Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries
Manage control frameworks and mappings across ISO, NIST, PCI, and more — enabling a unified test-once, comply-many approach to compliance.
Solution Overview
The Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries solution provides a unified foundation for managing control frameworks, regulatory standards, and compliance mappings across your organization.
SmartSuite enables a “test-once, comply-many” strategy by linking shared controls to multiple frameworks — reducing redundancy, audit fatigue, and manual reporting.
Pre-configured libraries for industry standards including ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and CRI Profile give teams a head start in establishing their compliance baseline.
Automated workflows and dashboards facilitate and track control testing, evidence collection, and cross-framework coverage — ensuring organizations maintain continuous compliance visibility.
Core Capabilities
SmartSuite’s Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries solution delivers the structure, automation, and visibility needed to harmonize compliance activities across multiple standards.
Pre-Built Framework Libraries
Access preloaded controls and mappings for frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and CRI Profile.
Cross-Framework Control Mapping
Link shared controls to multiple frameworks for unified testing and reporting.
Control Ownership & Accountability
Assign control owners, define responsibilities, and track performance.
Control Testing & Validation
Automate recurring control tests, collect, and validate evidence across frameworks.
Evidence Management
Attach supporting documentation as evidence and maintain full audit history.
Gap Analysis & Coverage Reporting
Identify areas of non-alignment or overlapping requirements.
Dashboard & Analytics
Visualize control health, framework coverage, and audit readiness in real time.
The Control Framework Lifecycle
SmartSuite supports every stage of the control framework lifecycle — from setup and mapping to continuous validation and improvement — ensuring compliance programs remain agile and audit-ready.
Define Frameworks
Select or import frameworks and standards applicable to your organization.
Define Frameworks
Select or import frameworks and standards applicable to your organization.
Test Controls
Perform recurring control testing and validation.
Collect Evidence
Attach test results, screenshots, and documentation.
Report & Improve
Generate compliance reports and identify areas for improvement.
Who Uses This Solution
The Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries solution supports risk, compliance, and audit teams responsible for managing enterprise-wide controls and framework alignment.
Ensures third-party engagements meet internal policy standards and regulatory obligations across security, privacy, and operational domains.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining assigned controls.
Links assessment outcomes to enterprise risks.
Verifies version control and policy attestations for audit evidence.
Evaluates overall framework coverage and compliance posture.
Connected GRC Ecosystem
The Control Framework & Regulatory Libraries solution connects to every SmartSuite GRC module, establishing a single source of truth for compliance by unifying controls, frameworks, and evidence across the entire enterprise.
Modernizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance
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Artificial Intelligence
SmartSuite's AI generates insights, summarizes complex results, and predicts risks within existing workflows to support proactive decisions.
AI Control Mapping Assistance
Automatically recommend control mappings between frameworks (ISO, SOC 2, NIST, PCI, CRI), reducing manual effort and increasing mapping accuracy.
AI Gap & Overlap Analysis
Detect redundant controls, missing requirements, and conflicting implementations across frameworks — enabling a more streamlined, unified control set.
AI Summary of Framework Requirements
Generate plain-language summaries of complex framework requirements and control obligations, making it easier for teams to understand what’s needed for compliance.
Automations
Use SmartSuite's no-code engine to eliminate repetitive tasks and ensure accountability across risk operations.
Framework Update Alerts
Automatically notify compliance owners when frameworks are updated (e.g., ISO revisions, SOC 2 changes, NIST updates), prompting review and remapping.
Cross-Framework Control Syncing
When a shared control is updated, automatically cascade changes across all frameworks and linked assessments.
Automated Control Testing & Evidence Requests
Trigger recurring testing and evidence collection workflows aligned to framework schedules, business units, or control categories.
Integrations
Integrate with the tools your teams use every day. Keep controls, incidents, and risk data in sync through prebuilt connectors and open APIs.
Framework & Compliance Platforms
Integrate with ServiceNow, Drata, Vanta, and the Unified Compliance Framework (UCF) to pull framework requirements or push mapped controls and testing results.
Evidence Repositories
Connect to SharePoint, Box, Google Drive, and OneDrive to collect, store, and link evidence files directly to individual controls.
Security, Audit & Monitoring Systems
Feed in logs, vulnerability data, configuration baselines, or audit findings from tools like Splunk, Qualys, or Jira to enrich control evidence and validation workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about SmartSuite’s pricing models, plan options, and onboarding programs.
Yes — SmartSuite preloads common industry frameworks including ISO, NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and CRI Profile, all of which can also be customized or extended.
Yes — SmartSuite supports cross-mapping for unified testing and “test-once, comply-many” reporting.
Yes — automation ensures recurring testing and evidence submission schedules are maintained via reminders and other workflow components.
Yes — compliance summaries and framework coverage reports can be exported as PDFs or shared securely with auditors.
Discover the Power of Connected GRC
Break down silos, improve collaboration, and streamline compliance. SmartSuite helps GRC teams achieve more — with integrated data, automation, and a shared source of truth across the organization.