Configuring Workspace Activity Retention

In this guide, you will:

• Set up the Guardrails Turbot > Workspace > Retention > Activity Retention policy to manage the lifecycle of activity records associated with resources or controls.
• Understand how activity retention impacts storage usage and workspace performance.

Guardrails' Activity Retention policy controls the duration for which activity records such as actions, events, or notifications, are kept within your workspace. Properly configured retention periods optimize storage, enhance performance, and satisfy compliance and auditing requirements.

Prerequisites

• Turbot/Admin permissions at the Turbot resource level.
• Familiarity with the Guardrails console.

Step 1: Navigate to the Policy

Log in to the Guardrails console using your local credentials or via SAML-based login. Select Policies from the top navigation menu, then search for the policy named Turbot > Workspace > Retention > Activity Retention.

Click New Policy Setting in the top-right corner of the policy details page.

Step 2: Configure the Policy

Select the Resource or Folder at which you wish to set the retention policy.

Important

It is recommended to set this policy at the Turbot (root) level. Applying this policy at a lower level (e.g., individual folder or resource) may result in errors like:Error creating policy setting Internal Error: Create failed: Resource (aaa - Customer Simulated Environments) is not valid. Aborting policy setting create.

Under Settings, choose the appropriate retention period based on your organization's operational needs. Refer to Retention Options for details.

Click Update to save the new policy setting.

Step 3: Review

• Return to the Policies tab and confirm the policy has been correctly applied by verifying the Current Setting.

Retention Options

1. 30 days: For maximum UI performance.
2. 60 days: A balanced approach recommended for most environments.
3. 90 days (default): Default retention duration.
4. 180, 365 days: Suitable for meeting compliance requirements or specific organizational needs.

Next Steps

• Explore additional ways to Configure Guardrails.

Troubleshooting