Evidence Pack

An evidence pack is the working dossier behind a security clearance decision. It is not a generated PDF: it is a queryable bundle of artefacts that an auditor, regulator, or AI Committee member can inspect. The clearance decision references the pack; the pack contains the substance.

A complete pack includes: the system intake document (architecture, data flows, intended purpose); the threat register (per-threat description, source framework, attack path, inherent risk); the control plan (per-control description, lifecycle gate, evidence required, status, owner); the evidence gaps report (per-gap description, why it matters, owner, target date); the framework mapping (per-clause or per-threat-category linkage to controls); and the disposition memo (decision, rationale, conditions, triggers, sign-off log).

The pack supports several purposes simultaneously. The AI Committee reads the disposition. The security architect reads the control plan. The DPO reads the data flows and the evidence gaps. Internal audit reads the full pack. The pack's structure is designed so each stakeholder can find what they need without reading the whole.

Evidence packs are versioned. When the system changes or a re-assessment trigger fires, a new pack version is produced. The previous version is retained — the history is the evidence trail.

An evidence pack supports compliance — it does not constitute compliance. For ISO 42001, the pack maps to clause 8.5 (operational records) and clause 9.1 (monitoring records). For EU AI Act Article 9, the pack supports the risk management evidence chain for high-risk systems. Certification, where required, is a separate process performed by accredited bodies.