Components installed with Audit Management

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Activating the GRC: Audit Management (com.sn_audit) plugin adds or modifies several tables, user roles, and other components.

    Properties installed with Audit Management and Advanced Audit

    Properties are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

    Name Description Application
    sn_audit.retain_report_attachments

    Retains the previous Word report attachments with the engagement record each time the report is generated

    • Type: string
    • Default value: No
    Audit Management
    sn_audit.knowledge_base

    Name of the knowledge base used to publish Audit reports

    • Type: string
    • Default value: Audit
    Audit Management
    sn_audit_advanced.default_adv_notifica tion_duedate_duration Default duration (in days) from the due date of a milestone, based on which, a notification is sent.
    • Type: integer
    • Default value: 8
    GRC: Advanced Audit

    sn_audit_advanced.role_documentation _link

    Documentation link for role requirements for enabling and using advanced planning feature (with PPM integration).

    Type: string

    GRC: Advanced Audit
    sn_audit_advanced.ppm_project_docu mentation_link Documentation link for project capabilities and role requirements.

    Type: string

    GRC: Advanced Audit
    sn_audit_advanced.rollup_documentati on_link

    Documentation link for expenses and resources rollup details, from project to related engagement and plan.

    Type: string

    GRC: Advanced Audit

    Roles installed with Audit Management

    Roles are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

    Role title [name] Description Contains roles
    Audit Admin

    [sn_audit.admin]

    In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit admin can delete engagements, audit tasks, test templates, and test plans.
    • sn_audit.manager
    • sn_grc.admin
    Audit approver [sn_audit.approver] The audit approver can approve an engagement and audit plan. The user with this role can be a part of approver list and the role is classified as Lite operator role. sn_audit.reader
    Audit reader [sn_audit.reader] The user can view the audit-related entities such as engagements, plans, observations, audit tasks, and has exclusive read access to all the entities in the Audit Management application. This role is classified as a lite operator role. sn_grc.reader
    Audit Developer

    [sn_audit.developer]

    In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit developer can add and delete audit report templates.
    • sn_audit.admin
    • sn_grc.developer
    External Auditor

    [sn_audit.external_auditor]

    External auditors can be assigned as auditors for an engagement and can be assigned to audit tasks. They can view closed engagements, audit tasks that are assigned to them, and closed audit tasks. If the Policy and Compliance Management plugin or Risk Management plugins are installed, they can also view published policies and all controls and risks in the Monitor state.
    Audit Manager

    [sn_audit.manager]

    In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit manager can create audit tasks (such as control tests, activities, walkthroughs, and interviews), engagements, test plans, test templates, issues, remediation tasks, and entities. If Advanced Core is installed, then the audit manager can also create evidence requests.
    • sn_audit.user
    • sn_grc.manager
    Audit User

    [sn_audit.user]

    In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit user can be assigned audit tasks and create test templates and test plans. The audit user has read-only access to the Risk Management application and modules and the Policy and Compliance Management application and modules.
    • sn_compliance.reader
    • sn_grc.reader
    • sn_grc.user
    Engagement Project Manager

    [sn_audit_advanced.engagement_project_manager]

    The audit lead who does advanced planning and could handle plans or engagements.

    This role is available after GRC: Advanced Audit plugin is activated.

    • sn_audit.manager
    • resource_manager
    • it_project_manager

    Tables installed with Audit Management

    Tables are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

    Table Description
    Activity

    [sn_audit_activity]

    Extends Audit Task [sn_audit_task] and stores audit activities
    Audit Task

    [sn_audit_task]

    Extends Planned Task [planned_task] and is a generic table for all tasks associated with an audit
    Base Audit Test

    [sn_audit_base_test]

    Base table for Test Templates and Test Plans
    Control Test

    [sn_audit_control_test]

    Extends Audit Task [sn_audit_task] and stores control tests
    Control to Engagement

    [sn_audit_m2m_control_engagement]

    Stores many-to-many relationships between controls and engagements
    Engagement

    [sn_audit_engagement]

    Extends Planned Task [planned_task] and stores engagements
    Interview

    [sn_audit_interview]

    Extends Audit Task [sn_audit_task] and stores interviews
    Entity to Engagement

    [sn_audit_m2m_profile_engagement]

    Stores many-to-many relationships between entities and engagements
    Risk to Engagement

    [sn_audit_m2m_risk_engagement]

    Stores many-to-many relationships between risks and engagements
    Test Plan

    [sn_audit_test_plan]

    Extends Base Audit Test [sn_audit_base_test] and stores test plans
    Test plan to Engagement

    [sn_audit_m2m_test_plan_engagement]

    Stores many-to-many relationships between test plans and engagements
    Test Template

    [sn_audit_test_template]

    Extends Base Audit Test [sn_audit_base_test] and stores test templates
    Walkthrough

    [sn_audit_walkthrough]

    Extends Audit Task [sn_audit_task] and stores walkthroughs
    Audit Report Template

    [sn_audit_report_template]

    Stores the defined xml, html, or script-based audit report templates

    Assessment procedures

    [sn_audit_asmnt_procedure_control_test]

    Stores the assessment objectives of control tests. Identifier and assessment objectives field values are copied over from the Assessment procedure plan table.

    Assessment procedure plan

    [sn_audit_asmnt_procedure_test_plan]

    Generated for the test plan. Changes made to the test plan are reflected in the control test table [sn_audit_asmnt_procedure_control_test]

    Assessment procedure templates

    [sn_audit_asmnt_procedure]

    Stores the assessment objectives

    Test template to Assessment procedure

    [sn_audit_m2m_test_temp_asmnt_procedure]

    Stores many-to-many relationships between test template and assessment procedure
    Note:
    All additional tables installed by the dependent plugins are also needed for GRC: Audit Management.

    Tables installed with Advanced Audit

    Tables are added with activation of GRC: Advanced Audit

    Table Description
    Audit Task to Milestone

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_audit_task_milestone

    Stores many-to-many relationships between audit tasks and milestones.
    Auditable Unit

    sn_audit_advanced_auditable_unit

    Stores auditable units.
    Auditable Unit To Authority Document

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_authority_document

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and authority documents.
    Auditable Unit To Business Application

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_business_application

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business applications.
    Auditable Unit To Business Process

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_business_process

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business processes.
    Auditable Unit To Business Unit

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_business_unit

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business units.
    Auditable Unit To Department

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_cmn_department

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and departments.
    Auditable Unit To Location

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_location

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and locations.
    Auditable Unit To Policy

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_policy

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and policies.
    Auditable Unit To Product

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_product_model

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and products.
    Auditable Unit To Vendor

    sn_audit_advanced_m2m_unit_vendor

    Stores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and vendors.
    Engagement Project

    sn_audit_advanced_engagement_project

    Extends Project table and stores engagement projects for engagements.
    Milestone

    sn_audit_advanced_milestone

    Extends Planned Task table and stores milestones.
    Observation

    sn_audit_advanced_observation

    Extends Triage table and stores observations.
    Plan

    sn_audit_advanced_plan

    Extends Planned Task table and stores plans.
    Note:
    All additional tables installed by the dependent plugins are also needed for GRC: Audit Management.