The readiness of your controls, requirements and each framework is determined by several factors, including the relevance of a linked item from Evidence Library or piece of miscellaneous evidence (file or URL). Drata uses the renewal date to determine relevance. When a piece of evidence has exceeded its renewal date, the associated control will be no longer be ready.

Only account administrators and information security leads have access to this section within Drata.

For each piece of miscellaneous evidence (file or URL) associated with a control, you are required to set a ‘Renewal date’. When setting a renewal date, the renewal date default to ‘1 Year’ from the creation date you enter. You can also select from a list of timeframes or select a custom date using the date picker. The renewal date can be edited at any time.

In the evidence drawer, there is a renewal date column displayed in Evidence Library. Additionally, the renewal date displays in the control drawer.

A piece of evidence that has passed its renewal date has an alert icon. To remedy this, you can update the renewal date (if that file is still relevant) or upload a new version of the file in evidence library with an updated renewal date.

To learn more about Evidence Library, go to Evidence Library.

A renewal date is required when adding or editing an external file or URL to a control.

The renewal date displays on the evidence line item in the control drawer.

Evidence that is passed its renewal date will be indicated by an alert icon. To remedy this, you can update the renewal date (if that evidence is still relevant) or replace the file/URL with a new one.