Prepare for an audit
Where each piece of evidence lives in Retivo and how to export it.
Auditors working to ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIS2 or an internal policy usually ask for the same evidence about the network. This page lists each item and where to get it.
Note
Retivo does not certify anything. It keeps the evidence current so you can hand it over quickly.
Evidence checklist
| Auditor asks for | Where in Retivo | How to export |
|---|---|---|
| A list of network devices with model, serial and software version | Inventory > Export | Excel, choose the columns |
| Proof that configs are backed up | Config backups (last backup and stored copies per device) | Status report, or screenshots of the page |
| What changed, when and by whom | Audit log, filtered by area and time | Excel, PDF or CSV |
| Change history of a device's configuration | Device page, versions and compare | Download any version |
| Insecure services disabled (Telnet, HTTP) | Compliance page | Status report |
| Required settings present (NTP, syslog, AAA) | Config rules on Compliance | Status report |
| Known vulnerabilities and remediation plan | Vulnerabilities, with the upgrades table | Excel or PDF, per CVE or per device |
| Unsupported software or hardware | Upgrades and end of life table | Excel or PDF |
| A current network diagram | Topology > Export PDF | PDF with the map and every device's links |
| Who has access to what | Settings > Users and Roles; sign-in method on dash.retivo.net | Audit log of sign-ins |
A month before the audit
- Run the compliance checks and fix what fails.
- Filter Vulnerabilities to Exploited in the wild and Critical, and plan or finish those upgrades.
- Look at the end of life table for anything already out of support.
- Make sure every device has a recent backup (filter Config backups by last backup).
The week of the audit
- Export the inventory, the vulnerability list (per device) and the audit log for the audit period.
- Export the topology PDF.
- Open the status report and save it as PDF from the browser.
What's next
- Schedule status reports so this evidence arrives every month on its own.
Last modified October 15, 2026