💡 Still using the classic Drata experience? Refer to Evidence Renewal Date for the original UI.
The evidence renewal date determines whether linked controls remain Ready. If evidence is past its renewal date, it is considered outdated, and the associated control may no longer be audit-ready.
Keeping renewal dates accurate ensures your controls reflect current, valid proof and reduces last-minute audit gaps.
How Evidence Renewal Dates Affect Readiness
Evidence within its renewal date supports control readiness.
Evidence past its renewal date is treated as outdated and can negatively impact readiness.
Updating the renewal date or replacing the artifact restores relevance and readiness.
Renewal dates apply to manual evidence (files, URLs, tickets). Test evidence is managed through test results, not renewal dates.
Prerequisites
Users with the following roles can view and manage evidence renewal dates:
Admins
Information Security Leads
Workspace Managers
Control Managers
DevOps Engineers
Helpful filters on Evidence page
On the Evidence page, you can Use Status filters to find evidence that needs attention:
Needs attention
Upcoming renewal
Ready
View or Update a Renewal Date
Go to Compliance > Evidence.
Select an evidence item.
In the Current artifact section, you can:
View current artifact
Add a new artifact
Update the creation date or renewal date
Save your changes.
Use this method when you’re working directly from a specific control and need to add or update evidence renewal dates.
Add or Update Renewal Dates for Miscellaneous Evidence on a Control
Use this method when you’re working directly from a specific control and need to add or update evidence renewal dates.
Add a new miscellaneous evidence
Go to Controls.
Select a control to open its details page.
Open the Evidence tab.
Under Miscellaneous evidence, select Add.
Upload a file or add a URL.
Set the Creation date and Renewal date.
Select Save.
Update the renewal date for existing evidence
Go to Controls.
Select a control.
Open the Evidence tab.
Select an existing evidence item.
Scroll to and expand the Artifact section.
Update the Renewal date.
Select Save.
The updated renewal date is reflected immediately on the control and affects readiness.
Best Practices
Review renewal dates regularly, especially before audits.
Use renewal dates to reflect how often evidence should realistically be refreshed.
Replace outdated artifacts instead of extending renewal dates when the content has changed.
Use Evidence filters to proactively manage expiring evidence.