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Evidence of Compliance

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Evidence of compliance is the documented, auditable proof that a governance control was in place and operating effectively at the time a requirement was in scope. For AI agents, evidence includes audit logs, policy configurations, access review records, incident reports, and test results — collected and stored in a format that auditors can verify. Generating sufficient evidence is often the most time-consuming part of a compliance programme.