Context of the organization
Arx helps you document your AI system context:
- Register all agents (systems, platforms, automations)
- Define intended use and stakeholders
- Track business objectives and constraints
- Document organizational roles and responsibilities
Risk management
ISO 42001 requires systematic AI risk assessment and mitigation:
- Risk identification — Simulation mode tests agents for failures
- Risk assessment — Risk scoring on every action
- Risk mitigation — Approval gates, blast radius restrictions, policy enforcement
- Risk monitoring — Continuous audit trail and real-time monitoring
Human oversight & control
Arx implements the human-in-the-loop controls required by ISO 42001:
- High-risk actions require human approval before execution
- Agent owners make governance decisions
- Approval routing ensures accountability
- Escalation procedures for critical actions
Documentation
Arx generates documentation required for ISO 42001 audits:
- Agent registry (intended purpose, owners, capabilities)
- Policy documentation (blast radius, approval requirements)
- Audit trail (decisions, approvals, changes)
- Risk assessments (from simulation results)
- Change logs (version history with cryptographic signatures)
Performance monitoring
Track AI system performance as required by the standard:
- Success/failure rates by agent and action type
- Approval acceptance/denial ratios
- Time to execution and approval latency
- Connector failure rates and availability