Annex A Controls and Annexes B, C, D: The Control Framework

The 38 controls in nine groupings that give ISO/IEC 42001 its teeth: what each control grouping demands, how Annex B guidance turns requirements into practice, how Annex C objectives and risk sources seed your risk assessment, and how to build a defensible Statement of Applicability.

Content current as of 2026-09.

Lessons

  1. The shape of Annex A
  2. Organisational controls: A.2 to A.5
  3. Lifecycle, data, and relationship controls: A.6 to A.10
  4. Annexes C and D, and building the Statement of Applicability