# Audit and Evidence

### Purpose

Audit evidence allows the company to demonstrate that delivery was controlled, secure, and compliant.

### Evidence Types

Evidence may include:

* contracts
* Statements of Work
* approvals
* meeting records
* decision logs
* change records
* risk logs
* test evidence
* security records
* acceptance records
* access records
* release records

### Evidence Standards

Evidence should be:

* dated
* attributable
* complete
* stored in an approved location
* linked to the relevant deliverable or control
* retained according to the applicable requirement


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