Every compliance program starts with standard frameworks: CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2. But standard frameworks are baselines, not finish lines. A 2024 Forrester survey found that 73% of enterprises maintain at least one custom compliance framework alongside their standard ones. These custom frameworks capture industry-specific regulations, contractual obligations, internal security policies, and board-mandated requirements that no standard framework addresses.
The Framework Builder
TATER's Custom Framework Builder provides a visual interface for designing frameworks from scratch or extending existing ones. Frameworks are organized into domains (logical groupings like Identity, Data Protection, Network Security), and each domain contains controls with full threshold definitions that integrate with the V2 evaluation engine.
Cross-Mapping to Standards
The most powerful feature of custom frameworks is cross-mapping. Every custom control can be linked to one or more standard framework controls. This means when a CIS Benchmark control passes, any custom controls mapped to it automatically inherit that status. When a NIST 800-53 control fails, every related custom control surfaces in the gap analysis.
"Custom frameworks are not about reinventing the wheel. They are about extending the wheel to cover the ground that standard frameworks do not reach."
MSP Distribution
For Managed Service Providers, custom frameworks are a differentiator. TATER supports JSON export and import, allowing MSPs to build industry-specific frameworks once and distribute them to multiple client organizations. A healthcare-focused MSP can create a HIPAA-enhanced framework that adds controls specific to their clients' environments, then deploy it consistently across their entire client base.
How TATER Helps
TATER's Custom Framework Builder lets you design organization-specific compliance frameworks that integrate with the existing V2 evaluation engine and cross-map to standard frameworks like CIS, NIST, and ISO. Build once, deploy across organizations, and maintain a unified compliance posture view that covers both standard and custom requirements.
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