Evaud vs SharePoint folders for Cyber Essentials evidence
SharePoint is great for company-wide document storage, but it isn't built around Cyber Essentials controls, evidence status or assessor handover.
Where SharePoint works well
SharePoint shines as your general document store, with strong Microsoft 365 integration and granular permissions. Many SMEs already pay for it.
Where SharePoint becomes messy
Folders don't tell you which document covers which Cyber Essentials control, which version was approved or what's about to expire. Giving an assessor a clean ‘approved only’ view usually means creating a parallel structure by hand.
How Evaud improves the workflow
Control mapping
Each document is tagged to the controls it supports — no parallel folder structures.
Status, owners, expiry
Workspace-level visibility on review dates, owners and approval status.
Scoped assessor portal
Assessors see only approved items, with comments and history.
Evaud vs SharePoint
A side-by-side look at the Cyber Essentials workflow.
| Capability | Evaud | SharePoint |
|---|---|---|
Map evidence to Cyber Essentials controls Tag items against the five controls. | ||
Asset register linked to evidence SharePoint can store a list, but not link it to evidence. | ||
Evidence status (draft / approved / expired) | ||
Review reminders and expiry dates | ||
Read-only assessor access SharePoint sharing is broad and hard to scope to ‘approved only’. | ||
Comments tied to a specific evidence item | ||
Activity history per item | ||
Renewal preparation workflow |
Keep using SharePoint for general document storage. Evaud sits alongside it as the system of record for Cyber Essentials evidence and assessor sharing.
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