Evidence explained
What counts as security assessment evidence?
Evidence supports a specific assessment conclusion. A file name, product name or policy draft alone does not show a control is operating.
Make evidence usable
Record what the evidence demonstrates, the relevant system or process, when it was collected and where an authorised reviewer can find it. Examples include a configuration export, an access review record or an observed demonstration.
Keep sensitive material in its approved location
Use Scope to reference evidence without copying sensitive contents into UpCISO. A reference does not grant access: arrange appropriate access for the assessor separately.
Link it to the finding
Connect the reference to the correct requirement and assessment. Recheck evidence when the environment changes or the review interval expires; old evidence may not support a current conclusion.
A practical example
Example: a written account-review policy describes the intended process. A dated review record, its scope, the reviewer and the resulting access changes help an assessor examine whether that process operated. Keep sensitive records in an approved repository.