Security Center Data Collection User | User created after Vancouver upgrade

[Therese Tolenti]

Hi, have anyone also encountered a user created by the system name 'Security Center Data Collection User' after the Vancouver Upgrade. Would you know what this is for?

According to my research,  ServiceNow Security Center  is a new security application but Im not sure why there is a user created by the system,

[Nilesh Pol1]

Hi @Therese Tolenti 

since, Vancouver provide ServiceNow Security Center is a new security application. in addition, Vancouver has OOTB jobs that runs on daily/ondemand basis, to optimize data collection. These jobs can runs as 'Security Center Data Collection User'.

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/vancouver-now-intelligence/page/use/performance-analytics/referen...

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[Therese Tolenti]

Does it mean that 'Security Center Data Collection User' should stay active and unlock for this OOTB job to run? 

What will happen if I deactivate this user, will it interrupt the new security application?

[Nilesh Pol1]

Hi @Therese Tolenti 

Definitely, job will throw the error if run as user is NOT present. it may cause to data optimization for Security Center.

List of job as by 'Security Center Data Collection User'. 

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