1. Posture Management
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  1. Posture Management

Manage Automated Monitors

Manage automated monitors by resyncing, pausing, assigning resources, and validating security findings.
Who can use this feature?
All Account Owners, Security Admins and End Users
Available on the Core and Business plans

Resync Monitor#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Integration
Navigate to Posture Management and select an integration.
3
Open Monitor
Select an automated monitor.
4
Resync Monitor
Click Retest Monitor to re-evaluate the finding.

Pause Monitor#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Monitor
Navigate to an automated monitor.
3
Pause Monitor
Click Pause Monitor from the actions menu.
4
Enter Pause Details
Provide a reason and select a remonitoring date or enable Pause Indefinitely.
5
Confirm Pause
Click Pause Monitor to apply changes.

Resume Monitor#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Monitor
Navigate to a paused automated monitor.
3
Resume Monitor
Click Resume Monitor to resume monitoring.

Assign Resource To Users#

Assign From Posture Management#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Posture Management
Navigate to Posture Management from the main navigation menu.
3
Open Monitor
Select an automated monitor that contains resources.
4
Select Resource
Locate the resource within the monitor details.
5
Assign Users
Assign a user to the resource.

Assign From Inventory#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Inventory
Navigate to Inventory from the main navigation menu.
3
Open Resource
Select the resource you want to update.
4
Assign Users
Assign a user to the resource.

What Happens Next#

Assigned users gain visibility into the resource and related findings.
Resource ownership is updated immediately after assignment.
Assigned users can access the resource from integrations and inventory views.

Troubleshooting#

Resync Not Working
Ensure integration is connected
Verify monitor is Automated
Users Cannot See Resources
Modified at 2026-03-22 00:04:23
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