the level of support required.
Your proposal sets out exactly what is included, who is involved, what your team provides, and how the project is managed.
Included
Dedicated governance lead
An experienced ISO 42001 lead to guide the implementation and keep it moving.
Included
Technical AI and security support
Engineer-led input across models, data, pipelines, oversight and evidence.
Included
Project management and cadence
Weekly check-ins, action tracking, clear owners, and Slack support.
Included
AIMS build
Inventory, risk and impact assessment, responsible-AI policy, controls and governance rhythm.
Included
AI Act mapping
From obligations to implemented controls.
Included
Certification readiness support
Gap review, remediation, and auditor liaison.
No vague day-rate dependency. No open-ended advisory retainer. No surprise workload landing on your team halfway through.
07 People
The team that keeps AI governance moving
AI governance needs more than advice. It needs ownership, technical judgement of how models actually work, and delivery discipline.
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Ayna Boada McNamara
Head of Service Delivery
Ayna keeps the project on track: clear actions, useful meetings, and a team that always knows what is needed next, across kickoff, weekly check-ins, evidence follow-up and certification milestones.
Role in your project: keeping the implementation organised, visible, and moving.
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Mahrukh Fatima
AI Governance Manager
Mahrukh leads the AI governance side, connecting ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act to how your company actually builds, trains and deploys models.
Role in your project: translating AI governance into practical work your data and engineering teams can implement.
Backed by Atoro’s wider team of compliance consultants, auditors, engineers, and security specialists.
08 FAQ
ISO 42001 and AI governance FAQs
What is ISO 42001?
The international standard for an AI management system (AIMS): the recognised framework for governing how an organisation develops, deploys and oversees AI. Certification means an accredited body has confirmed your AIMS works and your AI risks are managed. Our what is ISO 42001 guide explains it in full.
Does ISO 42001 help with the EU AI Act?
Yes. The AI Act sets the legal obligations; ISO 42001 is the management system that lets you demonstrate you are meeting them. Building the AIMS is the most direct route to showing AI Act control, which is why we map your obligations to its controls directly. Our ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act guide covers the mapping.
Who needs ISO 42001 or AI governance?
Companies that build AI into their product, deploy AI in regulated or enterprise contexts, or face customer, investor or AI Act scrutiny of how their AI is controlled. If your buyers’ security reviews now include AI questions, you need it.
How does ISO 42001 relate to ISO 27001?
ISO 42001 is built to extend a management system you may already have: if you hold ISO 27001, the AIMS layers on top rather than starting over. We deliver both, and design the AI layer to reuse your existing controls.
How long does ISO 42001 implementation take?
It depends on how many AI systems you operate and their risk. Your proposal sets out the full timeline, phase by phase, before you commit.
How much of our team’s time does it take?
One accountable lead plus focused input from product, data science and engineering at key points. We do the structure, mapping, assessment and chasing; your people make decisions and approve.
Can Atoro help if we’ve already started, or only use third-party AI?
Yes. We govern AI you build and AI you buy, and we pick up partial work and reset it toward certification.
Does Atoro issue the ISO 42001 certificate?
No. An accredited certification body issues it. We build your AIMS, evidence and team so the audit is straightforward, and we work alongside your certification body throughout.
What happens after ISO 42001 certification?
The AIMS keeps operating: new AI systems get assessed, risks get reviewed, and obligations evolve as the AI Act phases in. Atoro supports the ongoing cycle through internal audit, TrustOps and managed governance services.
09 Push
Request ISO 42001 pricing
Get a scoped view of what AI governance would look like for your company. Complete a short scope questionnaire, book a call, or both.
Then we’ll give you a practical path and a clear commercial model.
No generic sales deck. No vague “starting from” proposal. No pressure to buy software you may not need.
We’ll review
The AI systems you build or deploy
Your EU AI Act exposure
Your current governance maturity
Whether you already hold ISO 27001
Your certification timeline
Your internal team capacity
The frameworks you may need next