Conformity assessment
Also known as: Compliance verification, Conformance assessment, Certification process
A systematic process used to determine if a product, service, system, or organization meets specified requirements. It involves evaluating evidence against a predefined standard, regulation, or technical specification to verify compliance.
In practice
An auditor performs this by reviewing documentation and testing controls—such as verifying that data encryption is active on all production servers—to confirm the actual state matches the required security baseline.