Creating Custom Controls

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Creating Custom Controls 

  • From the Controls Page, select +Add Control
  • Select + Add Custom Control
  • Complete the information related to the Control
    • Control ID
    • Control name
    • Description 
    • Domain
    • Effective Date 
    • Framework Code (optional) 
  • Select Add Control

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Manage Framework Mappings 

  • Select the three-dot menu of the control you would like to map to a framework
  • Select Manage framework mappings 

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  • Select the Framework you would like the control to be mapped to by using the drop-down, or search bar

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  • Select the appropriate requirement, and click add

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  • The same control can be mapped to multiple frameworks and requirements 

Uploading Custom Controls 

  • From the Controls page, select + Control 
  • Select Import Custom Controls
  • Download the Excel template and complete the appropriate information 

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    • Make sure your import contains the following columns
      • Control Summary
      • Control ID
      • Control Description
      • Domain

Editing Custom Controls

  • Click on the Control you would like to edit
  • From here, you can edit the control details as well as mapped elements

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Mapping Tests

  • Select the + button
  • From here, you can choose from the full list of tests available in Vanta, or choose from a list suggested by Vanta AI
    • To enable or disable AI suggestions, toggle the Suggest by Vanta AI on or off
  • Select the test you would like linked to the control, and click Add

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Mapping Documents 

  • Select the + button
  • From here, you can choose from the list of Documents available in Vanta or choose from a list suggested by Vanta AI
    • To enable or disable AI suggestions, toggle the Suggest by Vanta AI on or off
  • Select the Document you would like linked to the control, and click Add
    • You can also upload a new document from this modal by selecting + New document 

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Mapping Risk scenarios to controls 

  • Select the risk scenario you would like mapped to the control, and click Add

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Assigning a Custom Control 

  • Click directly into the owner column of the control
  • Search for the necessary person, and click their name

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Delete a Control 

  • From the main Controls page, choose the ... menu, and select Remove

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  • Choose the delete effective date
  • Select Delete 

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