What should an application security verification process produce as evidence?

It should produce traceable evidence that controls were implemented and tested, findings were managed, and monitoring supports ongoing assurance.

A verification process is valuable when it produces artifacts that can be reviewed and repeated. Evidence typically includes defined verification criteria, test outputs, reviews of security practices, and documented findings with ownership and status.

To support continual improvement, verification evidence should connect to remediation and follow-up, and it should integrate with monitoring so organizations can detect regressions or new risks introduced by changes.

Related Information

  • Define verification criteria and scope.
  • Capture test outputs and review records.
  • Document findings with owners and status tracking.
  • Link remediation actions to re-verification.
  • Integrate verification outputs with monitoring signals.

Expert Insight

Teams often run scans but don't link results to decision-making. The most useful evidence ties findings to risk, ownership, remediation timelines, and re-verification.

Verification evidence turns security into something you can manage.

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verificationapplication security testingevidencefindings managementmonitoringISO/IEC 27034

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