💡 Still using the classic Drata experience? Refer to Revert to Drata’s latest control template on any control in the DCF Library for the original UI.
Overview
Drata’s GRC team creates and maintains all controls in the Drata Control Framework (DCF). These controls are designed to help you manage compliance across multiple frameworks using consistent, up-to-date language.
Over time, the language in a DCF control in your workspace may differ from Drata’s latest published template for one of two reasons:
Your team manually edited the control to better fit your organization’s needs
Drata’s GRC team updated the control to reflect changes in compliance standards or improve accuracy
This feature allows you to compare your control against Drata’s latest template and selectively revert language, ensuring you always have access to the most current DCF guidance—without losing intentional customization.
Prerequisites
The following roles can revert a control to Drata’s latest template:
Administrator
Workspace Manager
Information Security Lead
Service Group User
Guest Administrator
Change to the latest DCF control template
On the Controls page, select any DCF control.
In the Overview tabs, within the Info section, select Edit icon.
Scroll down to the bottom of the section and select View latest template.
After selecting View latest template, one of the following occurs:
If your control already matches Drata’s latest template, you’ll see a message indicating that no differences were detected.
If differences exist, Drata shows a side-by-side comparison:
Left: Your current control language
Right: Drata’s latest published template
When differences are detected, you can choose how to apply updates:
Apply changes per field: Accept or reject updates for individual fields
Apply all: Revert all fields to Drata’s latest template at once
This comparison shows exactly what would change if you applied the template.
Audit visibility
When you apply Drata’s template language, an audit event is automatically created:
Event name: Drata’s templated control language applied
This provides transparency and an audit trail showing when standard control language was applied.
When should you use this?
Revert to Drata’s latest template when:
You want to align controls with updated compliance standards
You want to undo manual edits and return to baseline language
You’re preparing for an audit and want standardized wording
You want to compare your custom language against Drata’s recommendations