ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
What does the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam cover, on one page?
The PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam on one page: six domains, the number of questions in each, and the clauses of the standard they draw on. The mnemonic at the bottom gives you the six in order.
What does the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam cover, on one page?
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam: 80 questions
1 Fundamentals (17 questions)
- AI concepts and the AIMS
- EU AI Act risk levels
- Clauses 4 to 10, Annexes A to D
2 AIMS requirements (5)
- What clauses 4 to 10 require
- Annex A reference controls
3 Planning (20)
- Context and scope (clause 4)
- Leadership and AI policy (clause 5)
- Risk and impact assessment (clause 6)
- Statement of Applicability
4 Implementing (18)
- Resources, competence, awareness (clause 7)
- Operation and risk treatment (clause 8)
- Annex A controls in practice
5 Monitoring and measurement (10)
- Monitoring and analysis (9.1)
- Internal audit (9.2)
- Management review (9.3)
6 Continual improvement and audit prep (10)
- Nonconformity and corrective action (clause 10)
- Continual improvement
- Stage 1 and stage 2 audit
Friendly Robots Plan Implement Monitor Correct
- F Fundamentals
- R Requirements
- P Planning
- I Implementing
- M Monitoring and measurement
- C Continual improvement
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Frequently asked questions
What are the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer exam domains?
1 Fundamentals (17 questions); 2 AIMS requirements (5); 3 Planning (20); 4 Implementing (18); 5 Monitoring and measurement (10); 6 Continual improvement and audit prep (10).
Is there a mnemonic for the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer domains?
Friendly Robots Plan Implement Monitor Correct: F for Fundamentals, R for Requirements, P for Planning, I for Implementing, M for Monitoring and measurement, C for Continual improvement.
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Which books go deeper on ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer?
ISO 42001 Lead Implementer Exam Guide
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer. 12 chapters, 387 pages.
ISO 42001 Lead Implementer Practice Questions
Practice questions with full rationales, weighted to the published domains. 246 pages.
Sources
- PECB Candidate Handbook, ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer, version 1.5, read 2 October 2026
- PECB, ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer course page, read 2 October 2026
- ISO, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Information technology, Artificial intelligence, Management system
- NIST, AI Risk Management Framework 1.0
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