Admin Overview
GOVERN admins are responsible for deploying and operating the GOVERN platform for one or more customer organizations. This documentation covers everything from initial deployment to day-to-day operational tasks.
Admin responsibilities
As a GOVERN admin, you:
- Deploy and maintain GOVERN infrastructure (API, Probe, monitoring agents)
- Onboard new customer organizations
- Manage user accounts, teams, and role assignments
- Monitor system health and respond to operational alerts
- Configure data retention, backup, and compliance settings
- Handle escalations from governance practitioners
Admin vs. practitioner roles
| Role | Access | Typical user |
|---|---|---|
| Org Admin | Full organization management | IT admin, security team lead |
| Governance Practitioner | Assessments, policies, remediations | AI governance officer, compliance team |
| System Owner | Systems they own, remediations assigned to them | ML engineer, AI product manager |
| Viewer | Read-only access to dashboards and reports | Executive, auditor |
The admin console
The GOVERN Admin console is a separate web application from the practitioner dashboard. Access it at govern-admin.pages.dev with admin credentials.