Ask an Auditor: ISO 42001 – Proving Your AI Is Safe, Compliant, and Under Control

As AI moves from side projects into the core of products, workflows, and customer experiences, boards and buyers are asking a harder question: not “Are you using AI?” but “Can you prove it’s governed and under control?”

ISO 42001, the AI management system standard, is quickly becoming a reference point for answering that question with confidence.

In this Ask an Auditor session, Drata and Insight Assurance brought in Mario Vlieg, Senior Director, ISO Services, to break down what ISO 42001 really means in practice:

• What does an AI management system actually look like day to day?

• How does ISO 42001 fit alongside ISO 27001 and other frameworks you may already have in place?

• What are auditors really looking for when they assess readiness for ISO 42001?

• And where do teams tend to overcomplicate or misinterpret the requirements?

It starts with a brief presentation on ISO 42001 fundamentals—then moves into a Q&A-driven conversation where attendee questions set the agenda.

If you’re trying to understand whether ISO 42001 should be on your roadmap, how it might impact your existing compliance program, or what it would take to prepare, this session is designed to give you practical, auditor-backed guidance you can act on immediately.

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