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Creating Custom Frameworks

With Secureframe, users can create custom frameworks and utilize Secureframe's Test Library for your organization's security program.  Use...

Written by Brady Price

With Secureframe, users can create custom frameworks and utilize Secureframe's Test Library for your organization's security program. Users can customize sections, requirements and map custom or existing controls to make Secureframe the single source of truth for all compliance needs.

Structuring your CSV for import

Here are the headers that could exist in your CSV:

  1. Section1:name: Required

  2. Section2:name: Optional for nested sections

  3. Section3:name:Optional for nested sections

  4. Section4:name: Optional for nested sections

  5. FrameworkRequirement:key: Required ; must be unique

  6. FrameworkRequirement:name: Required

  7. FrameworkRequirement:description: Required

The custom frameworks CSV should follow the exact same structure as you see below. Each row should be a distinct framework requirement that is mapped to its parent section and subsections. If you have different columns, you can always map the columns to the relevant fields using our CSV upload UI:

Creating Custom Frameworks

If you don't see the custom framework enabled, please check with your Customer Success Manager at [email protected]

  1. Navigate to the Frameworks tab.

  2. Click Add Custom Framework in the top right corner.

  3. In the modal that appears, enter a Framework Name. (You may enter up to 50 characters

  4. (Optional) Enter a Tag.

    • Tags are used to organize and identify frameworks throughout the platform. (ex, Framework & Control pages)

    • A tag is required if the framework name exceeds 32 characters.

    • Framework tags are visible across the platform in test mapping views and filtering, making it easier to locate and manage tests by framework (see example below).

  5. Upload your CSV file structured with the correct column headers. (Custom framework template here)

Mapping Controls to your Custom Framework

Once you have uploaded your new Custom Framework, you can now start mapping controls to your custom framework's requirements.

To learn more about how to map controls, visit our full guide here.

Watch our Custom Framework video overview

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