Linking controls to a policy
Roles and permissions
The following roles can link controls to a policy:
Administrators with manager or contributor permissions for a policy
Compliance managers with manager or contributor permissions for a policy
Users with manager or contributor permissions for a policy
A policy is a set of rules and regulations that govern how you intend to manage your business. Controls indicate how the policy is implemented and tested and what proof is required to show the policy is being followed. You may need many controls to fully implement a policy since a single control typically covers only one section of a policy.
Linking a policy to controls allows you to easily find the controls that implement the policy. From a control, you can find the policy it implements.
Controls are linked directly to a policy, not to any of its contents, such as a policy version, document, or section.
To link controls to a policy:
From the left menu, select Policies.
Select the policy where you want to link controls.
The Details tab displays.
Select the Controls tab.
The list of linked controls displays.
Click the Link button.
The Link objects window displays with a list of controls.
Note
Only controls, where you have manager or contributor permissions, are listed.
Use the Search field to narrow the list of controls.
Check Expand scopes to display control scopes.
Choose the controls to link by selecting one or more checkboxes.
Click Link.
The list of linked controls display in the list.
To unlink controls from a policy:
From the left menu, select Policies.
Select the policy where you want to unlink Controls.
The Details tab displays.
Select the Controls tab.
The list of linked controls displays.
Hover over the control you want to unlink and click the unlink icon on the far right.
To view linked Policies from a control:
From the left menu, select Controls.
Select a control.
The Details tab displays.
In the Links section, select Policies.
A list of Policies linked to this control displays.
To link Policies to a control:
From the left menu, select Controls.
Select a control.
The Details tab displays.
In the Links section, select Policies.
A list of Policies linked to this control displays.
Click +Add.
The Link objects window displays a list of available Policies.
Select one or more Policies and click Link.
The list of linked Policies displays.