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Introduction to Trace

Welcome to Trace, a comprehensive observability and compliance solution that provides complete visibility into data platform usage, performance, and security. Trace enables organizations to monitor activity, maintain compliance standards, and ensure data operations run smoothly and securely.

What is Trace?​

Trace is a powerful application within Amorphic that helps organizations manage two critical aspects of the data platform:

  • Security & Compliance: Manage compliance standards, track security findings, and maintain organizational security posture with automated monitoring and reporting
  • Usage & Observability: Track platform usage metrics and analyze activity patterns across the Amorphic environment

Core Capabilities​

Security & Compliance​

  • Compliance Standards Management: Monitor and manage various industry compliance frameworks to meet regulatory requirements
  • Security Monitoring: Get a centralized view of security issues, vulnerabilities, and compliance status
  • Exception Management: Handle compliance exceptions with proper documentation and tracking
  • Compliance Dashboard: Visual overview of security posture with clear compliance scoring

Usage & Observability​

  • Platform Metrics: Monitor usage patterns, performance indicators across Amorphic services
  • Activity Timeline: Track user activities, system events, and operational changes with detailed timestamps
  • Usage Analytics: Comprehensive reporting on platform adoption and feature utilization

How to Add Users to Trace​

Trace owners can grant access to team members who already have Amorphic accounts. This allows organizations to collaborate on compliance monitoring and usage analytics.

Info

To add a new user to the Amorphic platform, please refer to How to Create a User?.

Follow these steps to grant Trace access to a team member:

Add User

  1. Click on Apps from the Amorphic Explore menu
  2. Select the Trace application from the list of apps
  3. Navigate to the Authorized Users tab and click the + Provide Access button
  4. Select the user you want to add and click the Import button

How to Remove a User's Trace Access​

Remove User Trace owners can remove access when team members no longer need to use Trace. Follow these steps:

  1. Choose the Trace application from the Apps list
  2. Navigate to the Authorized Users tab
  3. Click on Remove Access in the Actions column and confirm by clicking the Remove Access button

Getting Started​

To begin using Trace effectively:

  1. Set up authentication to secure access
  2. Review compliance status and security findings
  3. Monitor platform usage and system performance