ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
Build the skill to implement and manage an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) aligned with ISO/IEC 42001. The first certifiable AI governance standard, aligned with the European AI Regulation (AI Act).
Who is this course for?
- Leaders in AI, data and technology governance
- Consultants who help organisations comply with the European AI Act
- Security, compliance and GRC professionals adding AI to their profile
- Organisations that develop or use AI and want to govern it responsibly
What you'll gain
- The PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer credential, recognised internationally
- The ability to lead the implementation of an AI management system
- Command of AI risk management and governance controls
- An emerging, highly sought-after specialisation with the arrival of the AI Act
Course programme
Day 1 · AIMS fundamentals and introduction to the AI Act
- AI governance concepts and ISO/IEC 42001
- Relationship with the European AI Regulation (AI Act)
- Context of the organisation and scope of the system
Day 2 · Planning and AI risk management
- Leadership, policy and AI objectives
- Risk and impact assessment on AI systems
- Risk treatment and applicable controls
Day 3 · Implementing AI controls
- Governance controls, data and the AI lifecycle
- Transparency, human oversight and supplier management
- Documentation and operating the system
Day 4 · Monitoring, audit and continual improvement
- Monitoring, measurement and performance evaluation
- Internal audit and management review
- Continual improvement of the AI management system
Day 5 · Certification exam
- Review and mock exam
- Official "PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer" exam (3 hours)
Exam, credits & certification
Once you pass the exam, you can apply for the "PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer" credential. The exam includes 2 attempts: the first plus a free retake, usable within the following 12 months. Passing first time is no longer a source of pressure. CPD credits correspond to the course level according to PECB. The exam duration is indicative; ask me for the exact details when you enrol.
Your trainer

Ricardo Coronel Lemus
More than 20 years in cybersecurity and compliance, today a vCISO and GRC consultant with real clients in France, Spain and Mexico. I don't approach these standards theoretically: I apply them day to day with real clients — that's what I bring to the coaching and exam preparation I offer.
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