Link and Unlink Controls to an Audit Request
Who can use this feature
- Supported on Foundation, Growth, and Scale plans
Scrut makes it easy for auditors to link relevant controls directly with an audit request. This allows auditors to establish a direct relationship between the controls and audit requests.
How To Link/Unlink Controls to an Audit Request
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Sign in to Scrut and go to Audit → Audit Center using the left navigation panel.
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Navigate to the Audits tab and click on a specific audit.

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On the Audit page, click the Requests tab and open the request to which you want to link/unlink controls.

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On the Request page, scroll to the Controls & Requirements tab, and click theLink/Unlink Controls button.

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Use the Frameworks panel to view controls relevant to your frameworks.

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Expand a specific requirement to see all controls associated with it.
- When you select a requirement, all controls within it will be selected by default.
- If needed, you can then select/unselect specific controls as required.
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Select the checkboxes next to the controls you want to link.
Note: Any requirement that is not applicable will appear greyed out.
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Use the search bar at the top to quickly locate controls by name or code.
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Once you've made the selections, enable the Show Linked Controls toggle to review and verify which controls you have chosen to link.
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Click Save to confirm your selections.

Important
Once the controls are linked, the status of the linked controls will be automatically changed to Non-Compliant.
Note
Once the Request is closed by the Assignee or Auditor, the controls status will be automatically changed to Compliant.