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
| Section | Block Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Drift Detection Strategy | Rich Text | Describe the drift detection approach: what is monitored, how often checks run,... |
| Drift Detection Architecture Diagram | Diagram | Diagram section |
| Drift Detection Components | Component Responsibility | Document the drift detection components: scanning tools, configuration... |
| Drift Metrics | Metric Display | Define drift metrics: number of resources in drift, severity distribution, time... |
| Drift Remediation Procedures | Operational Note | Document how drift is corrected: automated reconciliation for known patterns,... |
| Drift Management Principles | Principle | State the principles: IaC is the source of truth, manual changes are prohibited... |
| Drift Risks | Risk | Document risks: undetected security drift, configuration drift causing... |
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