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Autonomous Systems

What is Autonomous Systems?

Systems that can perform tasks and make decisions without human intervention, raising governance questions about accountability, safety, and oversight.

AI and Technology

Frameworks that govern autonomous systems

COBIT 2019View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on autonomous systems

Requirements naming autonomous systems across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Australian Information Security Manual1 control

Routes for RPKI-registered IP addresses that are advertised from invalid Autonomous Systems, or that are longer than allowed, are rejected or deprioritised by routers that exchange routes via BGP.

ISM-2018 · Routes for RPKI-registered IP addresses that are advertised from invalid Autonomous System →
IEEE 70001 control

IEEE 7000-2021 IEEE Standard Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns During System Design - copyrighted IEEE standard published September 2021 by IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA).

IEEE7000-Scope-VBE-EAD-IEEE7000Family-EUAIAct-NIST-ISO42001-Coord · IEEE 7000-2021 - Scope + Value-Based Engineering (VBE) + Ethically Aligned Design + IEEE 7000 Family + Coordination EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF + ISO/IEC 42001 →

Questions people ask about autonomous systems

What is Autonomous Systems?
Systems that can perform tasks and make decisions without human intervention, raising governance questions about accountability, safety, and oversight.
Why is Autonomous Systems important for compliance?
Autonomous Systems is a key concept in AI and Technology. Understanding autonomous systems helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Autonomous Systems?
Autonomous Systems appears in the requirement text of Australian Information Security Manual, IEEE 7000. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Autonomous Systems?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how autonomous systems applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.