Compliance Management

Introduction

As explained in our Problem & Solution approach to GRC, eramba links problems (in the case of Compliance Management, we refer to Compliance Requirements) with Solutions (Internal Controls, Policies, Projects and Exceptions).

Some practitioners want to link compliance requirements in between different packages as well as linking to solutions. In this episode, we clarify how mappings work and how they are implemented in eramba.

Mapping Logic

Sometimes requirements from different publishers (PCI, ISO, NIST, etc.) are similar and they can be considered to be equal. In this case, you can instruct eramba to synchronise any treatments you have (Internal Controls, Policies, Projects, etc.) between those requirements you consider to be the same. 

For example:

• You may consider that PCI 2.3.5 is similar to PCI 2.3.6, HIPAA 5.4 and 800-53 item 1.4.b.
• Your Internal Control “AD Security Standards” that you have been using for PCI 2.3.5 can be used as well for the other three requirements.
• If you create the mappings above, the internal control "AD security standards" will be automatically linked to the compliance requirements PCI 2.3.6, HIPAA 5.4 and 800-53 item 1.4.b.

The following fields are synchronized from the origin to the destination compliance items:

• Internal Controls
• Policy Management
• Compliance Exceptions
• Asset Risk
• Third Party Risks
• Business Continuity Plans
• Assets

Note: You can not define which fields will be synchronised.

Once mappings have been defined the compliance analysis module (Compliance Management / Compliance Analysis) can be used to edit an item.  If the item has mappings defined you will notice a warning on the fields:

Whatever changes are made to these fields will be copied to all mapped items. You can see what items are mapped on the “Mappings” tab. 

On the Compliance Analysis module, you might want to see what items are mapped as soon as you list compliance items.  For that you will need to change the filter and enable the mappings field to be displayed on the default filter.

If any item is mapped to other items it will then be visible in the new column on the filter.

Note that a mapping is defined by telling eramba which is the origin and the destination (multiple) items. This means that whatever treatment (policies, controls, etc) are defined on the origin will be copied automatically to the destination. Since the destination is being synchronised with the origin, you won't be able to edit the fields on the destination item once a mapping has been defined.

Note this is an enterprise feature.

Manual Mapping

Before you can begin using this feature you will need to have at least one compliance package uploaded using the Compliance Management / Compliance Packages module. In that same module, the Compliance Mapping tab is the one you will use to define your mappings.

Creating mappings is simply telling eramba which compliance package item (just one) is related to which other items (more than one). In the scenario described above you will need to define three mappings.

By clicking on Actions / Add you can define each one of these mappings.

You will define the origin and destination of the mapping.  Remember anything defined on the origin (controls, policies, etc) will be copied to the destinations automatically.

As you define your mappings, they will be shown on the filter below. At any point in time you can edit or delete these mappings.

If you create a map for PCI 3.4.5 (assume it already has some treatment defined, such as Internal Controls, Policies, etc.) to ISO 5.6.7 - as soon as you save the new mapping the synchronisation will take place and whatever PCI 3.4.5 has will be copied to ISO 5.6.7. You won't be able to edit the mitigation fields on ISO 5.6.7 as they are inherited from the PCI requirements.

If you delete an existing mapping the treatment for the items involved will not change. Everything will stay as it was before the deletion took place.

If you edit a mapping, those new items included will be synchronised automatically. Items removed will be left as they were before the change took place.

CSV Imports Mapping

The same task described above can be achieved using CSV files. The CSV template can be downloaded from the Actions / Import / Download Template.  It must be completed according to the instructions provided on the CSV template file.

Mapping Database

In the table below you can find a database of mappings that will automatically work if you have used our compliance packages. These mappings can work in both directions, you just need to switch the "Source" for the "Destination".

The table below has the list of available mappings:

Source Compliance Package	Destination Compliance Package	Download
ISO 27001:2022	NIST CyberSecurity Framework v2	Download
ISO 27002:2022	NIST CIS Controls v8	Download
ISO 27001:2022	PCI-DSS V4	Download
ISO 27002:2022	NIST CyberSecurity Framework v2	Download

Before using them you will need to edit two columns on the CSV file used to tell eramba the name of your compliance packages in eramba.

• Source Compliance Package
• Destination Compliance Package