Ask for less. Protect more.
A standard Axiom audit is designed around exports, read-only evidence and sensitive-data minimization. We are auditing the software system, not collecting the client's underlying customer data.
Least privilege
We request only the information needed to analyze spend, usage, ownership, contracts, dependencies and workflows.
Export-first
Invoices, contracts and user/license exports are preferred over administrator credentials or persistent access.
No passwords by email
Axiom does not ask clients to send passwords, API secrets, private keys or payment-card credentials through ordinary intake.
Standard audit evidence
- Vendor/software list
- 12 months of software-related expenses or accounting export
- Material contracts and invoices
- Seat and usage exports when available
- Renewal dates and business owners
- Workflow and pain-point questionnaire
- Integration/dependency notes
Do not send in standard intake
- Passwords or MFA codes
- API keys or production secrets
- Credit-card or bank credentials
- Social Security numbers
- Protected health information
- Customer-sensitive content not required for the audit
- Private production database contents
Dedicated engagement workspace
Each audit uses a dedicated client workspace so evidence, working files and final deliverables are separated by engagement.
Evidence traceability
Material ledger rows and recommendations are tied to Evidence IDs, and unresolved evidence or sensitive-data checks block final decision-ready status.
Closeout instead of indefinite retention
Working evidence is retained only as needed for delivery, review and any agreed verification period, subject to the final engagement terms and documented retention instructions.
Need a lower-data starting point?
Begin with company size, approximate software count, approximate spend and top operational problems. Axiom can determine whether a deeper audit is justified before you share detailed records.
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