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Standards coverage
The platform evaluates against WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA — the courtroom and procurement baseline — plus the AAA criteria applicable to a given surface. Four profiles let you choose the bar.
Verassa evidence protocol
Evidence
01Screenshot, DOM, replay, and axe baseline captured before decisions.
Judgment
02Reviewer route, rationale, and owner stay attached to lower-confidence work.
Verification
03Re-scan records and disclaimers travel with reportable outputs.
The baseline
WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA is the benchmark that matters in practice. It is the standard referenced by Section 508, by EN 301 549, and by the courts in accessibility litigation. WCAG 2.2 added nine success criteria to 2.1, covering focus appearance, target size, dragging alternatives, consistent help, and redundant entry.
The platform evaluates against WCAG 2.2 A and AA by default, and the 2.2 additions are evaluated, not skipped.
Standards profiles
A profile sets which success criteria a scan evaluates against. You choose the bar; the platform does not pick it for you.
WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA only — the criteria used as the benchmark in litigation and in procurement (Section 508, EN 301 549). The narrowest, most defensible scope.
The full set of Level A and AA criteria, evaluated thoroughly. The default profile, and the right starting point for most teams.
Core A/AA plus the AAA criteria that apply to a given surface, plus established best practice — for teams going past the baseline.
A profile you define: a specific subset of criteria for an internal policy, a contractual requirement, or a procurement standard.
Applicable AAA
WCAG Level AAA was never designed as a whole-site target. The W3C itself does not recommend AAA conformance as a general policy, because some AAA criteria cannot be satisfied for all content. So the platform evaluates the AAA criteria that apply to a given surface; it does not market full-site AAA conformance.
For the same reason, the platform does not describe a site as compliant or conformant. It reports posture, findings, and evidence. A standard is something a qualified reviewer attests to — not an output a scan can hand you.
A demo walks through the standards profiles and how scope is set.