Getting Started

Setting Up Your Personnel Security Program

Use Employee Groups and Checklists to run a consistent personnel security workflow in SecureSlate.

In SecureSlate:

  • Groups define who employees are (department, role, access level).
  • Checklists define what they must complete (policies and security tasks).
  • Checklists are assigned to groups, and groups are assigned to employees.

1. Configure Employee Groups

Create Employee Groups based on your operating model, for example:

  • Department (Engineering, HR, Sales)
  • Job function
  • Access level (standard or privileged)

Groups help you apply the correct onboarding and offboarding requirements to the right people.

2. Create and Customize Checklists

Create one or more checklists for personnel compliance.

Typical checklist items include:

  • Policy acceptance (security, privacy, acceptable use)
  • Required security tasks
  • Optional offboarding NDA document acknowledgment

You can use the same checklist across multiple groups or create dedicated checklists per group.

 
Checklist setup modal

3. Assign Checklists to Groups

After a checklist is created, assign it to the relevant Employee Group.

This ensures all employees in that group receive the same required tasks and acknowledgments.

Assignment model: Checklist -> Group -> Employee

 
Assign checklist to employee group

4. Assign Employees to Groups

During onboarding, add each employee to the correct group.

If an employee changes role or access level later, update their group assignment so the right checklist remains enforced.

 
Assign role and group to employee

5. Complete the Onboarding Workflow

In the Employee Onboarding workflow, employees complete all required checklist items, including:

  • Accept all assigned policies
  • Complete required security tasks

Completion status is tracked for compliance and audit evidence.

6. Run Offboarding Requirements

Use offboarding checklist items to ensure secure exits, such as:

  • Offboarding NDA acknowledgment
  • Access and device closure tasks
  • Final compliance confirmations

Best Practices

  • Start with broad requirements, then tailor by group
  • Keep checklist items clear and actionable
  • Set completion deadlines
  • Review completion status regularly
  • Update checklists when policies or controls change

Last updated: March 23, 2026