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Set up Continuous Compliance for an Organization

Introduction

How to configure an Organization’s Continuous Compliance module.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Create Points of Contact for an Organization

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Introduction

A user can add Points of Contact to an Organization. The provided email can be used in the Continuous Compliance cycle.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Navigate to the “Contacts” menu

  2. Click the “Create new Resource” button

  3. Input the Contact’s name, title, email, and phone number

  4. Leave the “Create New User” switch turned off

  5. Click the “Submit” button

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Last Updated: July 29, 2021

Author(s): Brandon Lindberg, Cole Rowell

[To add a Point of Contact with a User Account]

2. Add a Control Framework to the Organization through a Template or manually

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Introduction

A User can create a new Control Framework in the Platform. A Control Framework allows the User to establish information security Controls.

Step-by-Step Guide(s)

  1. Navigate to the “Frameworks” menu

  2. Click the “Create” button on the Framework data grid

    1. Alternatively, click “Add Framework” through the Quick Actions menu in the Controls page

  3. There are two options from here:

    1. Duplicate using a Framework Template

    2. Manually input a Name and necessary Custom Fields

  4. Click the “Submit” button

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Additional Information:

  • Control Frameworks can be duplicated by using the “Duplication” option from the right-click menu in the Control Frameworks List

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Introduction

A User can duplicate items by using the select buttons on data grids throughout the Platform. Certain details, connections, and sub-items will be copied as well, depending on what is duplicated.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Navigate to the data grid where the object to be duplicated is located (e.g. Vendor Data grid, Evidence Data Grid, etc.)

  2. Use the select button in the option menu

  3. Check the box(es) of items you want to duplicate

  4. Use the Duplicate button in the option menu

  5. Click the “Submit” when the confirmation modal appears

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Articles of Duplicatable Resources:

3. Create a Control for Evidence to be linked to (Optional)

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Introduction

The user can create a new Control based on a Control Framework. A Control can have associated Evidence.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Navigate to the Controls menu under Compliance

  2. Click the “Create” button in the Controls data grid

  3. Select a Control Framework

  4. Fill in the text fields with its unique statement number and declarative statement

  5. Select it’s initial status (in place or not) and whether it will be included in compliance calculations with the “Disabled Status” option

  6. Click the “Submit” button.

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Additional Information:

  • Controls can be duplicated by using the “Duplicate” option from the right-click menu in a list. Copied Controls only retain Evidence linking

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Introduction

A User can duplicate items by using the select buttons on data grids throughout the Platform. Certain details, connections, and sub-items will be copied as well, depending on what is duplicated.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Navigate to the data grid where the object to be duplicated is located (e.g. Vendor Data grid, Evidence Data Grid, etc.)

  2. Use the select button in the option menu

  3. Check the box(es) of items you want to duplicate

  4. Use the Duplicate button in the option menu

  5. Click the “Submit” when the confirmation modal appears

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Articles of Duplicatable Resources:

Link to begin Automatic Evidence Gathering

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