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 |
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
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.
Pause A Document#
1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
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.
What Happens Next#
The item is marked as paused.
It is excluded from compliance scoring.
Your compliance score reflects only active requirements.
Troubleshooting#
If pause is unavailable:
Mandatory items cannot be paused