Glossary

Audit trail

An audit trail is a durable record of who or what accessed which resource, for what purpose, when, and with what approval. For AI agents it must include tool use and model routes, not only human logins. Trails exist so reviews and regulators can reconstruct events without folklore.

Why it matters to your operation

Evidence on demand beats annual fire drills.

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