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- [Common Controls Hub Deep Dive](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/common-controls-hub-deep-dive)
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    - [Cataloging Authority Documents](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/mapper-deep-dive#cataloging-authority-documents)
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    - [Mapping Citations](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/mapper-guides#mapping-citations)
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# Unified Compliance FAQs

###### Learn how Unified Compliance works

#### UCF Basics

###### - [What is the UCF?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-the-ucf) - [Unified Compliance](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/unified-compliance) - [Portable Compliance Profile](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-the-portable-compliance-profile) - [What is an Authority Document?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-an-authority-document-1) - [What types of Authority Documents are there?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-an-authority-document) - [What is a Mandate?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-a-mandate) - [What are the criteria for distinguishing mandates from informational content?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-are-the-criteria-for-distinguishing-mandates-from-informational-content-2) - [What is a Common Control?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-a-common-control) - [Do the Common Controls Change?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/do-the-common-controls-change) - [What is an Audit Question?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-an-audit-question) - [How Do Terms and Definitions Get into the UCF’s Dictionary?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-do-terms-and-definitions-get-into-the-ucfs-dictionary) - [Why does the UCF not map some documents until an audit guide has been released?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/why-does-the-ucf-not-map-some-documents-until-an-audit-guide-has-been-released) - [What is a stub](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/what-is-a-stub) - [Does your platform support Single Sign-On (SSO)?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/does-your-platform-support-single-sign-on-sso) See more

#### Frequently Asked Questions

###### - [Why is there duplicate content?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/why-is-there-duplicate-content) - [How does Unified Compliance determine which documents to map?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-does-unified-compliance-determine-which-documents-to-map) - [How do I request Authority Documents to be mapped?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-do-i-request-authority-documents-to-be-mapped) - [How do I allow a third party application to access my account (API Keys)?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-do-i-allow-a-third-party-application-to-access-my-account-api-keys) - [Where can I find out more information about your API?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/where-can-i-find-out-more-information-about-your-api) - [How do I share an Authority Document list?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-do-i-share-an-authority-document-list) - [How do I create an Authority Document list or a Common Controls list?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/how-do-i-create-an-authority-document-list-or-a-common-controls-list) - [Where is HITRUST?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/where-is-hitrust) - [When will COBIT 5 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-cobit-5-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-cobit-2019-framework-governance-and-management-objectives-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will SWIFT v2021 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-swift-v2021-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will SWIFT v2023 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-swift-v2023-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will SWIFT v2024 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-swift-v2024-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will IIA’s Global Audit Standards 2024 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-iia-global-audit-standards-2024-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [When will SWIFT v2025 mappings be available in the CCH?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/when-will-swift-v2025-mappings-be-available-in-the-cch) - [Why does a citation have more than one mandate?](https://support.unifiedcompliance.com/migrated/why-does-a-citation-have-more-than-one-mandate) See more

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