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Audit preparation support for partners
Audit preparation support for partners provides the evidence collection, readiness review, documentation and audit-day support that a partner’s clients need before a certification audit, customer audit or regulatory examination, delivered under the partner’s name. It is needed when a partner sells managed services to clients who must pass audits that depend on those services, when a partner’s clients ask for compliance help the partner does not staff, or when a client audit will examine the partner’s own controls. The support produces an evidence pack mapped to the audit criteria, a readiness review that finds gaps before the auditor does, briefed client and partner staff, and the audit-day presence that fields technical questions on the partner’s behalf.
Scope
What the review covers.
- Audit criteria and the evidence each requires, including evidence from the partner’s services
- Collection and verification of evidence from client and partner systems
- Readiness review against the criteria
- Documentation gaps and remediation before the audit
- Briefing for client and partner staff
- Audit-day support under the partner’s name
Deliverables
What you receive.
| Deliverable | Form |
|---|---|
| Evidence pack | Indexed to the criteria, client and partner evidence combined |
| Readiness report | Gaps and actions before the audit |
| Staff briefing | For interviewees on both sides |
| Audit support | Presence and follow-up during the audit |
Prerequisites
What we need from you.
- The audit scope, criteria and date
- Access to the partner’s service evidence and the client’s systems as agreed
- Clarity on which controls the partner is responsible for and which the client owns
Related
Where this sits.
By David Selakovic · Published 2026-10-16 · Revised 2026-10-16 · Reviewed every 180 days
Questions
Asked before engaging.
Whose controls are being audited?
Often both. The evidence pack separates the partner’s responsibilities from the client’s so each is answered by the right evidence.
Can you help the partner pass its own audit?
Yes. Partners that hold certifications use the same service for their own audits.
Is this different from evidence preparation under Cyber Assurance?
Same discipline, delivered under the partner’s name and covering the partner’s service evidence as well.