Introducing ISO 42001: Ensuring responsible AI usage and development

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become integral to many industries, driving new innovation and opportunities for growth. At the same time, the rapid adoption of AI has created new risks for companies, ranging from ethical governance in accountability and fairness to reputation and trust — coupled with the increased cyber risk for organizations developing, deploying, and using AI systems. 

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To date, companies deploying AI have not been able to demonstrate trust to their customers and show how they are deploying AI securely and responsibly in an attestable way. Vanta is changing that as we continue building the future of trust in an AI world. 

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Today we’re excited to announce that the ISO 42001 standard is now generally available in the Vanta platform. Vanta’s ISO 42001 solution gives you a framework for responsibly developing and using AI through an AI Management system (AIMS) that can be certified by third-party auditors. 

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Building confidence in AI technologies

According to Vanta’s State of Trust Report, 54% of business and IT leaders globally are concerned that secure data management is becoming more challenging with AI adoption, with another 51% saying that using Generative AI technologies could erode customer trust. 

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As a result, security teams are spending more of their time building trust in their AI-powered products through back-and-forth conversations with prospects and creating bespoke documentation. This means less time for strategic security initiatives as well as longer, drawn-out sales cycles. 

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Vanta’s ISO 42001 framework is designed to help you easily demonstrate trust in your organization’s AI usage and development. With Vanta, you’re equipped to get ISO 42001 certified quickly and seamlessly so you can show that your company uses and deploys AI responsibly while avoiding extra work. 

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Demonstrating AI trust with ISO 42001 in Vanta

Established by the International Standards Organization, ISO 42001 defines the requirements of an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) that helps organizations responsibly develop and use AI — emphasizing ethical considerations, transparency, and the necessity of continuous learning.

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ISO 42001 is designed for organizations that provide AI-based technologies or use AI sub-processors in their systems and assists these organizations by outlining the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an AIMS.

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Vanta’s ISO 42001 solution simplifies AI system management through a lifecycle approach, ensuring that ethical considerations and risk management are embedded throughout the product development, deployment, and operational stages. Vanta centralizes all the ISO 42001 requirements in one place and helps customers document their AI policies, including:

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• Centralize and track requirements: Vanta’s ISO 42001 solution comes with 70 new controls to streamline the implementation of governance requirements
• Establish AI policies and process: Vanta’s included policy templates help you define the scope of your AIMS, associated risks, impact, and more
• Build responsible AI practices: Vanta helps you understand, build and document your AI practices such as AI system development, usage, and data management within your AI system lifecycle

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Vanta’s ISO 42001 solution also lets you easily score, prioritize, and remediate relevant AI-related risks to highlight safety practices outlined in your AIMS through Vanta’s Risk Management solution. All this is powered by over 300 integrations and robust automation, making it easy to gather evidence across your entire tech stack.

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Get started with ISO 42001

ISO 42001 is now generally available. To see how Vanta helps AI-driven companies demonstrate trust, request a demo today.

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If you’re a current Vanta customer interested in ISO 42001, reach out to your Customer Success Manager or Account Executive to learn more. 

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