VERITY GOVERN · Framework Programs

Compliance programs built for the framework you actually need.

A managed program build-out mapped to SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC 2.0, GLBA, FedRAMP, or the framework your customers, regulators, or contracts require — controls, evidence, and ongoing operation, not a one-time policy drop.

Service Overview

What Framework Program Building Includes

Framework Program Building takes a specific compliance requirement — a customer asking for a SOC 2 report, a HIPAA obligation from handling PHI, a CMMC 2.0 requirement from a DoD contract — and builds the actual operating program behind it: control selection, policy documentation, evidence collection procedures, and a defined internal owner. See Armorstack’s compliance framework pages for what each specific framework requires; this service is where that requirement becomes a working program.

Programs are built with multi-framework reuse in mind — a control built to satisfy SOC 2’s access-control criteria, for example, is mapped so it also counts toward HIPAA or NIST CSF 2.0 requirements where they overlap, reducing duplicate evidence work as your compliance scope grows. Ongoing operation is available as a monthly managed service, or the program can be built and handed off to your internal team.

Deliverables

What’s Included

Every Framework Program Building engagement is scoped in writing before work begins.

Design

Control Framework Selection

Right-sized control set selected for your specific framework, scope, and organization size.

Documentation

Policy & Procedure Build-Out

Written policies and procedures mapped to each required control, ready for auditor review.

Evidence

Evidence Collection Process

Defined, repeatable process for collecting and organizing audit evidence as it is generated, not scrambled together at renewal.

Ownership

Internal Program Owner Training

Your designated internal owner trained to run the program day-to-day, with Armorstack as ongoing backstop.

Who This Is For

Who Needs This

First SOC 2 or HIPAA Program

Organizations building a compliance program from zero ahead of a first audit.

CMMC-Bound Contractors

Defense contractors and subcontractors needing CMMC 2.0 program build-out ahead of a DoD contract requirement.

Multi-Framework Organizations

Companies adding a second framework and wanting to avoid duplicating work already done for the first.

Frameworks & Standards Alignment

Framework Program Building is built to map cleanly against the frameworks your organization is accountable to.

SOC 2HIPAACMMC 2.0PCI-DSSGLBAFedRAMPCIPANIST CSF 2.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Which framework should we start with?
It depends on what is actually driving the requirement — a customer contract, a regulator, or a specific certification your sales team needs. A scoping call identifies the right starting framework and whether others should be planned for concurrently.
Do you perform the actual audit?
No. This service builds and operates the program your independent auditor or assessor evaluates. Armorstack’s Managed Auditor Liaison service can manage the evidence exchange with your auditor during the audit itself.
How long does a typical program build take?
Most first-time framework programs take 90-120 days from kickoff to audit-ready, depending on organizational complexity and existing control maturity.

Ready to Build Your Framework Program Building?

Every Framework Program Building engagement starts with a scoping call and a written proposal covering scope, deliverables, timeline, and pricing.

Request a Framework Program Building Proposal →

Part of Armorstack’s VERITY Govern practice.