Introducing New Policy Statuses and Enhanced Policy Center Workflows

New Policy Statuses

We’ve introduced new policy statuses to give you more flexibility in managing policies without affecting Control readiness. With distinct approval and publishing steps, admins can now tailor workflows to meet their organization’s needs—such as requiring approval even for non-material changes.

Policy Center Updates

Draft & Published Policies

• You can now create and save draft policies without affecting the live, published version.

• Drafts only take effect when approved and published.

Improved Visibility

• The policies table now includes a status column and a count of policies in each key state.

Version Management

• Minor changes (e.g., wording updates) generate minor versions (V1.n) without triggering acknowledgments.

• Major updates still require a new primary version and acknowledgment.

Policy States

• Published: Approved and linked policies appear as Published and remain active.

• Draft: Unapproved policies remain in Draft until finalized.

Quick Edits & Acknowledgment Rules

• Minor updates to approved policies can bypass the draft/approval process.

• Only Published policies require acknowledgment, and previous acknowledgments will carry over.

Policy Ownership & Approval

• Only policy owners can approve and publish policies.

For more information about the Policy Center, visit our Policy Center Collection in the Drata Help Center.