Update, April 2, 2026: Two months after announcing this partnership, Schellman and AIUC have completed their first end-to-end AIUC-1 certification together. See update below. --

TAMPA, Fla. and SAN FRANCISCO, February 3, 2026 - Schellman becomes the first authorized auditor of AIUC-1, the comprehensive security, safety, and reliability standard for AI agents, marking a significant milestone in AI compliance. As enterprises accelerate AI adoption and systems become more agentic, they face mounting challenges: security leaders confront novel attack vectors, legal teams navigate uncertain liability, and procurement processes slow under bespoke risk assessments. AIUC-1 addresses these challenges with a comprehensive, actionable standard specifically designed for AI agents.

"AIUC-1 is the reference standard for AI agents, developed by a consortium of 60+ enterprise security leaders," said Avani Desai, CEO at Schellman. "After becoming the first ANAB-accredited certification body for ISO 42001, it was natural for Schellman to become the first authorized auditor of AIUC-1. This partnership allows us to offer clients the most complete suite of AI certification services on the market."

"AIUC-1 fills a critical gap with its technical, auditable approach to AI agent assurance," said Danny Manimbo, AI Practice Leader at Schellman. "The standard is grounded in rigorous technical testing that validates product guardrails. For companies building agentic systems, AIUC-1 complements existing risk management-focused frameworks like ISO 42001 by providing the technical rigor of agent-specific security controls. Leading AI companies are adopting both standards to demonstrate comprehensive AI governance."

"Schellman supports many of the world's leading companies on their compliance and assurance journeys," said Rajiv Dattani, co-founder of Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company. "This partnership accelerates the path to AIUC-1 certification. AI developers and deployers benefit from Schellman's audit expertise alongside our technical evaluations, making the process faster and more efficient."

AIUC-1 Certification Overview

AIUC-1 is grounded in the latest AI research. It operationalizes leading frameworks, including ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, and the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs. The standard covers six principles: security, safety, reliability, accountability, data & privacy, and societal impact.

Certification involves thousands of adversarial scenarios derived from real-world incidents. Agent behavior is tested quarterly to ensure ongoing compliance.

Under this partnership, the Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company conducts technical evaluations and issues certification, while Schellman provides independent audit evidence collection, detailed reporting, and certification guidance.

For more information contact Schellman at schellman.com/contact-us.

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Update: First certification completed

April 2, 2026 - UiPath (NYSE: PATH) has become the first company to achieve AIUC-1 certification with Schellman conducting the independent audit.

UiPath is a publicly listed category leader in enterprise automation. Their agents are deeply embedded in critical workflows of Fortune 100 customers, handling sensitive data across regulated industries. The certification covered 250+ pieces of evidence and 2,000+ adversarial scenarios, completed in 8 weeks end to end.

Certifying multiple high risk agents from a publicly listed company requires integrity, structure and deep understanding of agentic systems.

Schellman delivered on all three. Their team brought the same rigour and operational precision to AIUC-1 that has made them the auditor of choice for the world's most demanding compliance programs. Evidence collection was thorough, reporting was detailed, and the process was completed without compromising on independence or depth.

Companies looking to get AIUC-1 certified can now benefit from Schellman’s market leading audit expertise.

Danny Manimbo and Rajiv Dattani discussed the certification process, how AIUC-1 compares to other AI assurance frameworks, and what companies considering certification should expect:

About AIUC

The Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company builds confidence infrastructure for AI adoption through certification, auditing, and insurance for AI agents. Founded by experts from Anthropic and developed with Orrick, the Cloud Security Alliance, and MITRE, AIUC-1 is the first security, safety, and reliability standard for AI agents. The AIUC-1 Consortium includes 60+ CISOs and security leaders from Fortune 500 companies. For more information, visit aiuc-1.com.

About Schellman

Schellman is a leading global provider of attestation and compliance services. As a top 50 CPA firm focused on IT compliance and cybersecurity, Schellman delivers SOC reports, ISO certifications, PCI assessments, FedRAMP authorizations, HITRUST certifications, and AI services including ISO 42001 certification and AI red teaming. Schellman was the first ANAB-accredited certification body for ISO 42001. For more information, visit schellman.com.