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AI Governance

ISO/IEC 23894 — AI Risk Management Guidance

ISO/IEC 23894 gives guidance on managing risk specific to AI. It applies the ISO 31000 risk process to AI systems throughout their life cycle and supports the risk requirements of ISO 42001.

Mutex Systems uses it to build the AI risk process that ISO 42001 auditors look for.

Category
Compliance Framework
Jurisdiction
International
Issuing Body
ISO / IEC
Current Version
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
Who It's For
Organisations implementing ISO 42001 or needing a structured AI risk assessment method aligned with ISO standards.
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What It Covers

Core Domains

Risk management principles applied to AI
Framework: leadership, integration and resources
AI risk identification across the life cycle
AI-specific risk sources: data, models, autonomy and misuse
Risk treatment and monitoring
Recording and reporting
How It Works

A Practical Compliance Path

  1. 01

    Context

    Define AI objectives, stakeholders and risk criteria.

  2. 02

    Assess

    Identify and analyse AI risk sources per system.

  3. 03

    Treat

    Controls from ISO 42001 Annex A and security testing.

  4. 04

    Monitor

    Review risks as models and data change.

Our Approach

AI risk the ISO way

We integrate AI risk into your existing ISO 27001 risk process instead of running a separate one.

  • AI risk method aligned to ISO 27005 and ISO 31000
  • Risk assessments per AI system
  • ISO 42001 readiness
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Compliance, Continuously

AI risk in the same register

grComply records AI risks with the same scoring method as your other risks and links them to ISO 42001 controls.

  • Shared risk methodology across cyber and AI risk
  • AI risks linked to ISO 42001 controls
  • Review history as models change
  • Board reporting from live data

grComply is Mutex Systems' own multi-tenant GRC automation platform — the framework library, hybrid scanning, risk and audit workflow, and AI-assisted compliance behind every point above are live in production today.

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FAQs

Common Questions About ISO 23894

Is ISO 23894 certifiable?

No, it is guidance. Certification for AI governance is through ISO/IEC 42001, which ISO 23894 supports.

How does ISO 23894 relate to ISO 42001?

ISO 42001 requires AI risk assessment and treatment; ISO 23894 explains how to do it well.

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