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# Default policies and configurations

# Default policies and configurations in ServiceNow Vault {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated May 26, 2026  
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ServiceNow Vault has a set of ready-to-use policies and configurations for selected tools to help you get started quickly.  
Note:  
Default policies and configurations are available only on instances with a ServiceNow Vault subscription.

Defaults help new users get started by providing a baseline of ready-to-use settings. The following tools support default policies and configurations:

* [Anonymization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zw4nkOkoTPTsW3MGAQ8exA "Anonymization provides a way to easily transform data so that it is unidentifiable and more compliant with data privacy regulations.")
* [Log Export Service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/kg94VslBIeGsUK_3_MNg3Q "The LES service provides a highly scalable and near real-time integration with your analytic tools that is easy to set up and maintain. If you're new to LES, read this overview section to learn what the tool can do.")

## How defaults are applied {#vault-default-policies-configs__how-defaults-work}

Default behavior differs by tool:

Anonymization
:   Default real-time protection policies are added to your instance when you have the
    Data Privacy plugin and the Vault Console store app installed.
    These defaults are applied in addition to any existing real-time protection policies.
    Select Activate on the tool card on the [tools page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O8jvGwClTt1w2TIVXFZYXg "Learn about the tools and metrics ServiceNow Vault uses to protect and discover sensitive data.") to apply them.

Log Export Service
:   Default configurations are applied only when no existing Log Export Service configurations exist on your instance. If existing
    configurations are present, the existing setup applies and no defaults are created.
    Select Activate on the tool card to apply defaults, or
    Go to Log Export Service if configurations already exist.

## View default policies and configurations {#vault-default-policies-configs__view-defaults}

Select View default policies or View default configurations on the tool card to review defaults. Selecting a policy or
configuration name opens its management page.

## Log Export Service version requirement {#vault-default-policies-configs__les-version-requirement}

Default Log Export Service configurations require Log Export Service version 3.5.0 and later. On earlier versions, the
Activate option isn't available and the tool card shows
Go to Log Export Service instead.
**Related concepts**   

* [Vault tools and metrics](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O8jvGwClTt1w2TIVXFZYXg "Learn about the tools and metrics ServiceNow Vault uses to protect and discover sensitive data.")
* [ServiceNow Vault console dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OWWS7mZH9jBPly7UES__Zg "Use the ServiceNow Vault console dashboard to track and manage your ServiceNow Vault security tools.")