Federal Agency Achieves ISO 42001 Readiness in 9 Months

Challenge

The agency's deputy minister had directed ISO 42001 readiness as a public commitment. The AI estate was decentralized. No inventory. No policy. No accountable owner. The starting position was low single digits on the AI Posture Check.

What CWS did

CWS engaged on a 9-month Enterprise Program. Posture Check at month 0 established baseline. Paid Standard Audit at month 3 inventoried the AI estate. Months 4-7 implemented controls aligned to ISO 42001 Annex A. Months 8-9 internal audit and pre-certification preparation. Bilingual EN/FR delivery throughout.

Outcome

Agency entered ISO 42001 certification audit with mature posture. 30+ AI systems documented. Policy approved. Named accountable owner. Quarterly review cadence operational.