Security and governance
Evidence, compliance and authorization
Use reviewable evidence to support security decisions without confusing a generated document with an approval.
Security, compliance and authorization teams
What ADOM can help organize
ADOM includes workflows for security findings, control-related evidence and authorization preparation. The useful output is a reviewable record of the system, relevant checks, remaining gaps and responsible owners. Available artifacts and assessment scope should be confirmed for the specific engagement.
Keep the terms distinct
| Term | What it means in a review |
|---|---|
| Evidence | A record supporting a claim, with a known source, version, scope and date |
| Assessment | An evaluation against defined criteria |
| Finding | A gap or concern that needs a disposition |
| Remediation | A change intended to address a finding, followed by verification |
| Authorization | A decision made by the designated authority for a defined system and boundary |
Review evidence quality
Ask which version and environment the evidence describes. Confirm whether a check was executed, which parts of the system it covered and whether the result is current. A generated narrative should be checked against supporting records; a missing or stale artifact should remain visible as a gap.
Record findings with an owner, severity or priority, intended action and verification result. A proposed fix is not the same as a verified correction, and a passing automated check does not cover risks outside its scope.
Discuss applicable frameworks accurately
Organizations may require review against NIST controls or programs such as FedRAMP or CMMC. The relevant scope and obligations must be established for the actual system and engagement. Framework support in a workflow does not make ADOM or a generated application automatically certified, compliant or authorized.
An Authority to Operate, when required, is granted by the responsible authorizing authority. ADOM can support preparation and organization of the material for that decision; the software does not grant an ATO.
Keep assurance current after release
Changes to code, configuration, integrations or the deployment boundary may affect previous evidence. Agree which changes trigger reassessment, who reviews findings and how unresolved risks are tracked. Include those responsibilities in the operational handoff.
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