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Environment Drift Detection Model Template

Documenting how infrastructure drift from intended state is detected, measured, and corrected

The Environment Drift Detection Model template provides a structured approach to documenting how infrastructure drift from intended state is detected, measured, and corrected.

Template Sections

This template includes 7 sections.

Drift Detection Strategy
Describe the drift detection approach: what is monitored, how often checks run, and the tolerance thresholds for...
Drift Detection Architecture Diagram
Diagram section
Drift Detection Components
Document the drift detection components: scanning tools, configuration databases, comparison engines, and remediation...
Drift Metrics
Define drift metrics: number of resources in drift, severity distribution, time to detect, time to remediate, and drift...
Drift Remediation Procedures
Document how drift is corrected: automated reconciliation for known patterns, manual review for unknown drift, and the...
Drift Management Principles
State the principles: IaC is the source of truth, manual changes are prohibited in production, all drift is...
Drift Risks
Document risks: undetected security drift, configuration drift causing incidents, drift masking unauthorised changes,...

Section Details

Block Types Used

Content blocks used in this template
SectionBlock TypePurpose
Drift Detection StrategyRich TextDescribe the drift detection approach: what is monitored, how often checks run,...
Drift Detection Architecture DiagramDiagramDiagram section
Drift Detection ComponentsComponent ResponsibilityDocument the drift detection components: scanning tools, configuration...
Drift MetricsMetric DisplayDefine drift metrics: number of resources in drift, severity distribution, time...
Drift Remediation ProceduresOperational NoteDocument how drift is corrected: automated reconciliation for known patterns,...
Drift Management PrinciplesPrincipleState the principles: IaC is the source of truth, manual changes are prohibited...
Drift RisksRiskDocument risks: undetected security drift, configuration drift causing...

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