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How to exclude a device from specific benchmark policies?

A device can be excluded from specific benchmark policies or the entire benchmark.

Exclude a device from a specific benchmark policy:

1. Identify the Security Policy with broken devices that require the exclusion and click on the device count:

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2. Select the devices that require the exclusion and click the three dots, then Create Exception in the upper right corner

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3. Fill in the Explanation field for the Exclusion and click Save.

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4. Once saved there is a record of the exclusion visible in the device list.

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Excluding an entire device from a Benchmark

In some cases, it can be necessary to exclude an entire device from a benchmark.  To achieve this, go to the device page for the desired device and select the Benchmarks tab.

1. Go to the device page for the desired device.  For the benchmark to be excluded (for the specific device), click the Exclude button

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2. Provide an explanation and click exclude to put it into effect.

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3. Once in effect, note the triangle indicating the presence of the exception and the record is visible by hovering over the triangle