Evidence Records
Governance evidence records in Integrity Service, and why their stable references matter.
Integrity Service supports content-addressed records for governance evidence. These records help the platform preserve stable references to evidence used in declarations, reviews, manifests, lineage, and certificates.
Why Evidence Records Matter
Stable evidence references help auditors confirm that a later credential or manifest is tied to the same evidence that was reviewed.
User Expectations
Users should continue to work through Guardian for declarations, reviews, attachments, indicators, and credentials. Integrity Service supports those workflows behind the scenes.
Good Practices
- Keep evidence meaningful and limited to what the control decision needs.
- Avoid uploading sensitive material that is unrelated to the governance claim.
- Confirm evidence is complete before issuing certificates.
- Treat evidence records as part of the audit trail after they support a credential or manifest.
Related
- Lineage Graphs — lineage manifests, which the EQTY SDK registers separately from governance evidence
- Policy Manifests and Certificates — the manifests and certificates that rely on evidence
- Declarations and Reviews — documenting evidence against a control in Guardian
- Integrity Actions — which Guardian actions are signed and permanent