# Inherited floors

URL: /systems/trust-and-governance/controls/inherited-floors · Id: `control:inherited-floors`

> A namespace inherits every control Setting from its parent and can tighten it, never loosen it.

A namespace inherits every control [Setting](/business/nouns/setting) from its parent and can tighten it, never loosen it.

## Satisfies
| Criterion | Text |
| --- | --- |
| [SOC2 CC5.1](/systems/trust-and-governance/criteria/soc2/cc5-1) | The entity selects and develops control activities that mitigate risks to its objectives to acceptable levels. |
| [SOC2 CC5.2](/systems/trust-and-governance/criteria/soc2/cc5-2) | The entity selects and develops general control activities over technology to support its objectives. |

## Implemented by
- [Compliance](/workflows/processes/compliance)
- [Compliance](/systems/compliance)

## Test
| Step | Rule |
| --- | --- |
| Kind | Preventive: it stops the failure before it happens. |
| Select | Every control Setting in every namespace, resolved from the platform down. |
| Assert | No descendant Setting sits below its ancestor’s floor. |

## Owner
[Compliance Officer](/agents/legal/compliance-officer), [Legal Team](/agents/legal).

## Example
A [Studio](/business/nouns/studio) sets a 24-hour delay window on [Domain](/business/nouns/domain) purchases. One [Startup](/business/nouns/startup) tightens it to 48 hours, and an attempt to set 12 hours is refused.