Manage Security Roles

Learn how to assign, create, edit, or delete security roles for key compliance responsibilities in Sprinto.

Security roles in Sprinto enable you to assign responsibility for various compliance and security activities—such as infrastructure, HR, privacy, and infosec. You can assign default roles, create new ones, or edit/delete custom roles. Each role must be assigned to a Sprinto admin user.

Only users marked as admins in Sprinto can be assigned to a security role.

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Create a custom security role

1. Log in to the Sprinto dashboard.

2. Go to Data Library > People > Security roles.

3. Click Add role.

1. In the side panel, fill in the following fields:

   • Role name: Provide a clear, identifiable name.

   • Role description: Describe the responsibilities and scope.

   • Assign to: Select an admin user to assign the role to.

2. Click Add role.

You can skip assigning the role during creation and do it later.

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Edit a security role

1. From the Security roles tab, click any role in the list.

2. In the drawer, click Edit.

1. Update the role name, description, or assignee.

2. Click Save changes.

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Delete a custom security role

1. Open the drawer for the custom role you wish to delete.

2. Click Delete role at the bottom of the drawer.

Default roles such as Senior Management, Privacy Officer and so on, cannot be deleted.

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Check role assignment status

• Each role shows an assignment status badge (for example, 1 Passing).

• You can also view check history, upload evidence, mark special cases, or escalate responsibilities in the Check details drawer (accessible via the role).