Control frameworkCompliance & Audit

SEC/FINRA Books & Records policy template

Review this template's scope and control areas. Then, open it in the Verdictan console to adapt and test the configuration for your environment.

Map records controls for broker-dealers that use AI in communications, reports or record handling. The template covers retention, supervision, access, integrity, privacy, and write-once, read-many storage requirements. Validate the complete storage system against all applicable recordkeeping rules.

Use this template as a starting configuration and control map. It does not provide certification, legal advice or a compliance guarantee. Confirm your obligations, adapt the configuration and test every outcome before deployment.

Regions

US

Source references

5 source references

Control areas

6 mapped control areas

Deployment options

Regulated SaaS, Financial (cache disabled)

Source frameworks, standards and obligations

SEC Rule 17a-4SEC Rule 17a-3FINRA Rule 4511FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision)SEC Regulation S-P

Control areas mapped by this template

Audit logging
Data retention
Data integrity
Communication archiving
Supervision
Access control

Deployment options

Regulated SaaS
Financial (cache disabled)

Adapt the template in three steps

1

Review the scope

Confirm that the regions, source references, control areas and deployment options fit your use case.

2

Adapt the configuration

Open the template in the Verdictan console. Set its policies, thresholds, routing and review requirements for your environment.

3

Test before deployment

Test each policy outcome. Confirm that allowed, redacted, blocked and reviewed requests behave as expected.