AI Management System
(AIMS) Audit
AISTA® PROVE
SHOW THAT IT STANDS UP
An independent audit of your AI Management System against ISO/IEC 42001 — sampling real evidence, tracing it through the lifecycle, and reporting conformity without ambiguity.
Scope
TEST THE CLAIM. SHOW THE PROOF.
ISO/IEC 42001 Conformity
Audit your system against the standard's requirements, clause by clause.
Lifecycle Traceability
Follow decisions and controls through the AI lifecycle, end-to-end.
Non-Conformance Findings
Report gaps precisely, with evidence supporting each finding.
Evidence Sampling
Examine real records rather than relying on stated intentions, using risk-based sampling.
Control Effectiveness
Test whether controls operate as designed — not merely whether they exist.
Prioritised Improvement Schedule
Sequence remediation by materiality, not by ease.
Approach
HOW PROVE WORKS
Initiate the Audit
We make formal contact, confirm the audit objectives, scope and criteria with you, and establish that the audit is feasible: access, information, cooperation and time.
Plan and Prepare
We review your documented information, issue a risk-based audit plan, assign the audit team and prepare the working documents — including how evidence will be sampled.
Conduct the Audit
An opening meeting sets expectations, then evidence is collected and verified through interviews, observation and examination of records, with communication maintained throughout.
Determine Findings and Conclusions
Evidence is evaluated against the audit criteria to determine findings and conclusions. We present these at the closing meeting before the final audit report is issued.
Report the Audit
The audit report records the conformity position, non-conformities and conclusions, and is issued to the recipients agreed at initiation.
Complete the Audit
The audit closes when the planned activities are complete and the report distributed, with audit records retained as required.
Follow Up
Where the audit plan provides for it, we verify that corrective actions have been completed and are effective.
Outputs
WHAT IS FOUND. WHAT IT MEANS. WHAT NEXT?
Audit Report
- Conformity Position
- Non-Conformances
- Observations
- Evidence Index
Findings & Decisions
- Contextualised Findings
- Materiality Assessment
- Residual Risk Position
- Recommended Actions
- Report Acceptance
Improvement Schedule
- Prioritised Remediation Plan
- Ownership & Accountabilities
- Target Closure Dates
- Re-Audit Trigger Points
WHEN TO USE PROVE
WHEN CONFORMITY
NEEDS DEMONSTRATING
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Our teams are never assigned to audit a build they were involved in developing. Where TAL has previously supported the development of your AIMS, the audit is carried out by people who had no responsibility for that build, and any prior relationship is disclosed in the report. Where fully external assurance is required by a certification body, regulator or client, we will tell you plainly when an external auditor is the right choice.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your Internal Audit — Done Independently
ISO/IEC 42001 requires internal audit at planned intervals.
We conduct yours in accordance with ISO 19011, through an impartial lens.
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