ISO 42001 template · ISO/IEC 42001
AI Management System Policy
Establishes the overall AI management system (AIMS) including leadership commitment, AI principles, and organizational context for responsible AI development and deployment. (ISO/IEC 42001: Clause 5, Leadership) Written for your company, citing the controls below.
- Sections
- 7
- Controls cited
- 6
- Formats
- PDF, Word
- Shelf
- 8 ISO 42001documents in all
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- Cites
- Cl. 5.1, Cl. 6.2, Cl. 7.5 and 3 more
- Formats
- PDF and Word
Sections
Each written around your company: your tools, your roles, your review dates.
- Purpose and Scope
- AI Principles and Values
- Leadership Commitment
- Roles and Responsibilities
- AIMS Integration
- AI System Inventory and Classification
- Continuous Improvement
Controls it cites
The ISO 42001 controls first, then the matching controls in other frameworks.
- Cl. 5.1AI PolicyISO 42001
- Cl. 6.2AI ObjectivesISO 42001
- Cl. 7.5Documented InformationISO 42001
- ISO A.5.1Policies for Information SecurityISO 27001
- SOC 2 CC5.1COSO Principle 10: Control ActivitiesSOC 2
- 800-53 PM-1Program ManagementNIST 800-53
Recent changes
Updates from official sources that name this policy. All policy updates
19 Oct 2026 · European Commission (digital strategy)
European Commission publishes first harmonised standard for AI ActReview the AI Management System Policy to consider referencing EN 18286:2026 as a means to demonstrate conformity with Article 17 of the AI Act for high-risk AI systems.
- ISO 420018 sections
AI Risk Management Policy
CitesCl. 6.1 Cl. 8.2 Cl. 10.1 +5 +6PDF · WordCites Cl. 6.1, AI Risk Assessment (ISO 42001); Cl. 8.2, AI Risk Treatment (ISO 42001); Cl. 10.1, Nonconformity (ISO 42001), and 5 more. - ISO 420018 sections
AI Data Governance Policy
CitesCl. 8.1 Cl. 8.4 Cl. 7.5 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Cl. 8.1, Operational Planning (ISO 42001); Cl. 8.4, AI System Lifecycle (ISO 42001); Cl. 7.5, Documented Information (ISO 42001), and 4 more. - ISO 420018 sections
AI Impact Assessment Policy
CitesCl. 8.3 Cl. 6.1 GDPR Art. 35 +3 +4PDF · WordCites Cl. 8.3, AI System Impact Assessment (ISO 42001); Cl. 6.1, AI Risk Assessment (ISO 42001); GDPR Art. 35, Data Protection Impact Assessment (GDPR), and 3 more. - ISO 420017 sections
AI Transparency & Explainability Policy
CitesCl. 5.1 Cl. 7.5 Cl. 8.4 +3 +4PDF · WordCites Cl. 5.1, AI Policy (ISO 42001); Cl. 7.5, Documented Information (ISO 42001); Cl. 8.4, AI System Lifecycle (ISO 42001), and 3 more. - ISO 420018 sections
Human Oversight of AI Systems Policy
CitesCl. 8.1 Cl. 8.4 Cl. 9.1 +2 +3PDF · WordCites Cl. 8.1, Operational Planning (ISO 42001); Cl. 8.4, AI System Lifecycle (ISO 42001); Cl. 9.1, Monitoring AI Performance (ISO 42001), and 2 more. - ISO 420018 sections
AI Monitoring & Evaluation Policy
CitesCl. 9.1 Cl. 9.2 Cl. 9.3 +5 +6PDF · WordCites Cl. 9.1, Monitoring AI Performance (ISO 42001); Cl. 9.2, Internal Audit (ISO 42001); Cl. 9.3, Management Review (ISO 42001), and 5 more.
ISO 42001 on its own
- Documents
- 8
- Plan
- Growth
- Price
- $199 a month or $1,990 a year
Growth also covers HIPAA, so ISO 42001 + HIPAA stays at $199 a month. Two frameworks besides HIPAA need Scale.
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