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Policy Status

The Policy Status page provides a comprehensive view of how your assets perform against a specific policy. It shows compliance scores, pass/fail breakdowns, trend charts, and per-asset details.

Accessing Policy Status

There are several ways to reach the policy status page:

  • From the Policy Detail page, click the Status tab
  • From an Asset Detail page, click on a policy name in the asset's policy status section
  • From an Asset Group Detail page, click on a policy to see group-scoped results

Overview Metrics

The top of the status page displays four key metrics:

MetricDescription
Total AssetsThe number of assets this policy has been evaluated against
Overall PostureThe aggregate posture score as a percentage. Color-coded: green (80%+), yellow (60-79%), red (below 60%)
Total RulesThe total number of ruleset checks in this policy
Total ScansThe cumulative number of evaluation runs across all assets

Statistics

Below the overview, a statistics panel breaks down the evaluation results:

StatisticDescription
Passed RulesTotal number of rules that passed across all assets (green)
Failed RulesTotal number of rules that failed across all assets (red)
Error RulesTotal number of rules that could not be evaluated (orange)
Overrides AppliedNumber of findings where the result was manually overridden by a user

Posture Trend Chart

The trend chart visualizes how the policy's posture score has changed over time. Use the time range selector to view trends for:

  • 7 days: Short-term changes
  • 30 days: Monthly view (default)
  • 90 days: Quarterly trends
  • 180 days: Half-year overview

TIP

Use the trend chart to identify when compliance regressions occurred. Correlate dips with infrastructure changes, new asset onboarding, or feed updates.

Charts

The status page includes two additional visualizations:

Posture by Asset

A bar chart showing the posture score for each individual asset. This helps quickly identify which assets are the least compliant.

Result Distribution

A pie chart showing the overall proportion of Pass, Fail, and Error results across the policy.

Assets Table

The assets table lists every asset evaluated by this policy with the following columns:

ColumnDescription
Asset NameThe asset name (links to the asset detail page)
Asset GroupThe asset group this asset belongs to (if any)
Posture ScoreThe compliance percentage for this specific asset. Color-coded by severity.
ResultsPass, Fail, and Error counts shown as colored badges
ScansNumber of evaluation runs for this asset
Last ScanWhen the most recent evaluation was performed
ActionsView button to navigate to the asset detail page with the policy status tab selected

Searching the Assets Table

Use the search bar above the assets table to filter by asset name or asset group name.

Scoped Views

The policy status page supports filtering results by context:

ContextWhat It Shows
Policy (default)All assets evaluated by this policy
AssetResults for a single asset against this policy (accessed from asset detail)
Asset GroupResults for all assets in a specific group (accessed from asset group detail)

The breadcrumb navigation at the top of the page indicates the current context.

Interpreting the Posture Score

The posture score is calculated as:

Posture Score = (Effective Pass / (Effective Pass + Effective Fail + Effective Error)) x 100

WARNING

A high posture score does not necessarily mean full compliance. Review the specific failing rules to understand which requirements are not met. Even a single critical failure may represent a significant compliance gap.

Score Thresholds

RangeColorInterpretation
80% -- 100%GreenStrong compliance posture
60% -- 79%YellowModerate risk; investigate failing rules
Below 60%RedSignificant compliance gaps; immediate attention required

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