Control maintenance - Freshness
Organizations use the concept of freshness in one of two ways:
As an automated reminder to review and test proof linked to controls
As a way to review the accuracy of control language
When you set a freshness policy, you define its expiration period. At the end of this period, the freshness status automatically changes from Fresh to Expired. When freshness expires, the control manager determines if it needs to be updated and creates a task to collect updated evidence.
To use freshness:
Note
Your organization may choose to use freshness to trigger a review of control language instead of or in addition to reviewing proof.