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Operationalizing ISO/IEC 42001:2023 in Modulos ​

ISO/IEC 42001 becomes manageable when you treat it as a living operating model: governance work is executed continuously and produces evidence as a byproduct.

Most organizations use two layers:

  • Organization project: stable governance layer for policies, shared controls, and oversight work.
  • AI system projects: system‑specific execution for products and deployments.

This avoids mixing long‑lived governance artifacts with fast‑moving product evidence.

If you operate an Integrated Management System (IMS), this structure also makes it easier to run ISO/IEC 42001 alongside ISO/IEC 27001 (and ISO/IEC 27701) by reusing controls and evidence across frameworks.

Where in Modulos ​

  • Organization layer: Organization → Settings, Organization → Users, Organization → Risk Management (if used)
  • Project layer: Project → Settings → Frameworks, Project → Requirements, Project → Controls, Project → Evidence, Project → Testing

A sequence that works ​

1

Define scope you can defend

Write an AIMS scope statement and capture interested parties and obligations

2

Set policy, roles, and cadence

Make accountability explicit: policy, owners, reviewers, and escalation paths

3

Plan risk and impact assessments

Define your AI risk assessment, risk treatment, and impact assessment methods and cadence

4

Select controls and map them

Use Annex A/B as a reference, then map controls across ISO 42001 + other frameworks where possible

5

Execute controls with evidence

Attach evidence as you implement; keep narratives current and reviewable

6

Review, improve, and export

Run reviews and corrective actions continuously; export audit packs as snapshots

Use the standard without reproducing it ​

The fastest way to get stuck is to copy ISO text into documents. Instead:

  • translate requirements into controls you can execute
  • define what “executed” means (components/sub-claims)
  • collect evidence as a byproduct of operations

If you want a clause-by-clause playbook, see: Clauses 4–10.

If you’re planning to use the annexes as a control baseline, see: Annexes A–D.

IMS note: integrate ISO 42001 with ISO 27001/27701 ​

ISO management system standards are designed to be integrated. In practice, the overlap is in “system” processes: documented information, internal audit, management review, corrective actions, and competency.

The practical goal is to avoid duplicated controls and duplicated evidence:

  • implement a control once
  • map it across frameworks where it satisfies multiple obligations

Related: ISO 27001 integration with AI governance.

Disclaimer

This page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.