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EVD-02
Evidence Lifecycle
Evidence moves from observation through validation, remediation, retest, and controlled reuse without losing claim state.
governed lifecycle
Evidence lifecycle
- 1ObserveCapture source behavior, configuration, trace, or artifact.
- 2ReproduceConfirm the behavior under controlled and documented conditions.
- 3ValidateChallenge evidence, ordering, alternatives, and consequence.
- 4RemediateRecord the selected control, owner, and expected evidence.
- 5RetestReplay the supported path and verify the control outcome.
- 6Reuse deliberatelyCarry forward only the evidence and claim state appropriate to the new context.
Retest loop returns to Reproduce
What state does the evidence support?
- Grounded
- Inferred
- Rejected
- Residual
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Evidence in a governed lifecycle begins as an observation, then moves through reproduction and validation before any claim is treated as reliable. If remediation is required, the evidence remains traceable through retest and deliberate reuse, with source reference and review state preserved at every step. When a material change occurs, the evidence is not overwritten; it becomes a new version so the prior claim history stays intact while the new state is evaluated on its own merits.
Citation
Evidence Lifecycle (EVD-02). AI Security LLC Figure Library. https://aisecurity.llc/publication-dsl/figures/EVD-02