Audit trail and completion certificate

The audit record is designed to support the evidence requirements for electronic signatures under Egyptian Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004: who signed, when, from where, and that the document was not altered afterwards.

Start a review with the question you need to answer, then identify the events relevant to it. If the question concerns completion, distinguish opening a document from signing it: an opening event alone should not be treated as acceptance of its terms. This approach helps keep conclusions within what the record actually supports.

Review the sequence rather than relying on one isolated entry. A decline may help explain why a particular signing path did not complete, while event order provides context for what happened before and after signing. In an internal summary, separate facts expressly recorded in the trail from points that need supporting documents or further explanation.

When you receive a signed document, make the copy in your possession the starting point for review. Use public verification to compare its fingerprint with the stored fingerprint, then examine the signer information, signature levels and sequence of timestamps. This connects your check to the file being reviewed, rather than merely its name or appearance.

If a mismatch appears, request the original final file before relying on the copy for a decision or dispute. A signature's visual appearance is not enough to assess file integrity. Equally, a matching fingerprint concerns the file's integrity against the stored record; it does not replace review of the agreement's terms, the parties' authority or applicable legal requirements.