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Product security evidence6 min readUpdated May 22, 2026

Product security evidence checklist

A practical checklist for artifacts, decisions, activity history, and product-version records.

For release and compliance reviews

Retain artifacts and decisions together.

Useful product security evidence includes original SBOM uploads, normalized component records, findings review decisions, remediation updates, and timestamps.

Keep evidence tied to product versions.

Product-version context helps teams understand which SBOM, finding, or decision applied to which release or re-analysis cycle.

Audit history should be reviewable.

Reviewers need a clear path from product version to SBOM record, vulnerability handling, remediation status, and activity history.

Product alignment

How CRA Ledger maps this into a workflow

Product-version record

Released versions are anchored with metadata.

SBOM retained

Original formats are retained with source-artifact context.

Vulnerability review tracked

CVE triage decisions document ownership.

Remediation status connected

Fix updates and SLA tracking stay visible.

Decisions & timestamps preserved

Provenance is recorded for every decision.

Readiness evidence summarized

Evidence summaries keep output context reviewable.

Notice

Operational guidance only. Confirm product scope and CRA duties with official sources and advisers.

CRA Ledger supports readiness workflows and evidence organization. It does not guarantee compliance or replace legal advice.

Related resources

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