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How to set a Maturity Target for a Control

Use this guide if you’ve already set up controls in InsAIght and want to define or adjust their maturity targets.

InsAIght uses a 5-level maturity scale (M1–M5) to measure how effectively a control is implemented:

M1: Initial (Ad-hoc)
M2: Managed
M3: Defined
M4: Measured
M5: Optimizing

For each control, you **must define a target maturity level; **this is your "north star" for what you want to achieve.

Rationale for Different Targets:

Not all controls require the same maturity level. Consider:

Business impact: How critical is the control?
Risk level: What’s the potential impact of non-compliance?
Regulatory requirements: Are there legal or industry mandates?
Resource constraints: Do you have the capacity to achieve higher maturity?

Example Targets:

Control	Target Maturity	Reason
Role-Based Access Control	M4	Critical for security and compliance.
Backup Procedures	M3	Important but less critical.
Vendor Management	M2	Foundational level for implementation.

How to set or change a maturity target

The following video shows how to set or change a maturity target.

Option 1: in Control Overview

Open the Control Overview screen.
Scroll down to see the current and target maturity levels for each control (displayed on the right).
To change a target:

Click the current target maturity level for a control.
Select your desired level from the dropdown.

Bulk assignment: Select multiple controls and assign the same target to all at once.

Option 2: in a Control’s Dedicated Page

Click on a specific control in the overview.
On the control’s dedicated page, you’ll see the following details on the right-hand side:

Status
Owner
Implementation
Current maturity level
Target maturity level
Assessments
Creation date

To change the target:

Click the current target maturity level.
Select your desired level.

To see the maturity level of controls and their targets, open the Control Overview and scroll down. The current and the target maturity levels will be shown on the right-hand side. To change the target, simply click on the maturity level target and select the desired maturity level. It is also possible to select several controls and assign the same target at once.

Updated on: 01/05/2026

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