There may be instances where you need to turn off monitoring for a specific test. If the entire test is not essential or required to be kept, you can deactivate it.
This will stop Vanta's automatic monitoring of this test and remove it from your list of failing tests. If you turn off monitoring, Vanta will not notify you about potential misconfigurations that may make you less secure. We would recommend that you do that only if you have adequate controls to monitor this or if this test does not apply to your company.
Deactivate a Test
- Open the Tests page from the left-hand navigation panel and choose the appropriate Category.
- Click on the specific test you would like to deactivate
- In the top right-hand corner, select the action button represented by 3 dots. Select Deactivate
- Choose how long you would like the test to be deactivated for
- Indefinitely
- Until specified date
- Provide reasoning for deactivation. This will help your team and auditor understand the reasoning behind this decision
- Upload evidence
- Select Deactivate
View Deactivated Tests
- To view all tests that have been deactivated, select All deactivated under the Category on the Tests page
Reactivate Test
- Open the Tests page, and select All deactivated under Category.
- Click on the test you would like to reenable
- Select Activate
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