PHOENIX ACCESS CONTROLS AUDIT: Q3 2025

Pillar: 01\_Access\_Pillar (Phoenix) Period: 2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30 Conducted By: Covenant Internal Audit Team

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Q3 audit of the Phoenix Access Pillar revealed high-level compliance (99.8%) with the Identity and Access Policy (IAP). One minor finding regarding unused legacy access keys was identified and immediately remediated.  
2. AUDIT SCOPE  
* Review of all 42 primary user accounts (human/machine).  
* Validation of two-factor authentication (2FA) enforcement across all privileged accounts.  
* Testing of the Incident Response Plan (IRP) activation and execution protocols.  
3. KEY FINDING & REMEDIATION  
* Finding: Three legacy API keys associated with a 2024 external data provider were still present but disabled in the configuration database.  
* Remediation: Keys were purged from all systems on 2025-10-05. Status: Closed.  
4. CONCLUSION The Phoenix Pillar maintains a robust security posture. No high-severity vulnerabilities were identified.

