Create an authority document
Authority documents manage a process and citations are created within them to manage points of the process. For example, the process called Building Security contains a citation for Entry Control.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_compliance_admin or sn_compliance_manager
Procedure
Navigate to Policy and Compliance > Compliance > Authority Documents.
Click New.
On the form, fill in the fields.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the document. |
| Number | Read-only field that is automatically populated with a unique identification number. |
| Source | A non-editable field with the source of the policy. For example, if the statement is from the UCF import, the source is UCF. |
| Source ID | The unique identification number used by the source to catalog this authority document. |
| Version | The unique version number used by the source to identify this authority document. |
| Common name | Abbreviated version of the Name field. |
| Category | Category for this authority document. |
| Type | The document type: - Audit Guideline - Best Practice Guideline - Bill or Act - Contractual Obligation - International or National Standard - Not Set - Organizational Directive - Regulation of Statute - Safe Harbor - Self-Regulatory Body Requirement - Vendor Documentation |
| Valid From | The date and time for which the policy becomes valid. |
| Valid To | The date and time for which the policy is no longer valid. |
| Url | The URL of the stored authority document. |
| Description | More information about the authority document. |
Right-click in the header bar and select Save from the context menu.
The authority document is created and all related lists are visible.
Note: Starting with Version 13.0.3 of the Policy and Compliance Management application, a Taxonomy related list appears. This related list allows you to update an existing taxonomy or map a new taxonomy to the authority document.
What to do next
Create a citation from the Authority document related list.
Parent Topic:Manage control objectives and policies
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