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Audit Evidence

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Written by Shannon DeLange
Updated this week

Evidence Status

  • Not Ready for Audit: A document/policy that has not been uploaded or a test that is failing

  • Ready for audit: A document/policy is uploaded and is responsible for passing the test.

  • Approved: Evidence that an auditor has approved

  • Flagged: Evidence that an auditor has flagged

  • N/A: Evidence that has been marked as Not applicable

    • The auditor can mark the evidence as not applicable

    • If a customer deactivates a test, the associated evidence will be marked as N/A

Resubmitting Evidence for Review

When auditors flag a piece of evidence, you can update or review it and resubmit it to your auditor directly within Vanta.

  • From the left-hand navigation panel, select Audit.

  • Locate the audit, and select Open audit.

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  • From the Evidence section, select the Flag by auditor tab.

  • If you have not updated the evidence, select Update evidence to be brought to the specific document or test.

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  • If you have already updated the evidence, click on the evidence and select Comments.

  • Add a comment, and select the checkbox next to Request auditor review.

    • This will update the evidence status to Ready for audit.

  • Send the comment.

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