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  1. Compliance Center

Pause Monitors and Documents

Pause non-mandatory monitors or documents when they are not applicable to your organization.
This helps keep your compliance score accurate and focused only on relevant requirements.
Who can use this feature?
All Account Owners and Security Admins
Available on the Business plan
INFO
Not all controls apply to every organization.
Pausing irrelevant items ensures your compliance score reflects only applicable requirements.

Pause A Monitor#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Compliance Center
Navigate to the Compliance Center from the sidebar.
3
Select Framework
Select a framework in Compliance Center.
4
Select Control
Select a control in the Selected Framework.
5
Locate Monitor
Find the monitor you'd wish to pause.
6
Click Pause
Click Pause.

Pause A Document#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Compliance Center
Navigate to the Compliance Center from the sidebar.
3
Select Framework
Select a framework in Compliance Center.
4
Select Control
Select a control in the Selected Framework.
5
Locate Document
Find the document you'd wish to pause.
6
Click Pause
Click Pause.

What Happens Next#

The item is marked as paused.
It is excluded from compliance scoring.
Your compliance score reflects only active requirements.

Troubleshooting#

Pause Option Not Available
If pause is unavailable:
The item is mandatory
Mandatory items cannot be paused
Modified at 2026-03-17 23:07:12
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