# Add Controls

In Sprinto, you can add new controls to define specific compliance requirements for your organisation. Controls can be created one at a time or imported in bulk, depending on your needs.

Adding controls ensures that compliance obligations are clearly documented, assigned to the right owners, and linked to relevant monitoring checks and frameworks.

### Add a Single Control

1. Log in to the Sprinto dashboard and navigate to **Compliance > Controls**.
2. Click **Add New Control** and select **Add Control**.

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3. Enter the following details:
   * **Control Number** – Unique identifier for the control.
   * **Control Name** – Short, descriptive title.
   * **Description** – Detailed explanation of the control’s purpose.
   * **Control Owner** – The person responsible for implementing and maintaining the control.
   * **Domain** – The relevant compliance domain or category.

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4. Click **Create Control** to save the control. The new control will appear in the **Enabled** tab.

### Add Controls in Bulk

1. Log in to the Sprinto dashboard and navigate to **Compliance > Controls**.
2. Click **Add New Control** and select **Bulk Import Controls**.
3. Click **Download this Template** to download the CSV file.

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4. Fill in the required fields in the template, such as:
   * **Control Number**
   * **Domain**
   * **Control Name**
   * **Control Description**
   * Applicable framework mappings (for example, SOC2 Security, SOC2 Availability, HITRUST).
5. Save the completed CSV file and return to Sprinto.
6. Upload the file to the bulk import section and click **Preview controls**.
7. Preview the imported controls to verify accuracy.

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4. Click **Add Control** to complete the import.

Once added, you can manage these controls by linking them to checks, mapping them to frameworks, or updating their details as needed.


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