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audit-trail-test-author from testland/qa is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add testland/qa/audit-trail-test-author@git:20260724.d4db756

Pins git:20260724.d4db756 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
testland/qa
Path
plugins/qa-compliance/skills/audit-trail-test-author/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
5
Latest version
git:20260724.d4db756, committed Jul 24, 2026
First version recorded
Jun 3, 2026
Size
11,234 bytes
Repository stars
11
License
MIT

Build-an-X for audit-log tests across compliance frameworks - required-events catalog (auth events / privilege change / data access / admin action / config change / export / impersonation); structured-log-format assertions per OWASP A09:2021; tamper-evident chain (hash-chain + signed-batch patterns) for HIPAA §164.312(b) + PCI Req 10 + SOC 2 CC7.3; immutability + retention per framework; query-replay tests for forensic reconstruction. Use when authoring audit log tests for any compliance…

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What the file says

# audit-trail-test-author

## Overview

Audit logs are the universal compliance-evidence artifact. Every
major framework requires them, with overlapping but framework-specific
requirements:

| Framework | Audit log requirement |
|---|---|
| HIPAA Security Rule §164.312(b) | "implement hardware, software, and/or procedural mechanisms that record and examine activity in information systems that contain or use ePHI" |
| PCI DSS v4.0 Req 10 | Audit trails for all access to system components, plus log review + retention |
| SOC 2 CC7.3 | Detection of security events + logging |
| GDPR Art. 5(1)(f) + Art. 32 | Integrity + confidentiality of personal data; audit log is the standard evidence |
| ISO 27001 A.8.15 | Logging |
| NIST 800-53 AU family | Audit + accountability controls |

This is a **build-an-X workflow** - the per-system audit-log
test recipe. Different from a generic logging skill; specifically
focused on compliance-grade audit trails (tamper-evidence, retention,
required events).

## When to use

- Compliance framework requires audit logging.
- Authoring tests for a new feature that handles regulated data.
- Audit findings flagged audit-log gaps in a previous review.
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add testland/qa/audit-trail-test-author@sha256:07f831d06ab16d2d

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A  17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (11234 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

testland/qa · 11 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-20 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_ztcvlqbr7z5soaxj
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=testland/qa/audit-trail-test-author
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/07f831d06ab16d2d7d2921c84a1cb873bb044528318780ceac3098e4b3757cd7

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