ISO Standards Acquisition for 42001 LA Pathway
Tag: S-2026-08-09-iso-standards-acquisition
Type: own-writing
Author(s): Paul Miles with Claude
Date of source: 2026-08-09
Date ingested: 2026-08-15 (backfilled from Open Brain during monthly sync; the capture claimed this page was created on 2026-08-09 but it was not — see raw-capture ingestion note)
Authority weight: high — Paul’s own purchasing research; prices stated as “verified on vendor pages 9 Aug 2026” by the capture (not re-verified at backfill)
Raw file: S-2026-08-09-iso-standards-acquisition (working copies: ISO-Standards-Acquisition-Guide-2026-08-09 .md/.docx + approach/WBS in _ClaudeWorkspace\12 ISO 42001 Lead Auditor — not read for this backfill)
What it claims
Purchasing research for the seven standards referenced in the 18-Jul exam-prep pathway (ISO/IEC 42001, ISO 19011, ISO/IEC 17021-1, 22989, 23894, 42005, 42006). Only ISO/IEC 22989:2022 is legitimately free in full (ISO/IEC ITTF Publicly Available Standards); the EU AI Act is free on EUR-Lex. Cheapest purchase route is Estonian EVS (evs.ee), whose EN adoptions are identical: EVS-EN ISO/IEC 42001:2026 €32.24; EVS-EN ISO 19011:2026 €32.24 (redline vs 2018: €41.91); EVS-EN ISO/IEC 23894:2024 €24.80; EVS-EN 22989:2023 €32.24; EVS-EN 17021-1:2015 €63.24. No EN adoptions yet for 42005/42006 (ISO-direct cheapest, ≈€194/≈€170). Recommended core buy ≈€153 (vs ≈€1,190 all ISO-direct); full set ≈€517; order 42001 on paper for the open-book exam (single-user PDFs are FileOpen DRM, 2 printouts). PECB courseware and both shortlist partners include no standard. Two changes flagged since the July captures: (1) ISO 19011:2018 superseded by ISO 19011:2026 (published 27 May 2026; 2018 withdrawn) — verify at Week-3 enrolment which edition PECB courseware/exam uses; (2) Fortify Institute now €999 (was €799+VAT); Mindset Cyber holds at €519.
Notable quotes
- “must be purchased separately… not required to pass the exam” (Mindset Cyber FAQ, as quoted in the Open Brain capture, 2026-08-09)
What’s speculative vs. asserted
- Asserted: all listed prices (“verified on vendor pages 9 Aug 2026” per the capture); the ISO 19011:2026 supersession (published 27 May 2026, 2018 withdrawn); the courseware-excludes-standards finding.
- Speculative / open: which ISO 19011 edition PECB’s courseware and exam actually use — explicitly deferred to Week-3 enrolment verification; prices are point-in-time and subject to change.
Topics this feeds
- PECB ISO 42001 Lead Auditor Certification — the standards buy plan (2026-08-09 decision) and the ISO 19011 edition check on that page.
Open questions raised
- Which ISO 19011 edition (2018 vs 2026) PECB courseware/exam uses — verify at Week-3 enrolment.
- Whether to buy 42005/42006 now at ISO-direct prices or await EN adoptions.