--- sourceDocument: Brazil Platform security sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Brazil Platform security ft:clusterId : - psec bundleId : - psec workflow : - Platform --- # Exploring ServiceNow Vault # Exploring ServiceNow Vault {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read Learn more about ServiceNow Vault and review the benefits it can provide for your data protection needs. ## ServiceNow Vault overview {#exploring-servicenow-vault__cf-exploring-parent-overview} ServiceNow Vault is a set of data security tools that protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft throughout its entire life cycle. You can use ServiceNow Vault to apply protections like encryption, continuous authentication, and data privacy for the redaction and auditing of sensitive information. Note: ServiceNow Vault is a paid plugin that ServiceNow personnel must activate on your production instance. ServiceNow Vault includes the components listed here. To purchase a subscription, contact your ServiceNow account manager. When you purchase a subscription, certain plugins are activated automatically. If a paid plugin isn't activated automatically, you can manually activate it from the All Applications list in your instance. ## ServiceNow Vault benefits {#exploring-servicenow-vault__cf-exploring-parent-benefits} {#exploring-servicenow-vault__table_jqv_sqw_rfc__entry__3} | Benefit | Feature | Users | |-|-|-| | Get a comprehensive ServiceNow Vault overview and review the metrics related to the discovery, classification, and protection of your data | [ServiceNow Vault console dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ecZiMkJl935Ir86Dso7sBw "Use the ServiceNow Vault console dashboard to track and manage your ServiceNow Vault security tools.") | Platform Admins | | Guided setups to easily start using ServiceNow Vault tools with applications | [Use guided setup for ServiceNow Vault](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZA4Yg5gDjkSiLnskAOoWAw "Use guided setup to configure an application with ServiceNow Vault.") | Platform Admins | | Discover and install ServiceNow Vault from Admin Home, without going to the ServiceNow Store or the Application Manager first | [Install Vault Suite](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/s1SXgKlsKYgtYt64~LtvsQ "Use Vault Suite to deploy ServiceNow Vault and its underlying plugins in a single step, without configuring each plugin separately.") | Platform Admins | [Table 1. ServiceNow Vault benefits] {#exploring-servicenow-vault__table_jqv_sqw_rfc} ## What to explore next {#exploring-servicenow-vault__cf-exploring-parent-links} To learn more about configuring and using ServiceNow Vault, see: * [AI in ServiceNow Vault](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YCnr5h5kVfBI_55qdwYh6w "With the ServiceNow Otto for Vault application, you can automate many tasks in Vault with the help of AI. These tasks include securing custom applications to improve your security posture, checking role access for an encrypted column to instance’s encryption access posture, and others.") * [Vault Suite](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DxQWURGH~1pginuG5z0rEw "Vault Suite deploys the complete set of ServiceNow Vault capabilities on your instance automatically, eliminating manual plugin setup.") * [ServiceNow Vault email notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/acmhtBIrDQY0wffT4x0AGA "ServiceNow Vault sends emails to users who have the admin role to help them get started and report how much of their sensitive data ServiceNow Vault protects.") * [ServiceNow Vault console dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ecZiMkJl935Ir86Dso7sBw "Use the ServiceNow Vault console dashboard to track and manage your ServiceNow Vault security tools.") * [Configuring ServiceNow Vault](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ebEIUsP6EnMGEXsB4W7Qdw "Learn how to install and configure ServiceNow Vault.") * [Use guided setup for ServiceNow Vault](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZA4Yg5gDjkSiLnskAOoWAw "Use guided setup to configure an application with ServiceNow Vault.") {#exploring-servicenow-vault__ul_kqv_sqw_rfc} ## ServiceNow Vault tools {#exploring-servicenow-vault__section_scx_qkd_55b} |-|-| | [Platform Encryption](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gWG0Ws7Cy5kJLRsRHn~IdA "Use the Key Management Framework (KMF) to generate, exchange, store, use, and replace the cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data on your ServiceNow instance.") [Cloud Encryption and Field Encryption with Key Management is a suite of highly configurable encryption modules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gWG0Ws7Cy5kJLRsRHn~IdA "Use the Key Management Framework (KMF) to generate, exchange, store, use, and replace the cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data on your ServiceNow instance.") | [Zero Trust Access](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zv3z7tRvQy_ZPy7UnfI~vA "Zero Trust Access (ZTA) is a security model in which no user or device is trusted by default.") [ServiceNow Session Access enables organizations to dynamically reduce user privilege in a web session](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zv3z7tRvQy_ZPy7UnfI~vA "Zero Trust Access (ZTA) is a security model in which no user or device is trusted by default.") | | [Data Privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LX7iyngae6JBUwKH_JzIjA "Use Data Privacy to classify sensitive data and to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from user data in a production instance and anonymize data in non-production instances. Once anonymized, the user data is no longer considered regulated private information.") [Use the Data Privacy plugin to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from user data when it is migrated from a production instance to a non-production instance.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LX7iyngae6JBUwKH_JzIjA "Use Data Privacy to classify sensitive data and to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from user data in a production instance and anonymize data in non-production instances. Once anonymized, the user data is no longer considered regulated private information.") | [Data Discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/k2vrTyCWA66JbwhJzmkQNg "Use Data Discovery to identify sensitive data within an instance, such as credit card information, emails, or social security numbers.") [The Data Discovery plugin enables you to find personally identifiable information (PII) from user data. The data can then be classified for further security measures.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/k2vrTyCWA66JbwhJzmkQNg "Use Data Discovery to identify sensitive data within an instance, such as credit card information, emails, or social security numbers.") | | [Log Export Service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ynjbcEEda3QvH_Hh34PfOQ "LES provides scalable, near real-time integration with analytic tools for security threat detection, performance optimization, and user experience monitoring. If you're new to LES, read this overview section to learn what the tool can do") [Improve security, performance, and user experience by exporting ServiceNow log data into enterprise log analytics using the log export service.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ynjbcEEda3QvH_Hh34PfOQ "LES provides scalable, near real-time integration with analytic tools for security threat detection, performance optimization, and user experience monitoring. If you're new to LES, read this overview section to learn what the tool can do") | | [ ] {#exploring-servicenow-vault__table_ysx_slf_kfc} * **[Vault Suite](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DxQWURGH~1pginuG5z0rEw)** Vault Suite deploys the complete set of ServiceNow Vault capabilities on your instance automatically, eliminating manual plugin setup. * **[AI in ServiceNow Vault](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/YCnr5h5kVfBI_55qdwYh6w)** With the ServiceNow Otto for Vault application, you can automate many tasks in Vault with the help of AI. These tasks include securing custom applications to improve your security posture, checking role access for an encrypted column to instance's encryption access posture, and others. * **[ServiceNow Vault email notifications](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/acmhtBIrDQY0wffT4x0AGA)** ServiceNow Vault sends emails to users who have the admin role to help them get started and report how much of their sensitive data ServiceNow Vault protects.