Evidence Automation
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Evidence Automation is the engine of continuous compliance: the capture, mapping, and freshness-tracking of compliance evidence, automated at the source. Done properly, it means proof of control is a byproduct of normal operation — never a task.
Capture at the source
We instrument your existing systems so control-relevant events are recorded where they happen — attributed, timestamped, and linked to the control they satisfy. This produces evidence-native operation rather than scheduled screenshots.
Map once, reuse everywhere
Each record is mapped to every control it satisfies across frameworks, so one access or change record serves SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS at once. See Control Mapping.
Track freshness
Automated evidence quietly fails when a data source moves. We build freshness detection so drift surfaces as a finding, not a surprise at audit time — the practical edge of Evidence Intelligence. Follow one record end to end in the Evidence Lifecycle.
Your next step
See the Evidence Lifecycle walkthrough, then book an assessment to map automated evidence onto your stack — or take the TEMM assessment to see where you stand.
What this relates to
- Evidence ArchitectureThe three-layer model for how compliance evidence is created, connected, and consumed: Created & Captured → Stored & Connected → Verified & Consumed.
- Compliance-as-CodeExpressing compliance controls and policies as versioned, testable code in the engineering pipeline.
- Evidence-Native SystemsSystems where compliance proof is a property of how they operate -- captured at the source -- not a document produced under deadline.
- Continuous ComplianceContinuous compliance means controls that run every day, evidence captured as work happens, and drift you can see. What it is, and four tests for it.
- Evidence IntelligenceThe analysis layer over collected evidence that surfaces coverage gaps, control drift, freshness, and readiness -- turning raw records into decisions.
- Continuous ComplianceMove from audit-time scrambles to a live readiness state — engineered controls and evidence pipelines that keep you continuously audit-ready. Achieve permanent compliance readiness through engineered controls and automated evidence.
- Audit Readiness for FintechsAudit readiness explained for fintechs: what evidence to have ready for an audit, examination or due diligence request, how to test where you stand, and how long it takes.
- Trust Infrastructure PlatformThe operating layer that generates continuous compliance evidence from your engineering workflows and surfaces live posture to auditors, investors, and regulators. The platform that makes continuous compliance economically viable for African fintechs.
- The Evidence LifecycleA visual walkthrough of how a single piece of compliance evidence is created, connected, and consumed — from an engineering event to an auditor's verification.
- Control Mapping: One Evidence Base, Many FrameworksHow a single evidence base maps to multiple frameworks at once — the mechanism that makes multi-framework readiness economically viable for a startup.
- Defensible Audit Evidence: What Makes an Audit Trail Hold UpWhat makes audit evidence defensible: captured when the work happens, attributable, tamper-evident, complete and easy to hand over. With a five-minute test.