HERE'S WHY
Drata's Policy Center includes several policy templated policies as well as the ability to create your own policies. Drata allows you to archive any policies you don’t wish to use, whether templated policies or a policy you created. Understanding when to archive versus delete policies is important for effective policy management.
BEFORE DIVING IN
Admins and information security leads will have access to archive policies with Drata. Note that policies tied to SLAs or critical compliance frameworks often cannot be archived. For instance, core template policies like "System Access Control" or "Vulnerability Management" may remain unarchivable due to their role in automated compliance tracking.
HERE'S HOW
Navigate to the 'Policy Center' and ensure you are on Active Policies tab.
Select the archive icon (
) in the row of the policy you want to archive.Confirm you decision on the Archive Policy modal.
The modal displays a list of mapped tests that will be disabled if the policy is archived.
Archiving a policy also removes it as evidence from any mapped controls.
Select Archive to accept and archive. Note: If you're unable to archive a policy, it is likely because it is tied to an SLA or is required for active compliance purposes.
Restore policy
If you change your mind and want to use a policy you've archived, you can easily restore it. Learn more here.