Monitoring
30 articles
Monitoring OverviewLearn how to use Monitoring in Drata to review test results and maintain continuous audit readiness.
Understanding Test Provisioning and the Test Library (New Experience)
Test Library (New experience)
Filter and search tests in Monitoring (New Experience)Learn how to filter, search, and narrow tests in Drata’s Monitoring page to quickly find results, review findings, and resolve compliance gaps.
View and Manage Test Details (New Experience)Learn how to use the test details page in Drata Monitoring to investigate test results, remediate issues, manage exclusions, and understand how tests impact control readiness and compliance.
Manage Tests in Monitoring PageManage individual and bulk test actions in Drata's Monitoring page, and understand test details including findings, exclusions, history, and controls.
Enable AI Summaries for TestsEnable and use AI-generated summaries to quickly understand why custom tests failed, and export findings to CSV for analysis or auditor sharing.
Add tests from the Test Library to a workspace (New Experience)
Map Tests to ControlsManually map or unmap tests to controls to ensure monitoring results accurately reflect how your controls are implemented.
Download Audit Evidence for a Custom Test (New Experience)
Disable a TestDisable a test when it does not apply to your environment or when the control is monitored outside of Drata.
Exclude Findings from TestsExclude specific items from a compliance test when they do not apply to your organization, and re-include them when needed.
Exclusions vs. Disabling a Test (Concept Guide)When should you use each option within Drata?
Excluding Infrastructure resourcesExclusions in Drata let you exclude specific resources or test findings from compliance monitoring to reduce noise, manage audit scope, and focus on relevant evidence.
Exclusion labels within GCPImplementing exclusion labels for specific resources
Exclusion tags within AWSImplementing exclusion tags for specific resources
Exclusion tags within AzureImplementing exclusion tags for specific resources
Identify and Add Missing Azure Permissions for DrataUnderstand why Drata Azure tests fail and how to add the required Microsoft Graph API and Azure RBAC permissions to restore monitoring.
Identify and Add Missing AWS Permissions for Drata
Identify and Add Missing GCP Permissions for Drata
Resolve SSL/TLS Compliance Testing Issues in Drata
DratabotHow to verify the Dratabot
How to manually run a control test anytimeTests automatically run every evening (PST) in Drata, but you're also able to manually trigger them anytime
Conditions That Affect 'Fix Now' and 'Test Now' Button VisibilityFix Now and Test Now Button Visibility in Drata Explained
AWS Resource PermissionsThe available supported AWS resources.
Resource Guide for custom testsThe Resource Guide provides detailed information about available attributes and the structure of your data when you are creating custom test
Common use cases for custom testLearn the most common use cases for creating custom tests
Create and Publish Custom TestsCreate custom tests in Drata to monitor controls that are not covered by Drata's out-of-the-box tests, using your own logic and integrations.
Edit a Custom TestUpdate the logic of a published custom test by creating and editing a draft version, then publishing when ready.
Advanced Editor in the Test BuilderUse the Advanced editor to write complex test logic with nested properties, arrays, and JSON-based rules that go beyond the Builder tab's capabilities.