Connecting Slack allows you to notify channels about Not Ready Controls as well as personnel with pending compliance actions.
Note: Learn more about Drata's Privacy Notice at https://drata.com/privacy.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have permission to install the Drata app in your Slack workspace. To learn about Slack app permissions, Add apps to your Slack workspace.
NOTE: Slack Workspace Owners can manage app approvals. Members can install any apps approved by a Workspace Owner. If an app is restricted, members cannot install or request approval for it. Ensure your Slack Workspace Owner approves and installs the Drata app.
Connect Slack to Drata
Navigate to the Drata portal and login.
In the bottom left corner within the navigation menu, select Connections.
Search for the Slack connection or select the Communication type connection, and then select Slack. Ensure you are on the Available connections tab.
If logged into multiple Slack workspaces, ensure to select the desired one to connect to Drata.
Note: Drata can only connect to one Slack workspace
Review the Drata app permissions and install the app
The following image showcases the permissions:
Add Channels
Our Slack app was designed with least permissions in mind. For this reason, you must invite the Drata bot to channels you want to be available in Company Notifications.
To invite the Drata bot (Drata app) to a Slack channel:
Navigate to the channel in Slack.
Copy and paste the following command in the message field and press enter twice.
/invite @Drata
Alternatively, you may go through the following steps to add Drata to your channel:
Navigate to the channel in Slack.
Select the channel name at the top of the Slack screen to open the channel details.
Select the Integrations tab, and then select Add an App.
Add the Drata app to the channel.
You have added the Drata app. You can now configure the different types of notifications listed below.
To learn how to add, delete, or edit your notifications, go to Company Settings: Notifications.