Combined Security Posture Control release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated August 11, 2026
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    Summary of Combined Security Posture Control Release Notes for Upgrades from Zurich to Australia

    This document consolidates all Security Posture Control (SPC) release notes relevant for ServiceNow customers upgrading from the Zurich release family to the Australia release. It highlights new features, changes, pre- and post-upgrade tasks, and important product information to help you prepare for and successfully complete the upgrade.

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    Key Features Introduced Between Zurich and Australia

    • Custom API Service Graph Connectors: Developers can now quickly create SPC API connectors using the Connector builder framework within the SPC workspace. This includes generative AI assistance available through the Now Assist skill in the ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management application, automating tasks like selecting API templates and mapping response fields. (Requires Zurich Patch 4 installation)
    • Enhanced Policies and Asset Profiles: New policies and asset profiles enable detailed insights into your security posture and tool configuration gaps. These can be activated in the SPC workspace to monitor coverage and compliance for tools such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Intune, Defender, SCCM, HCL BigFix, SentinelOne, Qualys, and Rapid7.

    Important Changes

    • SPC depends on data from service graph connectors populated in the CMDB 360 Data [cmdbmultisourcedata] table, which requires enabling the system property glide.identificationengine.multisourceenabled. Modifying this property requires the cmdbmsadmin role.
    • Improved user interface clarity through enhanced labels on mitigation control detail records, for example, expanding abbreviations like "EDR" to "Endpoint Protection" for better readability.

    Deprecations and Removals

    No features or functionalities were deprecated or removed in the upgrade from Zurich to Australia for Security Posture Control.

    Activation and Installation

    To activate Security Posture Control, request the necessary applications from the ServiceNow Store as per Zurich release instructions. No changes were introduced for activation or installation procedures in Australia.

    Additional Considerations

    • Deprecation Notice: Starting with Zurich Patch 12, Now Assist for Vulnerability Response is being prepared for future deprecation and will no longer be installed on new instances but remains supported. It has been renamed to ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management.
    • Browser, Localization, and Accessibility: No updates or new requirements were introduced from Zurich to Australia.

    What This Means for ServiceNow Customers

    Upgrading to Australia provides enhanced capabilities to automate API connector creation with generative AI, improving integration with security tools and asset data import. You can better monitor your security posture through new policies and asset profiles, enabling more effective identification of security tool coverage and compliance gaps. The upgrade maintains existing functionality with improved usability and clarity, while preparing you for upcoming deprecations related to vulnerability response assistance.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for Security Posture Control from Zurich to Australia.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Security Posture Control release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading Security Posture Control to Australia

    Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    For a complete list of the applications that are required to implement Security Posture Control, see Install Security Posture Control. Starting with Zurich Patch 12, Now Assist for Vulnerability Response is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer installed on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process [KB0867184] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base. The change is reflected in the name of ServiceNow® products, including Now Assist for Vulnerability Response which is called ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management. See ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management for more information.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Security Posture Control.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich
    Create a custom API service graph connector in the Security Posture Control workspace
    Use generative AI to help your developers create SPC API connectors quickly with the Connector builder framework module in the Security Posture Control workspace. With a Now Assist skill that is included with the ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management application, your developers have the option to automate steps in the Connector builder framework.
    • You have the option to automate the steps for selecting API templates, populating request and header parameters, and response field mapping with generative AI.
      Note:
      You must install Zurich Patch 4 of the ServiceNow Otto for Unified Security Exposure Management application to have access to the generative AI skill for the Connector builder framework. See the ServiceNow Otto for Security Incident Response (SIR) (SIR) release notes and Supporting information for more information.
    • Use your custom API connector to integrate with security tools and import asset data that is based on the unique requirements of your environment.
    • Help your cybersecurity teams monitor your overall security posture and identify assets that are missing key security tools with the API connectors that you build.
    Enhancements to policies and asset profiles included with the Security Posture Control application
    Get insights into your overall security posture and configuration gaps in your security tools using new policies and asset profiles that are included with the Security Posture Control application. Activate these asset profiles and policies in the Security Posture Control workspace so that you can identify gaps in configuration or coverage for the following tools:
    • CrowdStrike
    • Microsoft Intune, Defender, and SCCM
    • HCL Big Fix
    • SentinelOne
    • Qualys
    • Rapid7

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Security Posture Control features.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich
    • Security Posture Control relies on data from service graph connectors that is populated in the CMDB 360 Data [cmdb_multisource_data] table. This data is populated only when the glide.identification_engine.multisource_enabled system property is set to true. You must have the cmdb_ms_admin role to modify property values. To set the property, navigate to All > Configuration > CMDB 360 Properties.
    • The labels on the form view for the mitigation control details record associated with vulnerable item records (VITs) have been enhanced for more clarity. These updates make the interface more user-friendly by expanding abbreviations on the form view, such as changing "EDR" to "Endpoint Protection."

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Security Posture Control features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Security Posture Control features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Security Posture Control.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    Install Security Posture Control by requesting the required applications from the ServiceNow Store.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Security Posture Control we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Security Posture Control we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Security Posture Control, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Security Posture Control we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Security Posture Control we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Zurich
    • Create and publish your own API connectors with a step-by-step process in the Connector builder module in the Security Posture Control workspace. You can use generative AI to automate some steps. See the ServiceNow Otto for Security Incident Response (SIR) (SIR) release notes for more information about the Now Assist skill.
    • Get insights into your overall security posture and configuration gaps in your security tools using new policies and asset profiles that are included with the Security Posture Control application.
    • Use the policies included with the application or custom policies that you create to monitor your assets for overall security tool coverage, compliance with internal configuration standards, critical combinations of security gaps and vulnerabilities, and possible internet exposure.

    See Security Posture Control for more information.

    Australia

    		 No updates for this release.