Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated July 31, 2025
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    Summary of Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery in ServiceNow enables automated identification and inventory of Azure Key Vault resources within your cloud environment. It integrates with the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application to populate detailed data both in Configuration Management Database (CMDB) tables and non-CMDB tables, facilitating enhanced visibility and management of Azure Key Vault services.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Key Vault discovery pattern is disabled by default and requires activation. Beginning with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating patterns no longer counts as customizations, and patterns reset to predefined versions upon upgrades while retaining active status.
    • Discovery Prerequisites: Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites must be met, including configuring Azure service accounts appropriately, especially for Azure GovCloud (US) which requires specifying a datacenter URL.
    • Data Population: Discovery fills both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with resource details. Non-CMDB data is accessible via the ServiceNow navigation under Azure-specific tables.
    • CMDB Data Fields: Key resource attributes captured include install status, location, name, unique object ID, operational status, resource type (set as microsoft.keyvault/vaults), and description.
    • Non-CMDB Data Fields: Includes resource kind, location, object ID, provisioning state, public network access status, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, and links to corresponding CMDB configuration items.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships to reflect resource group containment, hosting datacenter, and references between Azure Key Vault and cloud resource records.
    • Azure Tag Discovery: Tags assigned to Azure Key Vault resources are collected and stored in the Key Value table within the CMDB, enabling tag-based filtering and reporting.

    Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers

    By implementing this pattern, customers gain automated and accurate discovery of Azure Key Vault resources, ensuring the CMDB reflects current cloud infrastructure. This supports improved cloud asset management, compliance, and operational visibility. The detailed resource attributes and relationships enable effective service mapping and dependency analysis, facilitating better decision-making and incident management related to Azure Key Vault services.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure services on your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Microsoft Azure Cloud discovery using patterns.
    Enable the relevant pattern
    The pattern for this service is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating a pattern won't be considered a customization, and it will continue to receive updates. Patterns that were previously activated or deactivated will reset to the latest predefined version after upgrading while retaining the last active field value. For more information on enabling patterns, see Activate a disabled pattern.
    Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud
    Discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an Azure service account. For more information, see Set up Azure service accounts.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

    Data stored in non-CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Key Vault - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    You can review the non-CMDB Azure tables by navigating to All > Configuration > Azure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.

    Table 1. Azure Key Vault [cmdb_azure_key_vault_key_vault]
    Field Description
    Kind [kind] The specific form or variant of the resource type.
    Location [location] The geographical location where the resource is hosted.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning status of the resource.
    Public Network Access [public_network_access] Indicates whether the resource is accessible over a public network.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The unique identifier of the Azure Active Directory tenant to which the resource belongs.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Key Vault - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Location [location] The geographical location where the resource is hosted.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.keyvault/vaults.
    Description [short_description] Description of the resource or service.

    CI relationships

    The pattern creates these relationships to support discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure Key Vault [cmdb_azure_key_vault_key_vault] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    Azure tag discovery

    The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.
    Table 3. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.