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Audit Readiness

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Audit readiness is the state in which an organisation's AI governance controls, documentation, and evidence are sufficiently mature and well-organised to withstand scrutiny from an external auditor or regulator. It requires that policies are documented, controls are consistently enforced, audit trails are complete and tamper-evident, incidents are logged with remediation records, and responsible owners are identified for every material control.