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Evidence Packages

Audit-ready proof bundles with integrity verification.

2 min read · For: Compliance CISOs · Updated Mar 22, 2026 · Edit

An evidence package bundles the full remediation trail — finding details, ticket history, verification results, and timestamps — into a single exportable artifact with cryptographic integrity checks.

What’s inside

Each package captures a point-in-time snapshot of the remediation chain: the original finding, every status change, the external ticket timeline, and the scanner-confirmed verification outcome. Once generated, the contents are immutable — later changes to the underlying finding or work item don’t alter the package.

Integrity verification

Evidence packages include SHA-256 integrity hashes. Auditors can independently verify that a package hasn’t been altered since generation. If the hashes don’t match, something changed.

Tamper detection, not prevention

The integrity hashes prove whether a package was altered after export. For stronger guarantees, store packages in a write-once archive (S3 Object Lock, Azure immutable blobs, or equivalent).

Export formats

Packages are available in three formats, each generated from the same underlying data:

FormatBest for
PDFHuman-readable report with timeline. Share with auditors.
JSONMachine-readable data. Ingest into GRC platforms.
CSVFlat tabular export for spreadsheet analysis.

When packages are created

Basirah generates evidence packages automatically when a work item reaches verified closure. You can also generate packages on demand at any point in the remediation lifecycle — useful for mid-cycle audits or documenting risk acceptance decisions.

Retention

Evidence packages are retained according to your organization’s data retention policy, configured in admin settings. Packages persist independently from their parent work items.