PECBAuthorized Titanium Partner
reconn, a PECB Authorized Titanium Partner, offers four PECB ISO/IEC 42001 programs online for professionals and teams in Saudi Arabia: Foundation, Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor and a Lead Auditor + Lead Implementer bundle. Every enrolment includes a free 1-on-1 session with a PECB Certified Trainer. Corporate classroom training runs onsite in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar and Jeddah. Qualified buyers in Saudi Arabia can ask to pay in installments through Tabby or Tamara.
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Programs and live prices
The live price of each program shows in the grid below. The final price is calculated at checkout for your location. If you want to pay in installments through Tabby or Tamara, message us before you order.
Payment options
Qualified buyers in Saudi Arabia can ask to pay in installments
Tabby and Tamara are available for customers in Saudi Arabia. Contact reconn before you order and we arrange it with you. Tabby and Tamara decide eligibility and approval.
Tabby and Tamara are arranged before you order. They are not checkout options. At checkout you can pay by card or international bank transfer, with the options for your location shown on screen.
The four programs
All four programs are PECB courses delivered by reconn as eLearning. The Lead Implementer is also available as live online and corporate classroom training for teams, with onsite classes in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar and Jeddah. Each course ends with a PECB exam and a certification application to PECB.
For people new to AI management systems. You learn the standard's structure, vocabulary and requirements.
Delivery: eLearning
View the Foundation programFor the people who plan, build and run an AI management system. You work through scoping, risk assessment, policies and controls.
Delivery: eLearning. Also live online, and onsite corporate classroom in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar and Jeddah, on request.
View the Lead Implementer programFor auditors who assess an AI management system against ISO/IEC 42001, whether inside the organization or for others.
Delivery: eLearning
View the Lead Auditor programBoth Lead programs in one purchase, for people who will build and audit. The bundle costs less than buying both courses separately: see the Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer pages.
Delivery: eLearning
View the bundleNot sure which one fits your role? Send us your job title and goal on WhatsApp and a PECB Certified Trainer will point you to the right program.
Side by side
| Program | Best for | You learn to | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Newcomers and non-specialists | Explain the standard, its terms and its requirements | eLearning |
| Lead Implementer | Implementation teams, AI governance and risk leads | Plan, implement and manage an AI management system | eLearning; live online and onsite classroom on request |
| Lead Auditor | Internal and external auditors | Plan and carry out an audit against ISO/IEC 42001 | eLearning |
| Bundle | People who will build and audit | Everything in both Lead programs | eLearning |
Saudi Arabia in context
ISO/IEC 42001 is an international standard for an AI management system. It is not Saudi law. It gives organizations in Saudi Arabia a structure for AI governance that sits alongside requirements from SDAIA, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.
SDAIA published version 2.0 of its AI Ethics Principles in 2023. It sets seven principles, from fairness and privacy to accountability, and ties the requirements to the risk level of an AI system.
The PDPL came into force on 14 September 2023 with a one-year grace period. It has been fully enforceable since 14 September 2024, and SDAIA is the regulator.
An AI management system covers roles, risk assessment, policies, monitoring and audit. Lead Implementers build it and Lead Auditors check it. Mapping that system to SDAIA and PDPL requirements is separate work for your legal and compliance team.
A PECB credential shows a person's competence. An ISO/IEC 42001 certificate shows that an organization runs an AI management system that meets the standard. Neither makes an organization compliant with Saudi law or the EU AI Act.
ISO/IEC 42001 is not a harmonised standard under the EU AI Act. Ask a qualified legal adviser which obligations apply to you.
Why reconn
PECB sets, administers and grades every exam, so the credential is the same wherever you buy the course. What differs is the support around it.
| What you get | reconn | Other PECB partners |
|---|---|---|
| Same PECB course, exam and credential | Yes | Yes |
| Free 1-on-1 session with a PECB Certified Trainer | Included | Not offered as standard |
| Unlimited email and WhatsApp support until you pass | Included | Not offered as standard |
PECB became the first certification body to receive UKAS accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024:2012 for its ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer personnel certification schemes (18 August 2026). Accreditation applies to the certification schemes. It does not make an organization compliant with ISO/IEC 42001 or the EU AI Act.
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The reconn difference
A PECB Certified Trainer behind you.
The same official PECB certification, a free 1-on-1 session with a PECB Certified Trainer, and unlimited email and WhatsApp support until you pass, within 12 months of enrollment.
The standard
ISO/IEC 42001:2023
Published by ISO in December 2023, it sets requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an AI management system. It applies to organisations of any size that develop, provide or use AI-based products or services.
It is a certifiable standard, which is why the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor credentials matter: they show you can run, or audit, the system the standard describes.
PECB became the first certification body to receive UKAS accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024:2012 for its ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer personnel certification schemes (18 August 2026).
Accreditation applies to the certification schemes. It does not make an organisation compliant with ISO/IEC 42001 or the EU AI Act.
How it works
You get official PECB courseware through the myPECB portal and learn at your own pace.
A free 60-minute session with a PECB Certified Trainer, adapted to your background.
PECB runs every exam on the PECB Exams app with remote proctoring. Two attempts are included.
Certification is a second step: PECB checks your professional experience against the criteria for the credential. Your exam attempts and application fall within the 12 months after you enrol with reconn.
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“I took up ISO 42001 Lead Implementer and Auditor PECB course through Reconn and Shenoy had been very approachable and guided me through the course.”
“His guidance helped me to crack the Lead Implementer and soon, I'm confident, I'll get through Lead Auditor as well!”
“Reconn's ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer course gave me a solid, structured foundation for the exam and for applying the standard in practice.”
“Shenoy has helped me a lot, available always for questions and support in any topic”
“Very good service, always answered questions and provided support in a reasonable and practical way.”
“The guidance from Shenoy was particularly valuable and made the whole certification process much smoother.”
Your trainer
Shenoy Sandeep
Founder of reconn · Dubai, UAE
Shenoy Sandeep is the founder of reconn, an Applied AI & cybersecurity firm based in Dubai, UAE. He has 20+ years in cybersecurity, focused on offensive security and threat intelligence, and 10+ years in enterprise AI, AI governance and data protection. He is one of the world's early PECB-certified AI professionals and also works with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301 and GDPR.
Not a slide reader. A practitioner.
The course content is PECB's official courseware, so the curriculum and exam are identical whoever you buy from. Shenoy's part is the support around it:
Adapted to your background. From tech, you go deeper on tools, terminology and how AI systems work. From governance, risk or compliance, he keeps it in plain language and focuses on how to run the implementation project.
From your trainer until you clear your exam, within your 12-month enrollment window.
Drawn from hands-on AI governance, security and ISO implementation work, so the standard makes sense outside the slides.
Questions
Yes. reconn delivers all four PECB ISO/IEC 42001 programs (Foundation, Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor and the Lead Auditor + Lead Implementer bundle) as eLearning, so you can study from anywhere in Saudi Arabia. PECB runs the exam remotely on the PECB Exams app, so you do not need to travel to a test centre.
Start with the Lead Auditor if you will audit AI management systems, the Lead Implementer if you will build and run one, and the Foundation if you are new to the standard. The bundle covers both Lead programs and costs less than buying both courses separately. Prices differ by region, so check the live price on each page.
Yes, if you are a qualified buyer in Saudi Arabia. Tabby and Tamara are available for customers in Saudi Arabia, but they are not checkout options, so contact reconn directly on WhatsApp or at hello@reconn.io before you order, and reconn will arrange it with you. Tabby and Tamara decide eligibility and approval.
Cards and international bank transfer, with the options available to you shown at checkout. For installments through Tabby or Tamara, or any other arrangement, contact reconn on WhatsApp or at hello@reconn.io before you order.
Yes. reconn is ZATCA VAT compliant for both B2C and B2B corporate invoicing, so individual learners and companies in Saudi Arabia can buy a PECB ISO 42001 program with a compliant invoice. Email hello@reconn.io if you need specific details on your invoice.
Yes. PECB offers ISO/IEC 42001 courses in Arabic, and through reconn, Arabic-language training is delivered as live online or onsite sessions, not as eLearning. Tell us which program you need and reconn confirms the dates and format.
Yes. The Lead Implementer is also available as live online and corporate classroom training for teams. Corporate classroom training is delivered onsite in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar and Jeddah. Email hello@reconn.io with your team size, preferred format, city and timeline, and reconn confirms the plan.
No. A PECB credential shows a person's competence, and an ISO/IEC 42001 certificate shows that an organization runs an AI management system that meets the standard. Neither proves compliance with Saudi law. The Personal Data Protection Law and SDAIA's AI Ethics Principles have their own requirements, so check them with a qualified legal adviser.
PECB became the first certification body to receive UKAS accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024:2012 for its ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer personnel certification schemes (18 August 2026). Accreditation applies to the certification schemes. It does not make an organization compliant with ISO/IEC 42001 or the EU AI Act.
You complete the course, pass the PECB exam, then apply to PECB for your credential based on its professional experience criteria. Every package includes two exam attempts. The exam attempts, the certification application and the certificate must all fall within 12 months of your enrollment date with reconn.
Every enrolment includes a free 1-on-1 session with a PECB Certified Trainer. reconn also gives you unlimited email and WhatsApp support until you pass, within 12 months of enrollment. reconn activates your PECB account and sends you access instructions.
Ready when you are
Tell a PECB Certified Trainer your role and what you want to be able to do in twelve months. You will get a straight recommendation on WhatsApp, including whether a bundle makes sense, before you spend anything.
The Lead Implementer is available live online and as onsite corporate classroom training in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar and Jeddah. Email us your team size, format and timeline.
Email hello@reconn.io
