Delete a Policy

Deleting a policy permanently removes it from SecureSlate. Because policies are connected to tests and control mappings, deleting a policy can also remove important compliance evidence and may negatively impact your security/compliance posture.

Before you delete

Confirm the following:

• The policy is no longer needed (or you have a replacement ready).
• You understand the policy’s associated test may be used as evidence for one or more controls.
• Stakeholders (e.g., Compliance owner, Security lead) agree with the removal.

Step 1: Open the policy

1. Navigate to the Policies page (Policy Library)
2. Click the policy you want to remove

This opens the policy drawer.
 

Step 2: Delete the policy from the Actions tab

1. In the policy drawer, open the Actions tab
2. Click Delete policy
3. Confirm the deletion
    
   

What happens after deletion

When a policy is deleted:

• The policy is removed from the Policy Library.
• The mapping between the policy and its associated test is removed.
• Any control mappings that depended on the associated test are impacted (the test is no longer mapped/available through that policy relationship).

Why this matters

Controls often rely on policy-related tests (approval, acceptance, or policy presence) to stay in an OK state. If you delete a policy without replacing it, you can create an evidence gap that may:

• Lower your compliance readiness for impacted frameworks
• Reduce audit evidence coverage for mapped controls
• Make your security/compliance posture appear less complete in SecureSlate

Recommended next steps

• If you are replacing a policy, create the replacement first (for custom policies, see: Create a Custom Policy).
• If you need the new policy to satisfy a specific control, map it appropriately (see: Link Your Custom Policy to a Control).