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CyTech AQUILA - Unified Compliance Framework

Overview:

The Unified Compliance Blueprint is a module of Cyber Compliance that is designed to help security teams monitor the implementation of security controls, track compliance with frameworks, manage blueprint engagement.

Key Features:

  • Control Overview
  • Framework Overview
  • Blueprint Engagement Tracker
  • Mapped Control Maturity by Blueprints
  • Framework Readiness
  • Activity Feed

To navigate to Unified Compliance Blueprint module, please follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Log in to CyTech - AQUILA

Step 2: Click on Cyber Compliance

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Figure 1. Overview

Step 3: Choose Unified Compliance Framework (UCB)

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Figure 1.1 Cyber Compliance

Step 4: Hover into leftmost panel to view all the Cyber Compliance sections. This Process is applicable in all navigating into a Module.

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Figure 1.2 Cyber Compliance Navigation

Dashboard

The Unified Compliance Blueprint (UCB) dashboard provides overall view of the blueprints, frameworks and the control overview.

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Figure 2. Unified Compliance Blueprint Dashboard

1. Control Overview

AProvides a high-level view of your control implementation status. This widget displays the total number of mapped controls, how many have been implemented, and your improvement over time based on the score difference.differences.

    • Controls Implemented -– This is theThe number of controls you've actively implemented.implemented, It reflectsreflecting real actionactions taken toward meeting compliance requirements.

    • Score Difference -– Indicates the percentage improvement in your overall control maturity or coverage compared to a previous baseline. A higher value meanssignifies better progress in implementing controls.

By PressingClicking the Control Overview, it will open upopens a window that showsdisplaying control progress and its performance. You can also press theThe eye icon redirects to be redirected in the blueprints section ofrelated to that control. This window also shows the score difference and widgetwidgets indicating the number of how many controls are implemented and those yet to be implemented.

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Figure 2.1 Control Overview

Note: Controls Implemented is the same as To be Implemented, both shows Control, Domains and Control Rank.

If you pressClicking the eye icon redirects to this will be the page you will be redirected to.page.

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Figure 2.1.2 Control Overview

2. Framework Overview

TrackTracks how your blueprint efforts translate to framework alignment. This widget showsdisplays the total cybersecurity frameworks in the system, howthe many arenumber applicable to your current blueprints, and how muchthe progress you've made.

    • Frameworks Applicable - These are the cybersecurity frameworks where at least one mapped control has been implemented. This indicates measurable progress toward framework readiness.
    • Score Difference -– Represents the improvement in overall framework alignment based on your recent blueprint activities. A higher percentage meansindicates broader compliance coverage across supported frameworks.

By pressing the Framework Overview, it will show a window that tracks implementation progress and measure its readiness. This window also shows the score difference and progressing frameworks that are applicable to the blueprint. Framework also shows how many controls are implemented and not implemented.

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Figure 2.32 Framework Overview

Note: The Privacy Framework functions similarly to the Security Framework. It displays the framework, controls implemented, and readiness. The eye icon can also be clicked to access additional details.

By Pressing the eye icon of a framework, it will open a window that shows its Readiness check, Progressed Control and Pending Control.

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Figure 2.3.2.1 Framework Overview

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The user can also edit and add a standard control for this framework.framework in this window.

3. Blueprint Engagement Tracker

TrackThe howclient yourcan track blueprint efforts translateand totheir frameworkalignment alignment.with frameworks. This widget showsdisplays the total number of cybersecurity frameworks in the system, how many are applicable to yourthe current blueprints, and how muchthe progress you've made.

    • Blueprints -– This represents the total number of compliance blueprints available in the UCB library. These serve as structured guides that align youraligning controls with various cybersecurity frameworks.
    • Active Blueprints -– This represents the total number of compliance blueprints available in the UCB library. These areserve theas blueprintsstructured you'veguides engaged with—meaning they containaligning controls thatwith havevarious beencybersecurity implemented or mapped to your current compliance progress.frameworks.

By pressing the blueprints, it will show a window about Mapped Control Maturity by Blueprints. This track blueprint completion rates and monitor the latest updates of the client compliance goals. The user can search the blueprints and apply the three filters. Pressing the active blueprints will redirect the client into the blueprint module section.

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Figure 2.3 Blueprint Engagement Tracker

Note: Pressing the active blueprints button in the blueprint engagement tracker shows the same window.

4. Mapped Control Maturity by Blueprints:

Understand the maturity of your controls across various blueprint domains. Each bar is color color-coded to represent control rankings, rankings—from "“Not Performed"Performed” to "“Continuously Improving,"Improving”—enabling helpingidentification you identifyof areas that requirerequiring attention.

  • Not Performed
  • Performed Informally 
  • Planned & Tracked 
  • Well Defined 
  • Quantitatively Controlled
  • Continuously Improving
    • Search 🔍 - SearchThe yourclient can search their blueprint
    • Filter ᯤ - Blueprint filter
    • Filter Options
      • Filter by
        • Non-Compliant
        • Fully Compliant
        • Partially Compliant
        • Mostly Compliant

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Figure 2.4 Mapped Control Maturity by Blueprints

Clicking a blueprint opens a window displaying mapped control maturity by blueprint. This tracks control implementation progress and maturity within the selected blueprint. Clicking Controls Implemented shows the controls that have been implemented. Clicking the eye icon redirects to the blueprint module section.

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Figure 2.4.1 Mapped Control Maturity by Blueprints

5. Framework Readiness

  • Shows

    Displays the top 5five frameworks for readiness, providing a quick assessment of your framework readiness to quickly assess your compliance progress across the top five most relevant frameworks. This widget displaysshows each framework’s overall completion percentage and highlights any recent improvements. By Pressing one of the frameworks, it will open a window that shows its Readiness check, Progressed Control and Pending Control. This is the same as Figure 2.3.1 Framework Overview.

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Figure 2.5 Framework Readiness

6. Activity Feed

  • Keep track of

    Tracks recent actions and collaboration.actions. This feed logs evidence uploads and blueprint activity, helpingenabling youmonitoring monitorof contributions, maintainmaintaining audit trails, and staystaying informed about compliance progress. Pressing the Blueprint Page will redirect the user to the blueprint sub-module section.

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Figure 2.6 Activity Feed

To navigate to the Blueprints sub-modulemodule, click the left left-side panel again where you click Cyber Compliance andis located, then hover your mouse toover Unified Compliance Blueprints. Cyber Compliance (Domain) ->→ Unified Compliance BlueprintBlueprints (Module) ->→ Blueprints (Sub Module)Sub-module).

Blueprints

Outlines and monitors key controls to maintain security and meet compliance standards.

Search - Search for blueprints 

Filters - Shows filters for blueprint

  • All Blueprints
  • Active Blueprints
  • Inactive Blueprints

Readiness Overview

View your progress across selected frameworks and explore core controls to strengthen yourthe scope.

Search - Search for a core control and Highlighted Control

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