Compliance_Essentials

Lookups and Collections

Compliance Essentials 3.0.1 stores most operational state in app-managed KV store collections and lookup-backed data.

Users should manage records through the app UI where possible.

Core Setup

Data Purpose Managed From
Framework configuration Tracks enabled frameworks Framework Setup
Framework profiles Defines supported baselines/profiles Frameworks & Catalogs
Controls catalog Stores framework controls App Setup / shipped data
Control objectives Stores assessment objectives and methods App Setup / shipped data
Control guidance Stores editable guidance Control Detail
Control display settings Controls CIA/CCI display behavior Settings

System Boundary Data

Data Purpose Managed From
System boundaries Defines scoped systems System Boundaries
System boundary framework scope Links boundaries to framework/profile scope System Boundaries
System boundary control applicability Links boundaries to controls/control sets System Boundary Detail
System boundary permissions Controls boundary admin access System Boundary Detail
System assets Stores app-managed assets Asset Inventory, System Boundary Detail
FIPS 199 categorization Stores CIA categorization by boundary System Boundary Detail

Monitoring Data

Data Purpose Managed From
Search definitions Defines monitoring searches Saved Search Inventory
Search control mappings Links searches to controls Saved Search Inventory, App Setup
Search schedules Stores cadence, cron, and lookback Saved Search Inventory
Search thresholds Stores alert thresholds Saved Search Inventory
Search result mappings Maps result fields to assets, identities, and sources Saved Search Inventory
Evidence run results Stores scheduled search output idx_compliance_results

Assessment and Remediation Data

Data Purpose Managed From
Assessments Assessment metadata and workflow state Assessment Overview
Assessment controls Controls in assessment scope Assessment Detail
Assessment objectives Objective-level assessment status Assessment Detail
Assessment attachments Links objectives/assessments to artifacts Assessment Detail
Artifacts Supporting evidence/artifact records Artifacts & Evidence
Control gaps Gap and remediation records Control Gaps
POA&M items Plan of action and milestones POA&M
Audit logs App activity history Audit & Activity Log

Baseline Data

Data Purpose Managed From
Baseline configurations Approved or pending configuration records Baseline Management
Baseline groups Asset groups for baseline assignment Baseline Management
Software allowlist Approved software records Baseline Management
Configuration exceptions Approved exceptions Baseline Management
Change records Authorized change records Baseline Management