Activity Logs
About Activity Logs
Section titled “About Activity Logs”Activity Logs record user actions performed within Governance Studio, providing a detailed audit trail for reviewers and administrators.
They are accessible by all roles within Governance Studio.
Key concepts and actions associated with Activity Logs include:
Understanding Activity Logs
Section titled “Understanding Activity Logs”Log Entries
Section titled “Log Entries”Each log entry contains:
- The date and time the action was taken
- The user who performed the action
- The action itself
- The project in which the action occurred
- The raw JSON log of the action, available by expanding the entry
Actions Captured
Section titled “Actions Captured”Activity Logs record all actions considered critical to an organization’s operations, including:
User & Access Management
Section titled “User & Access Management”- Adding organization members and managing their roles
- Adding project members and managing their roles
- Creating and revoking user API keys
- Issuing and revoking a credential
Project Lifecycle
Section titled “Project Lifecycle”- Creating, archiving, and reapplying a project
Policies
Section titled “Policies”- Creating a policy
- Applying, archiving, or reapplying an applied policy within a project
- Submitting declarations and reviews
Indicators
Section titled “Indicators”- Creating, applying, activating, and disabling an indicator
Reports
Section titled “Reports”- Printing a PDF report
Retention & Access
Section titled “Retention & Access”Activity Logs are retained for the lifetime of Governance Studio. Logs are not automatically wiped or purged, and persist as long as they remain stored in a database.
Accessing Activity Logs
Section titled “Accessing Activity Logs”There are two ways to access Activity Logs:
From the sidebar
Section titled “From the sidebar”After logging into Governance Studio:
- Select the Activity Logs icon in the navigation sidebar to view logs across all projects
From a specific project
Section titled “From a specific project”After logging into Governance Studio:
- Select a project within Projects → Project Overview
- Scroll to the Activity Logs → Select See All
- You will be navigated to Activity Logs with the project filter already applied, so only actions performed within that project are shown
Searching and Filtering
Section titled “Searching and Filtering”Activity Logs can be searched by user, action, project, or log content using the search bar, and filtered by:
- Date range
- Project
- User
- Resource
Exporting Logs
Section titled “Exporting Logs”Logs can be exported in two formats:
- JSONL — for programmatic review
- CSV — for spreadsheet-based review