Audit Packet Checklist (48-hour evidence readiness) — Van Buren (CFAA authorized-access context)

If examined (regulator, auditor, litigation), you should be able to produce the following within 48 hours.

A) Architecture + boundaries

• Architecture diagrams showing sensitive data boundaries and access pathways.
• Inventory of systems with authorized-user access to protected datasets.
• Boundary-control standards and exception documentation for insider-risk controls.

B) Change control proof

• Change records for access-policy, monitoring, and segregation-of-duties updates.
• Emergency changes addressing misuse-risk signals with post-implementation review.
• Approval artifacts for high-impact controls affecting authorized-access governance.

C) IAM least privilege proof

• Role/entitlement inventory for privileged and sensitive data access accounts.
• Periodic access reviews with revocation/remediation evidence.
• MFA and session-monitoring evidence for high-risk internal access.

D) Logging + monitoring proof

• Logging source inventory for user queries, admin actions, and data exports.
• Retention-policy and evidence-integrity controls for misuse investigations.
• Detection rules and investigation tickets for anomalous authorized-user behavior.

E) Risk management & governance

• Risk-register entries tied to authorized-access misuse and legal exposure.
• Governance reporting packets showing oversight of insider-risk controls.
• Audit/independent-testing reports with closure evidence for gaps.

F) Incident response readiness

• IR playbooks for insider misuse and unauthorized data extraction scenarios.
• Evidence collection and custody procedures for internal investigations.
• Tabletop records validating legal/security coordination for CFAA-adjacent events.