ENTITY: 9. Kaspersky
DATE: 13-03-2026

**Forensic Audit Memo – Kaspersky Cybersecurity (9. Kaspersky)**

**Subject:** Data Integrity & ERC-8004 Compliance Review

1. **Objective:** Assess Kaspersky’s data integrity controls and adherence to ERC-8004 standards for forensic audit traceability.
2. **Scope:** Evaluate endpoint detection/response (EDR) logs, SIEM configurations, and cryptographic hashing protocols.
3. **Findings:** Identified discrepancies in log retention policies and potential gaps in immutable evidence preservation.
4. **Recommendation:** Implement ERC-8004-compliant hashing for forensic artifacts and enforce strict log integrity checks.

**Status:** Pending remediation validation.

*[Technical Tone – Concise, Action-Oriented]*

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