What evidence do auditors look for?

What evidence do auditors look for?

Auditors evaluating a system against the CryptoCurrency Security Standard (CCSS) look for evidence that security controls are not only documented, but actually implemented, followed, and operating effectively in practice.

The specific evidence requested depends on the system architecture and the CCSS requirements being evaluated, but commonly includes:

• Policies and procedures
• System and wallet architecture documentation
• Key management processes
• Access control records and permissions
• Approval and signing workflows
• Backup and recovery procedures
• Audit logs and monitoring records
• Incident response documentation
• Training records and operational checklists
• Screenshots, configuration exports, or demonstrations of controls in use

Auditors also conduct interviews and walkthroughs with personnel to verify that operational practices match the documented procedures.

The goal of a CCSS audit is not just to confirm that controls exist on paper, but to determine whether they are consistently implemented and functioning as intended within the live environment.