ISO 42001 & AI governance

ISO 42001, AI Governance & Secure AI Enablement for UK Organisations

Caracara Intelligence helps organisations adopt and manage AI safely, responsibly, and commercially through practical AI governance, secure implementation, and ISO/IEC 42001-aligned management systems.

Whether you are introducing Microsoft Copilot, deploying internal AI tools, developing AI-enabled services, or preparing for ISO/IEC 42001 certification, we help establish the governance, risk management, controls, and evidence needed to use AI with confidence.

ISO 42001 readiness AI management systems Secure AI adoption Risk & compliance focused
Who this is for

Designed for organisations adopting AI in a controlled, practical way

This service is suited to organisations that want to use AI productively across operations, internal workflows, or client-facing services, but need clear governance, controls, accountability, and oversight to do it safely.

This is particularly suited to organisations that:

  • Are preparing for ISO/IEC 42001 certification or want to align with the standard
  • Are introducing Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365 AI tools, or other generative AI services
  • Want to design internal AI agents or automation safely
  • Need AI adoption aligned with information security, privacy, and compliance requirements
  • Want practical governance rather than theoretical AI policy work
  • Need structure, ownership, and oversight without hiring a full-time AI governance lead

What we provide

We help organisations build, implement, and operate an AI Management System (AIMS) aligned with ISO/IEC 42001, while also supporting the secure and practical adoption of AI tools. This includes governance design, risk and impact assessment, control alignment, role-based usage, training, evidence development, and implementation support for real business use cases.

Service areas

How we support ISO 42001 and secure AI enablement

ISO 42001 Readiness & Gap Assessment

A structured assessment of your current AI governance, risks, controls, documentation, and operational practices against ISO/IEC 42001, followed by a clear and prioritised implementation roadmap.

AI Management System Build & Implementation

Design, implementation, or improvement of an AI Management System that is proportionate to your organisation, aligned with ISO/IEC 42001, and built to operate in practice rather than exist only as documentation.

AI Governance Framework & Risk Alignment

We embed AI governance within established information security, privacy, risk, and compliance frameworks so AI use is controlled, auditable, and defensible to customers, regulators, and auditors.

Copilot & Microsoft 365 AI Enablement

Practical deployment of Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 AI features within a controlled, auditable environment, aligned with permissions, security, data handling, acceptable use, and business value.

AI Agents & Secure Automation

Design and deployment of AI agents and automation systems with governance, traceability, guardrails, logging, and role-based access built in from the start.

Ongoing AIMS Governance & Compliance Support

Continued support for AI governance reviews, policy updates, risk register maintenance, internal audits, management reviews, oversight of new initiatives, and ongoing ISO 42001 readiness.
What this includes

Detailed support across ISO 42001, governance, enablement, and oversight

ISO 42001 Readiness & Gap Assessment

  • Review of current AI use, governance arrangements, documentation, and controls
  • Assessment against ISO/IEC 42001 requirements
  • Identification of gaps, risks, and improvement priorities
  • Prioritised implementation and certification-readiness roadmap
  • Clear ownership, timescales, and evidence requirements

AI Management System Build & Implementation

  • AIMS scope, context, objectives, roles, and responsibilities
  • AI policies, procedures, registers, and governance structure
  • AI system and use-case inventory
  • AI risk and impact assessment processes
  • Risk treatment, control planning, and evidence development
  • Internal audit, management review, and continual improvement support

AI Governance Framework & Risk Alignment

  • AI governance aligned with information security and enterprise risk management
  • Roles, accountability, oversight, and decision-making structures
  • AI risk register and mitigation planning
  • Data protection, supplier, and governance control mapping
  • Acceptable use, procurement, and third-party AI controls

Copilot & Microsoft 365 AI Enablement

  • Use-case design for teams such as Sales, Finance, HR, and Operations
  • Data access, permissions, and information-governance validation
  • Security, privacy, and compliance alignment
  • Prompt libraries, workflows, and role-based usage guidance
  • Safe-use guidance, training, and adoption support

AI Agents & Secure Automation

  • AI agents using Power Automate, Python, SharePoint, Teams, and secure APIs
  • Data-aware automations connected to business systems
  • Logging, traceability, monitoring, and auditability
  • Guardrails to reduce misuse, hallucinations, and data leakage
  • Role-based access, approvals, and segregation of duties

AI Training & Adoption

  • User training for Copilot, AI tools, and internal agents
  • Secure, responsible, and policy-aligned AI use guidance
  • Data protection and compliance awareness
  • Role-based training for business and technical teams
  • Support materials and ongoing enablement

Ongoing AIMS Governance & Compliance Support

  • Regular review of AI use, risks, and new tools
  • Governance, policy, and control updates
  • AI risk register and treatment-plan maintenance
  • Internal audit and management review support
  • Advisory support for new AI initiatives
  • Ongoing ISO 42001 readiness and continual improvement

Deliverables

  • ISO 42001 gap assessment and implementation roadmap
  • AIMS policies, procedures, scope, objectives, and registers
  • AI system inventory, risk register, and impact assessments
  • Acceptable use, procurement, and supplier governance controls
  • Secure Copilot and Microsoft 365 AI configuration guidance
  • Evidence of controls, logging, access management, and oversight
  • Training, adoption, and certification-readiness materials
Next step

Need practical ISO 42001 support or secure AI adoption?

Get in touch to discuss ISO 42001 readiness, AI Management System implementation, Copilot enablement, or secure AI automation within your organisation.

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