ISO 27001 & ISO 42001: Governing AI Risk
The ITSM Practice: Elevating ITSM and IT Security KnowledgeShow Notes
As AI expands the security perimeter, CISOs face new questions about data, trust, and accountability. This episode explains how combining ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 creates a unified governance engine for information security and AI governance. Learn how mid-size organizations can turn AI risk, transparency, and compliance into a strategic advantage.
In this episode, we answer to: How does AI change the traditional security perimeter defined by ISO 27001? Why is ISO 42001 essential to govern AI risk, fairness, and explainability? How can CISOs clearly explain to customers where AI uses and sends their data?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode: De.iterate website, article "ISO 42001 Certification: Benefits, Challenges, and Real-World Applications", link https://deiterate.com/2025/02/26/iso-42001-certification-benefits-challenges-and-real-world-applications/
Cherry Bekaert website, article "ISO 42001 vs. ISO 27001: Data Protection for Scaling Your Professional Services Firm", link https://www.cbh.com/insights/articles/data-protection-for-professional-services-firms/
Mitratech website, article "ISO 42001 & AI Risk: Strengthen Third-Party Compliance", link https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/iso-42001-ai-risk-strengthen-third-party-compliance/
Walter Haydock blog, article "How we implement ISO 42001 control A.10.3 and help clients do the same to manage AI vendor risk", link https://blog.stackaware.com/p/iso-42001-annex-a-control-10-3-supplier-risk-management
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