Connecting Slack allows you to notify channels about Not Ready Controls as well as personnel with pending compliance actions.
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Key Capabilities
Communication
Notification delivery: Sends Drata compliance notifications (e.g., Not Ready Controls, pending tasks) to supported communication channels.
Channel integration: Allows organizations to select which channels receive Drata alerts.
Read-only workspace access: Uses limited permissions required only to post messages; Drata does not read conversations or workspace content.
User Access Review (optional)
Access retrieval: Retrieves users and assigned roles from connected systems.
Review enablement: Makes this access data available for review in Drata’s Access Reviews feature.
Account mapping support: Allows external accounts to be mapped to Drata personnel for accurate review and tracking.
Prerequisites & Data Access
You must have permission to install apps in your Slack workspace.
Slack Workspace Owners determines app approvals. If the Drata app is restricted in your Slack workspace, a Workspace Owner must approve or install the app before you can connect it in Drata.
Must be assigned one of the following Drata roles: Admin, Workspace Managers, DevOps Engineer.
If you have the Access Reviewer Drata role, you can only view the Connections page.
Drata can only connect to one Slack workspace.
To learn about Slack app permissions, go to Add apps to your Slack workspace or Manage app approvals.
Permissions & Data Table
Permission / Scope | Why It’s Needed | Data Accessed (Read Only) |
App installation | Allows Drata to connect to Slack and post notifications | Channel identifiers (only for authorized channels) |
Post messages | Enables Drata to deliver compliance alerts to Slack | Ability to post messages only |
Basic user identity (UAR only) | Allows Slack to serve as a user access review source | User name, email, and Slack user ID |
Drata’s Slack app requires read-only access to:
Channel identifiers (to post notifications)
User identifiers (if UAR is enabled)
Drata does not access or read Slack messages, channel history, or workspace content.
Step-by-Step Setup
Step 1: Prepare Slack workspace permissions
Ensure your Slack Workspace Owner allows app installations or has approved the Drata Slack app.
Expected outcome: You have the necessary Slack permissions to install the Drata app.
Step 2: Start the Slack app installation
In Drata, go to Connections → Available Connections
Select Slack, then choose Connect
Drata redirects you to Slack to install the app
If you belong to multiple Slack workspaces, select the appropriate one.
Review the permissions requested by the Drata Slack app.
Select Allow to complete OAuth installation.
Expected outcome: Expected outcome: Slack confirms the app installation and redirects you back to Drata.
Step 3: Enable Slack functions in Drata
Upon returning to Drata:
Communication is automatically enabled (required)
Optional: Enable User Access Review to sync Slack users for access reviews. (This option is not available unless Communication is already connected.)
Expected outcome: Slack appears as a connected integration, and UAR (if enabled) begins syncing user identities.
Add Channels
To learn how to add, delete, or edit your Slack notifications, go to Company Settings: Notifications.
Partner Offers & Discounts
Drata has a direct partnership and discounted pricing for new and first time Business+ customers of Slack. Orgs with 200 employees or less get 25% off their first 12 months of Slack Business+ by visiting https://slack.com/promo/partner?remote_promo=c0346445.
Check out more partner offers and discounts.