Evidence packaging

Abstract specification for traceability artifacts.

Defines what evidence packages contain and what they guarantee.

Purpose

Evidence packages support traceability, auditability, and post-inspection analysis.

Logical Contents

An evidence package may include:

• Inspection metadata

• Outcome summaries

• Audit records

• Associated media artifacts

Guarantees

• Evidence packages are immutable once finalized

• Each package is uniquely identifiable

• Retention policies vary by deployment

• Sensitive data is protected according to security controls

Exact storage formats and layouts are intentionally abstracted.

Next steps

• Evidence & retention policy

• Data flow

• Interfaces