Proof Protocol documentation

Specifications, schemas, and reference material for the Proof Protocol: the open standard for cryptographic, independently witnessed, tamper-evident proof of AI and security system behavior.

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• Proof Economy Code of EthicsThe Proof Economy requires more than technical interoperability. Independently verifiable evidence depends not only on cryptography, provenance, witnessing,...
• Proof Economy™ - Prior Art DeclarationThis repository contains the Public Record of Provenance for the Proof Economy™ - an irrevocable open publication placing the concepts, methods,...
• Proof Economy™ - Universal FrameworkThis repository contains the Proof Economy™ Universal Framework - the foundational architecture for replacing self-attestation with machine-verifiable proof...
• PP-SPEC-023: Structural Independence and the Fidelity-at-Capture RequirementEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-023: Structural Independence and the Fidelity-at-Capture Requirement. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA)....
• Proof Protocol™ - License PolicyProof Protocol specifications are published under two Creative Commons licenses, split deliberately by document type. This is a policy, not an...
• PP-SPEC-034: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to OWASP AIVSSThis repository contains the Proof Protocol mapping from OWASP AIVSS to Proof of Efficacy evidence.
• PP-SPEC-035: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to ORCHIDEASThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the ORCHIDEAS framework and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-036: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to AAGATEThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between AAGATE and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-037: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to A2AS BASICThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between A2AS BASIC and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-038: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to Agent Name Service (ANS)This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between Agent Name Service (ANS) and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-039: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to MITRE ATLASThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between MITRE ATLAS and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-040: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to NIST AI 100-2This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between NIST AI 100-2, Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations,...
• PP-SPEC-041: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to OWASP Top 10 for Agentic ApplicationsThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-042: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust ArchitectureThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between NIST SP 800-207 — Zero Trust Architecture and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-043: Proof Protocol Mapping to the EU AI ActThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy,...
• PP-SPEC-044: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to SOC 2 Trust Services CriteriaThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between AICPA Trust Services Criteria used in SOC 2 engagements and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and...
• PP-SPEC-045: Proof Protocol Mapping to ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management SystemsThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between ISO/IEC 42001 — Artificial intelligence management system and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy,...
• PP-SPEC-046: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to NIST SP 800-207A Cloud-Native Zero TrustThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping for NIST SP 800-207A cloud-native zero-trust access-control context.
• PP-SPEC-047: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to CSA MAESTROThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the Cloud Security Alliance MAESTRO agentic AI threat modeling framework and Proof Protocol...
• PP-SPEC-048: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to MITRE ATT&CK® EnterpriseThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the MITRE ATT&CK® Enterprise matrix and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-049: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to MITRE D3FEND™This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between MITRE D3FEND™ and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-050: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to OWASP Top 10 for LLM ApplicationsThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-051: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the CSA AI Controls Matrix (AICM)This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the Cloud Security Alliance AI Controls Matrix (AICM) v1.1 and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy,...
• PP-SPEC-052: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 (NIST CSWP 29) and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy,...
• PP-SPEC-053: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to NIST AI 600-1, AI RMF Generative AI ProfileThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between NIST AI 600-1, the AI RMF Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile, and Proof Protocol evidence,...
• PP-SPEC-054: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to ISO/IEC 27001:2022This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (including Amd 1:2024) and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof...
• PP-SPEC-055: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and COSAiSThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Release 5.2.0), the NIST SP 800-53 Control Overlays for Securing AI Systems...
• PP-SPEC-056: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to FedRAMP 20xThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators and certification rules under the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules...
• PP-SPEC-057: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA), and its delegated and...
• PP-SPEC-058: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the EU NIS2 DirectiveThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the EU NIS2 Directive, Directive (EU) 2022/2555, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)...
• PP-SPEC-059: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the Colorado Artificial Intelligence ActThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 24-205), as amended and as repealed and reenacted by...
• PP-SPEC-060: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the Google Secure AI Framework (SAIF)This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the Google Secure AI Framework (SAIF) and Proof Protocol evidence, efficacy, and proof semantics.
• PP-SPEC-061: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to ETSI EN 304 223 Baseline Cyber Security Requirements for AI Models and SystemsThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between ETSI EN 304 223 V2.1.1 (2025-12), Securing Artificial Intelligence (SAI); Baseline Cyber Security...
• PP-SPEC-062: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to PCI DSS v4.0.1This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0.1 and Proof Protocol evidence,...
• PP-SPEC-063: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to CIS Critical Security Controls®This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Version 8.1 and Proof Protocol evidence,...
• PP-SPEC-064: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to IETF SCITTThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between IETF SCITT: RFC 9943 (SCITT Architecture), RFC 9942 (COSE Receipts), and draft-ietf-scitt-scrapi-11...
• PP-SPEC-065: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the in-toto Attestation Framework and SLSAThis repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between in-toto Attestation Framework specification v1.2 and SLSA specification v1.2 and Proof Protocol...
• PP-SPEC-066: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0This repository defines a Proof Protocol mapping between Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0, W3C Recommendation, 15 May 2025 and Proof Protocol...
• ProofSwarm: The Dead Canary ProtocolProofSwarm is a method for producing proof of efficacy for a security control: a record, built from independent evidence, of whether the control actually...
• No Bros Jail Mode Protocol: The Jailed Canary ProtocolThe No Bros Jail Mode Protocol produces proof of efficacy for agent containment: a record, built from independent evidence, that a jail caught an agent in...
• Proof of Performance Engagement: The Coal Mine ProtocolFor twenty years an Implementor had two ways to find out whether a product worked: pay-to-play lab reports, or a proof of concept run by the Provider's own...
• The Pithead Safety and Acceptance Protocol (PP-SPEC-080)PP-SPEC-077, 078, and 079 produce records of what a security control actually did. They do not say whether any particular reader should accept one. An...
• PP-SPEC-026: Proof-Derived Value and the Speculative Token FallacyEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-026: Proof-Derived Value and the Speculative Token Fallacy. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA)....
• PP-SPEC-001 · Proof Protocol™ Specification v1.0Proof Protocol™ is the canonical standard for the Proof Economy™. It defines the domain-agnostic architecture that all conformant domain implementations —...
• Proof Validity SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-002: Proof Validity Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-024: The Self-Attestation OxymoronEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-024: The Self-Attestation Oxymoron. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22821264
• PP-SPEC-007 · Agent-to-Agent Proof Protocol™ (PP-A2P™)Ellrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-007: Agent-to-Agent Proof Protocol (PP-A2P). Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-016 · AgenTwin — Configurable Agent Under TestEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-016: AgenTwin: Configurable Agent Under Test. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21404841
• Proof Protocol™ Domain FrameworkEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-012: Proof Protocol Domain Framework. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• Greater Good License family, version 1.0Three licenses, one shared core.
• PP-SPEC-010 · Legal Attestation FormatEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-010: Legal Attestation Format. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-033: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the NIST AI Risk Management FrameworkEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-033: Proof of Efficacy Mapping to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA)....
• Proof of Efficacy Score (PES) SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-006: Proof of Efficacy Score (PES) Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-017 · HV-MCP — Proof Protocol MCP Interface StandardEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-017: HV-MCP: Proof Protocol MCP Interface Standard. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21404841
• PP-SPEC-003 · ProofBundle™ Format SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-003: ProofBundle Format Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-008 · ProofChain™ Anchoring SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-008: ProofChain Anchoring Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-009 · ProofStamp™ Certification CriteriaEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-009: ProofStamp Certification Criteria. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-015 · ProofTwin™ - Agent Behavioral Attestation LayerEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-015: ProofTwin: Agent Behavioral Attestation Layer. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21404841
• PP-SPEC-027: Proven Efficacy and the Third AxisAn evidence-producing standard answers whether a record of execution is trustworthy: whether it was tampered with, whether it originated from a structurally...
• Proof Provenance SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-011: Proof Provenance Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-004 · ProofRegister™ API SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-004: ProofRegister API Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• Proof Protocol™ Living Threat ModelEllrod, C. (2026). Proof Protocol Living Threat Model. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780
• PP-SPEC-005 · Witness Protocol SpecificationEllrod, C. (2026). PP-SPEC-005: Witness Protocol Specification. Proof Economy Standards Alliance (PESA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21379780