# Start a private evaluation

A synthetic-first guide to the separate private console.

Contract: console-v1. Stage: private evaluation. Source snapshot: 23fdccfaa88f69e858769f1dad70f82739e2740f.

## 1. Know which surface you are using

This website and the Evidence Room are static. They do not connect to cloud accounts or customer data. The API-backed console is a separate private application; get its URL and access instructions from the operator.

## 2. Agree on scope before connecting anything

Start with synthetic records. Agree on the source, account/project and Region, network, storage, retention, owner, time limit and budget before enabling a worker. This guide does not approve provisioning or spend.

## 3. Sign in and choose a supported source

Use an operator-issued account; workspace signup is disabled by default. The current candidate accepts narrow AWS CloudTrail, Google Workspace and synthetic CloudWatch shapes. Saving a source is not proof that a provider is connected.

## 4. Import and verify

Import native synthetic records or use an approved acquisition worker. Follow the operation receipt until it reports committed; HTTP 202 means only that the batch was accepted into the durable inbox.

## 5. Review an alert and case

Validate a supported rule, then inspect its alert and cited evidence. Record human triage. Case workflows can make limited local case changes after a person approves the exact plan; they do not contain cloud resources.