# Authority Matrix An authority matrix records which actor can read, alter, approve, revoke, or attest state at each interception stage. ## Minimum fields | Field | Question | |---|---| | Stage | Where does the authority operate? | | Resident authority | Which component or institution normally controls the state? | | Claimed actor | Who appears to have invoked it? | | Capability | Read, write, enroll, sign, revoke, route, erase, or attest? | | Authorization evidence | What independent record establishes legitimacy? | | Revocation path | Who can remove or reverse the authority? | | Surviving audit record | What remains after reset, migration, or ownership change? | ## Purpose The matrix keeps technical capability, actor identity, and authorization from collapsing into one claim. ## Source [[Index - Stages of Interception#Stage 15 — Governance, assurance, and evidentiary standing|Stage 15]] · [[Authorization Gap]] · [[Resident Authority]].