💡 Still using the classic Drata experience? Refer to Enable AI Summaries for Tests for the original UI.
AI summaries help you quickly understand why a custom test failed without digging through raw evidence. Instead of manually reviewing findings, Drata AI generates plain-language explanations for each failed resource. You can also export summaries to CSV for deeper analysis or auditor sharing.
Prerequisites
Plan availability: AI summaries are available for select plans.
Permissions: Only Administrators can enable or disable AI features.
Test type: AI summaries are supported only for custom tests.
Drata-provided tests do not support AI summaries.
If AI is not enabled by an administrator, AI summaries will not be available in your workspace.
Enable or disable AI summaries
Administrators can manage AI settings at the company level.
Go to Settings.
Under Configuration, select AI settings.
Enable AI settings and save your changes.
To disable AI summaries:
Turn off Enable AI and save.
Existing AI summaries are hidden, and no new summaries are generated.
Generate an AI summary for a test failure
AI summaries can be generated when a custom test fails.
Go to Monitoring.
Select a failing custom test.
In the test details page, locate the Latest result section.
Select Generate summary.
Drata AI analyzes the test logic and failed resources across all accounts to generate explanations. If many resources failed, summary generation may take additional time.
Once the AI summary is generated, a CSV is downloaded containing failure explanations. The CSV includes:
Provider name
Account alias or ID
Resource name
Resource ID
AI-generated summary
Use this export to:
Share findings with engineering or security teams
Track remediation work
Support audit discussions
Important considerations
AI summaries are assistive, not authoritative.
AI may not extract all details in every scenario.
Always validate AI output before using it for security or compliance decisions.
All standard test data and evidence remain available regardless of AI usage.
View test failure details
Before generating an AI summary, you can review detailed failure information for a test.
Go to Monitoring.
Select a failed custom test to open its details page.
In the History tab, review failure details such as:
Provider name
Account alias or ID
Test status (Failing or Passing)
Select the failed event for more information (such as the raw JSON)
This helps you understand the scope of failures before generating summaries.