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Surveillance Audit

What is Surveillance Audit?

A periodic audit conducted between certification and recertification to verify that a certified management system continues to meet the standard's requirements.

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What the standards actually require on surveillance audit

Requirements naming surveillance audit across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

The audit time for surveillance audits and for surveillance of the client between them. Certification bodies applying the standard read A.4 as providing for surveillance beyond the regular cycle where the AIMS manages high-risk AI systems or AI applied to sens...

iso-iec-42006-2025::A.4 · A.4 Audit time for the surveillance audit and client surveillance →

On top of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, 5.2, the body may add value in certification and surveillance audits by pointing out chances to improve when they come to light, as long as it does not recommend particular solutions;

iso-iec-27006-1-2024::5.2.2 · Conflicts of interest →

Questions people ask about surveillance audit

What is Surveillance Audit?
A periodic audit conducted between certification and recertification to verify that a certified management system continues to meet the standard's requirements.
Why is Surveillance Audit important for compliance?
Surveillance Audit is a key concept in Audit. Understanding surveillance audit helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
What concepts are related to Surveillance Audit?
Key concepts related to Surveillance Audit include Certification, Audit. Understanding these interconnected concepts provides a more comprehensive view of Audit requirements and helps organizations build holistic compliance programs.
Which compliance frameworks address Surveillance Audit?
Surveillance Audit appears in the requirement text of ISO/IEC 42006:2025, ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024. Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Surveillance Audit?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how surveillance audit 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 1,016 frameworks.

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