Evidence and Reporting
Prove compliance.
Proving Compliance
Saying you are secure is not enough; you must prove it. Evidence and reporting demonstrate to auditors, customers, and regulators that controls exist and operate as claimed.
An undocumented control effectively does not exist in an audit.
What Counts as Evidence
Evidence is anything that objectively shows a control works:
- Configuration exports and system settings.
- Access review records and approvals.
- Logs (login, change, audit).
- Screenshots with timestamps.
- Tickets, policies, and meeting minutes.
All lessons in this course
- Compliance Frameworks
- Security Audits
- Policies and Procedures
- Evidence and Reporting