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Customers who joined Drata on or after Feb 24, 2026 are automatically on the New Experience.
Instructions for the New Experience
Why add event notes
Event notes help you:
Explain why an event occurred
Document investigation or remediation details
Add auditor-facing context to automated activity
Attach supporting documentation to system events
Who can annotate events
The following Drata roles can add, edit, or remove event notes:
Admin
Information Security Lead
Add a note to an event
Go to Events.
Select an event in the table.
Select the sidebar arrow.
Enter your note.
(Optional) Upload a supporting file.
Save the note.
The note is saved immediately and is visible to other authorized users.
Manage event notes
You can also:
View the full history of notes for the event
Edit or delete notes you created
Upload files to provide additional evidence or context
Only the user who uploaded a file can delete that file.
How notes appear in audit evidence
Notes are included in the event PDF under the Notes section.
If files are attached, the download is provided as a ZIP file that includes:
The event PDF
All attached files
This ensures annotations and attachments are preserved for audit review.
Key behaviors to understand
Events remain read-only and cannot be modified
Notes are timestamped and attributed to the author
Notes do not affect monitoring results or control status
Notes persist with the event for audit history
Instructions for the Classic Experience
You may find it necessary to add context to an event, either for your auditor or for other teammates. The 'Notes' section on the event drawer enables you to do just that.
BEFORE DIVING IN
Only account administrators or information security leads have access to this section within Drata.
HERE'S HOW
Select an event from the 'Events Tracking' page to open the drawer, Go to the Notes section, and enter any notes relevant to the event.
A history of all notes related to that event will display in the drawer.
You can edit and remove any note(s) you've written. Additionally, you can upload files along with a note in order to provide more detailed context or evidence. The file can be deleted by the user who uploaded it.
The notes are included in the event PDF download under the 'Notes' section. When files are uploaded as well, the download converts to a zip file to include the file(s).