Field notes
Evidence packs that close remediation points
Closing a prior finding requires more than a revised policy PDF. Follow-up testing asks whether the new control operated after the change date.
What belongs in a remediation pack
- The original finding wording and rating
- Description of the fix and the go-live date
- A fresh population covering periods after go-live
- Samples with evidence of the control operating
- Confirmation that related system access or forms were updated
When packs arrive complete, remediation follow-up testing is short. When packs are mostly narrative, we spend the first days reconstructing populations — time better spent elsewhere.