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title: Creating Custom Evidence Records
slug: solutions/creating-custom-evidence-records
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createdAt: 2025-08-11T11:13:45.682Z
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You can create custom evidence records for requirements not covered in the pre-populated records. Custom evidence will be highly leveraged for controls in the catalog that do not have pre-defined evidence records mapped to them out of the box.

Steps to create a custom evidence record:

1. Navigate to SCF Evidence Application, click + New Record to start a custom evidence entry.
2. Set **Evidence Status**

   Use the Evidence Status dropdown to indicate the current state of the evidence (for example, Not Started, In Progress, Ready, or Expired).
3. Select **Evidence Collection Type**
   - Manual Upload (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.)
   - External URL (for example, links to internal wikis or cloud storage)
   - Monitored in Turbine (for automation-based artifacts)
4. Attach Supporting Materials
   - Drag and drop files into the Evidence Artifacts upload area.
   - Populate the External URL field if evidence is stored remotely.
   - If applicable, link relevant Turbine playbooks in the Referenced Playbooks section.
5. Describe the Evidence
   - Context for the evidence
   - How the control is met
   - Hyperlinks to additional resources
6. Fill Metadata Fields
   - ERL #: Optional custom identifier.
   - Area of Focus: Security domain the evidence addresses.
   - Documentation Artifact: Defaults to Custom.
   - Custom Documentation Artifact Name: Provide a descriptive title.
   - Evidence Owner and Title: Identify the responsible party.
   - Review & Expiry Fields:
     - Reviewed By
     - Evidence Review Date
     - Evidence Expiration Date
7. Save the Record

   Click **Save** to add the record to the SCF Evidence application. It will then be available for use in reporting and metrics.