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Audit Trail
Definition
A chronological record of system activities, transactions, or document changes that provides a verifiable history of who did what, when, and why. Audit trails are essential for regulatory compliance, fraud detection, and internal controls, and are required by standards including SOX, GDPR, and ISO 27001.
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