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Answer a security questionnaire

Draft every answer to a customer's vendor security questionnaire from the client's actual program.

ControlMap
Requires MCPby Greg Brydon · Solutions Engineer

Needs an LLM client connected to ScalePad MCP — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf or similar. Without it the assistant cannot call the recipe's tools.

User prompt

1 input to fill
[CLIENT NAME] received the attached security questionnaire. Draft answers using only their ControlMap policies, controls, evidence and risks.

For each question give the answer, its source, and a confidence level. Never claim what we can't back up; mark those "Needs review" and say what's missing. Keep answers short and factual, in the client's voice.

End with follow-ups that would let us answer yes next time.

How to work with the ControlMap API (ScalePad MCP):
- Find the client with GET /controlmap/v1/clients/health and use its tenant ID (for example "dundmif") in every request. Some clients have no UUID.
- Send the header Content-Type: application/json on every POST, PUT and PATCH, including searches.
- Use page_size of 50 or less and follow next_cursor. The "fields" parameter is ignored, so responses are large.
- Judge controls by "status", not the "compliant" flag. Objective lists include sub-objectives, so take totals from objective_summary.
- Use framework-level scores and labels. The overall score_label on client health can be wrong.
- Older policy sections may be URL-encoded twice: decode them and use the highest version of each section.
- If a call returns 502 or fails to connect, wait a few seconds and retry once. If it still fails, tell me exactly which data is missing.

# Answer a security questionnaire

Hook: Draft every answer to a customer's vendor security questionnaire from the client's actual program.

When to use it

Your client is being assessed by one of their customers.

What you get

A completed draft with sources and items needing review.

Fill in the details

  • [CLIENT NAME]: Client name (e.g. Acme Dental)

Status

Tested against the ControlMap API on October 16, 2026. Only asks for what the API supports.

GBAuthorGreg BrydonSolutions Engineer · ScalePad

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