⚠️ Select your experience
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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 ⬇️
The Settings page is part of Drata’s unified experience, providing consistent configuration and predictable workflows across personal and organization settings.
Use Settings to:
Customize your personal experience in Drata
Configure organization-wide behavior that impacts audits, automation, and access
Manage roles, workspaces, and compliance configuration
This article provides a high-level overview of what you can manage in each section.
How to access Settings
From anywhere in Drata, select Settings in the main navigation. The Settings page is organized into three sections:
Personal: Settings that apply only to you
Organization: Company-wide settings that affect audits and access
Configuration: Advanced automation and platform behavior
Personal settings
Personal settings control your individual experience in Drata.
Setting | Purpose |
Language | Set your personal display language in Drata. |
Notifications | Control which email reminders you receive and how often. |
Organization settings
Organization settings apply across your company and define how Drata behaves during audits. These settings typically require Admin or elevated roles.
⚠️ Note: Many organization settings directly affect audit readiness, evidence generation, and access control. Changes should be made intentionally and by users with the appropriate role.
Setting | Purpose |
Account access | Grant or revoke temporary access for Drata Support. |
Language | Set the default language for the organization.
Note: Only Admins can set a company default language. This sets the default language for all personnel using Drata by default. However, each person can individually customize their own language preferences. |
Organization details | Manage company name, domain, and identifying information. |
Notification rules | Configure organization-wide notification behavior. |
Personnel compliance | Manage HR-related compliance requirements |
Plan and usage | View subscription details, enabled features, and usage metrics. |
Role administration | Define and manage user roles and permissions. |
Workspaces | Configure workspace structure and user access (if enabled). |
Configuration settings
Configuration settings control automation and advanced platform behavior.
Setting | Purpose |
AI settings | Enable and manage AI-powered features across Drata. |
API keys | Create and manage API keys for integrations and custom workflows. |
Fields and formulas | Create custom fields and calculated values for reporting and automation. |
Ticket automation | Automatically generate tickets from compliance activity. |
Workflows | Automate multi-step task and approval flows. |
Instructions for the Classic Experience ⬇️
Configuring your Drata account ensures that the right team members have access to key compliance tools and that your account settings accurately reflect your organization’s operations. Proper configuration also supports evidence collection for frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others.
Prerequisites
Only Administrators have full access to Company Settings.
All users can access their own My Settings to manage personal preferences.
Access the Settings Page
Click your user profile (bottom-left corner of the screen).
Select Settings from the menu.
You’ll land on the Settings page, which is organized into two main sections: My Settings and Company Settings.
My Settings
Setting | Description |
Notifications | Choose which compliance or automation alerts you’d like to receive. |
Language | Select your preferred display language for the Drata app. |
Company Settings
These settings may apply to your organization as a whole
Setting | Description |
Account Access | Grant Drata Support remote access. |
AI Settings | Once you enable AI, users of this workspace will have access to the AI features. |
API Keys | Create and manage API keys for integrations and custom workflows. |
Company Info | Update company name, domain, and workspaces. |
Compliance as Code | Manage automated control mapping and compliance scripts. |
Custom Fields & Formulas | Add organization-specific data fields or computed values to enhance reporting. |
Human Resources | Manage HR compliance activities, including background checks, off-boarding, and key HR documentation such as org charts and employment agreements. |
Internal Security | Configure your organization’s internal security policies, including how Drata monitors workstation configurations and collects related evidence. You can also define your security awareness training requirements and how completion data is synced into Drata. |
Key Personnel Info | Assign and update roles such as Security Officer or CEO. |
Language | Set a default company-wide language preference. |
Notifications | Configure organization-wide notification preferences. |
Plan and Usage | View subscription plan details and usage metrics. |
Role Administration | Define and manage user roles and permissions. |
Ticket Automation | Configure automation rules that generate tickets from compliance tasks. |
Vendor Questionnaires | Manage vendor assessments/questionnaires. |
Workflows | Create automated task flows to streamline evidence collection or approvals. |