For the auditor reading this

Verify a Northbeams Evidence Pack.

Paste the SHA-256 from the cover page, or upload the PDF directly. The verifier confirms whether the file was signed by Northbeams on the date it claims and whether the contents have been altered since. Public. No login. No account required.

Verify by hash or upload.

The hash on the cover page of the pack. Either paste it or drop the PDF and we'll compute it locally.

or

Pack is valid.

FrameworkISO/IEC 42001:2023
Period2026-Q2
Signed at2026-05-21T14:02:33Z
Signing identityCN=Northbeams Evidence v1
Hash matchesYes

Organization name is shown to authenticated requestors only. Sign in to your Northbeams workspace to see the full cover.

Signature does not verify.

This hash does not correspond to a Northbeams-signed pack, or the pack has been altered since signing. Re-download the original PDF from your dashboard and try again.

If you believe this is in error, email auditor-support@northbeams.com.

01 / How the signature works

Two integrity claims. One verification.

The pack signature (HMAC v1)

Each Evidence Pack carries a SHA-256 of its underlying event log plus a detached HMAC signature. Verification confirms the signature, the hash, and the signing identity.

  • Algorithm: HMAC-SHA256
  • Coverage: cover metadata + event-log tail hash
  • Identity: CN=Northbeams Evidence v1

The hash chain

Daily event batches are append-only, with each batch's header carrying the previous batch's hash. Tampering with history breaks the chain. The pack carries the chain's tail hash so verification covers history, not just the document.

  • Algorithm: SHA-256
  • Cadence: daily batch close at 00:00 UTC
  • Coverage: per-org append-only event log

X.509 v2 lands within 90 days, with optional customer-side key escrow for the Compliance Enterprise tier. Verifications made today against v1 packs will continue to verify after v2 ships.

02 / Signing key fingerprint

For air-gapped review.

For auditors who prefer to verify off-network, the current signing-key fingerprint is published here. Rotation is logged in /changelog with at least 30 days notice.

Key: Northbeams Evidence v1 Algorithm: HMAC-SHA256 Fingerprint: 7b32fc4e91d83a9e02c6 b5d419af8e7c3d0a51f4 6e2f7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b Issued: 2026-04-01 Rotates: no scheduled rotation; 30-day notice on /changelog Out of band: publish in /security and /sub-processors

03 / Auditor support

Stuck on a verification?

If you're an auditor and a pack you received doesn't verify, or you need supplementary evidence from the originating organization, email auditor-support@northbeams.com. We respond within one business day. We will not share customer data with you directly; the customer is the data owner. We will help you reach them.