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Create Evidence (New Experience)

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💡 Still using the classic Drata experience? Refer to Linking Evidence to Controls for the original UI.

Adding relevant, up-to-date evidence helps keep controls ready and prevents audit gaps. Always ensure uploaded artifacts directly support the controls they’re mapped to. Outdated or incorrect evidence can negatively impact control readiness.

You can upload evidence directly from your computer or from a connected cloud storage provider.

Supported File Types

  • Local file

    • Supported file types include: CSV, DOCX, GIF, HTML, JPEG, JSON, LOG, MP4, MSG, ODP, ODS, ODT, PDF, PNG, PPTX, TXT, XLSX, ZIP

  • Google Drive

  • Microsoft OneDrive

  • SharePoint

  • Box

  • Dropbox

Upload rules

  • You can upload one file per artifact

File Size Limits

  • Individual files: Up to 50 MB

  • Zipped files: Up to 100 MB total (each unzipped file must be under 50 MB)

Add Evidence

  1. Navigate to Compliance > Evidence.

  2. Select Create Evidence.

  3. Enter the required details:

    • Name

    • Description (optional)

    • Implementation guidance (optional)

  4. Add source:

    • File: Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage

    • URL: Link to a web-based resource

    • Ticket provider: Enter the direct URL to the ticket in your ticketing system (for example, a Jira or Linear issue link).

      • Jira Example: Open the issue → copy the URL
        ​https://yourcompany.atlassian.net/browse/SEC-123

      • Linear Example: Open the issue → copy the URL
        ​https://linear.app/yourcompany/issue/SEC-45

    • No Artifact: Use if the evidence will be provided later

  5. If uploading from a cloud provider:

    • Sign in with the correct account

    • Browse or search for the file using keywords

  6. Enter the Creation date and Renewal date to support audit timelines.

  7. (Optional) Map the evidence to controls.

  8. Select Save.

The evidence is added to the Evidence Library and linked to any selected controls.

Add Evidence from the Control page

You can also add evidence directly while working on a control.

  1. Go to the Controls page and select a control.

  2. Open the Evidence tab.

  3. Select Map Evidence.

  4. Choose one of the following:

    • Evidence Library: Choose existing evidence that already exists in the Evidence page.

    • Miscellaneous evidence: Add new evidence.

  5. Select Save.

Related Articles
Evidence Library Overview
Evidence Overview (New Experience)
Map evidence and policies to controls (New Experience)
Evidence Renewal Date (New Experience)
Add Jira Tickets as Evidence (New Experience)
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