Snode Technologies, a provider of AI-led cyber defence solutions, has achieved certification against ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the International Standards Organisation’s standard for artificial intelligence. This certification represents a significant step in the company’s commitment to responsible AI governance, accountability, and continual improvement.
Responsible AI Governance
The certification of Snode’s artificial intelligence management system (AIMS) places the company among the first South African organisations introducing independently assessed management systems for the responsible management and governance of AI. ISO/IEC 42001 is the world’s first international standard for AIMS, providing a structured framework for organisations to develop, deploy, and govern AI systems responsibly.
This standard ensures that AI systems are ethical, transparent, compliant, and continuously monitored throughout their life cycle. For Snode Technologies, the certification applies to its AIMS for the provision of AI tools used for threat exposure assessments, continuous threat management, and cyber defence solutions.
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Certification Benefits
The certification reflects the work undertaken to ensure that these activities are governed through clear processes, defined ownership, and appropriate management stewardship. This is particularly important in cyber defence, where organisations must interpret large volumes of technical information and understand relationships across interconnected digital environments.
Snode uses digital twin modelling to create a contextual representation of an organisation’s digital environment. This helps organisations understand the relationships between assets, vulnerabilities, controls, threats, and potential attack paths across IT, OT, and cloud infrastructure.
The company’s continuous threat exposure management capabilities support the ongoing identification, assessment, and prioritisation of cyber exposures. Automated detection helps customers identify relevant changes, weaknesses, and emerging threats across complex digital environments.
Integrated Management System
The ISO/IEC 42001 certification strengthens the governance framework supporting Snode’s provision of AI tools used for threat exposure assessments, continuous threat management, and cyber defence solutions. For customers and partners, this supports clearer accountability, systematic AI risk management, defined oversight processes, and an established approach to ongoing review and improvement.
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Nithen Naidoo, CEO at Snode Technologies, states that achieving the ISO/IEC 42001 certification is an important milestone because it demonstrates that the company is leveraging responsible AI with appropriate governance through a structured management system.
Snode believes in transparent, explainable AI with clear accountability, active oversight, and a commitment to continual improvement.
For more information on Snode and its AI-led cyber defence solutions, visit the company’s website at www.snode.com.
