As you navigate through the assessment process in AWS Audit Manager, you might encounter situations where you need help from subject matter experts to review and validate the collected evidence. This is where the concept of delegations comes into play.
Key points
Delegations enable audit owners to assign specific control sets to delegates – individuals with specialized expertise in relevant areas. By using the delegation feature, you can ensure that the evidence for each control is thoroughly evaluated by the appropriate personnel. This helps you to streamline the review process and enhance the overall accuracy and reliability of your assessments. Whether you need guidance on interpreting technical evidence, clarifying compliance requirements, or gaining deeper insights into specific domains, delegations enable you to collaborate effectively with subject matter experts.
At a high level, the delegation process is as follows:
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The audit owner chooses a control set in their assessment and delegates it for review.
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The delegate reviews those controls and their evidence, and submits the control set back to the audit owner when finished.
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The audit owner is notified that the review is complete, and checks the reviewed controls for any remarks from the delegate.
Note
An AWS account can be an audit owner or a delegate in different AWS Regions.
Additional resources
Use the following sections of this chapter to learn more about how to manage delegation tasks in AWS Audit Manager.
