What is ISO 42001?
ISO/IEC 42001 is the world's first global standard for an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS). It provides a framework for managing the risks and opportunities associated with AI, balancing innovation with governance. For organizations building or using AI, this is the certifiable benchmark for trust.
Annex A: Key Controls for Data Security
ISO 42001 Annex A lists controls for responsible AI implementation. A critical subset of these controls addresses data quality, privacy, and security throughout the AI lifecycle.
Control: Data Management
Organizations must ensure that data used in AI systems is handled appropriately. This includes preventing the ingestion of Protected Health Information (PHI) or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) into non-compliant public models.
Sinaptic.AI as an ISO 42001 Enabler
Implementing an AIMS requires technical mechanisms to enforce policy. Sinaptic.AI serves as a critical enforcement layer for ISO 42001 compliance:
- Policy Enforcement: Automatically block PII from being sent to AI providers that haven't been vetted or approved.
- Transparency: Provide users with immediate feedback on why their action was blocked (e.g., "Credit Card detected"), fostering a culture of transparency and education.
- Risk Mitigation: Demonstrate to auditors that you have taken concrete steps to mitigate the specific risk of "unintentional data training" on public models.
Achieving Certification
Certification auditors will ask: "How do you ensure your employees aren't training ChatGPT on your confidential data?" A policy document says "they shouldn't." Sinaptic.AI says "they can't."
That is the difference between specific non-compliance and a certified AIMS.