Copilot QuickScan • Evidence readiness

Evidence readiness.

Evidence readiness answers: what counts as proof, where signals come from, how long they are retained, and how to export them.

Public intake = non-confidential. This page is explanatory. Tenant-specific evidence steps are delivered as D4.

Minimum evidence set

Common categories used to respond to audit/client questions.

Evidence categories
  • Configuration posture: enablement scope, key controls posture, connector restrictions (where applicable).
  • Change control: what changed, when, and by whom (admin-level signals).
  • Usage signals: what exists and how it is retained (availability depends on tenant configuration).
  • Exception handling: who approved exceptions and how expiry is managed.
Owners and accountability

Evidence is only “board-ready” when owners are named.

Evidence itemOwnerExport / retrieval note
Enablement scope snapshotM365 AdminConfiguration export / screenshot pack (tenant dependent)
Retention posture summarySecurity / CompliancePolicy posture + retention windows (high-level)
Admin change log methodM365 AdminWhere change events are recorded and how retrieved
Exception registerSecurity / ComplianceApproval, rationale, expiry, and audit trail
What QuickScan delivers (D4)

Tenant-specific “how to prove it” steps and owners.

  • Signals list (what exists, what does not, what requires enabling)
  • Retention posture snapshot (high-level)
  • Export steps + owner assignments
  • Minimum evidence bundle for board/client questions