Combined Configuration Compliance release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Washington DC

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Configuration Compliance release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Washington DC.

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 Configuration Compliance to Washington DC

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


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Washington DC, new features were introduced for Configuration Compliance.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Comprehensive Assessment Integration for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration Use the Comprehensive Assessment Integration to pull all the test results that didn't pass in the past seven days. Qualys PC Comprehensive Results for Qualys Integration for Security Operations Use the schedule job, Qualys PC Comprehensive Results, to retrieve the compliance posture records from Qualys. These records are based on the last evaluation date that the test results didn't pass. Fetching the last pass date for test results Fetch the latest pass date for the test results that display in the Last pass field. Viewing the dashboards in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace Starting from version 14.9.2 of Configuration Compliance, the Configuration Compliance dashboard is available in the Next Experience UI from Vulnerability Manager workspace. Extension of deferred test result group before the due date Starting with version 14.9.2 of Vulnerability Response, you can request an extension for a deferred test result group before the due date. Extension of deferred exception rule before the due date Starting with version 14.9.2 of Vulnerability Response, you can request an extension for a deferred test result group before the due date. Quick start tests for Configuration Compliance After upgrades and deployments of the new applications or integrations, run the quick start tests to verify that Configuration Compliance works as expected. If you customized Configuration Compliance, copy the quick start tests and configure them for your customizations.
Washington DC	Enhancements to Security Posture Control version 3.0 Close existing related test results (findings) if you publish a new version of a policy or delete a policy. If you choose to close test results, test result and remediation task states transition in accordance with the state transition processes of the Configuration Compliance application. See Test result and remediation task state transitions in the Security Posture Control application and Test result and remediation task state transitions in the Configuration Compliance application for more information. Editing activated policies is supported in Security Posture Control. Versions are tracked and version numbers are displayed on the policy record and its related test results in Configuration Compliance. Requesting false positive for a set of test results from the Vulnerability Manager Workspace and IT Remediation Workspace Raise a false positive request for a set of test results simultaneously from the remediation task (CRG#) in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace and IT Remediation Workspace. Requesting false positive for a remediation task (CRG#) from the Vulnerability Manager Workspace and IT Remediation Workspace Raise a false positive request for a remediation task from the Vulnerability Manager Workspace and IT Remediation Workspace. Setting up questionnaire for false positive requests Set up a questionnaire for the false positive request of Test Results and Remediation Tasks to acquire additional information about the requests. Updating the risk score in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace Update the risk score of a test result (TR) using the Calculate Risk Score button in the record view of a TR in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace as per vulnerability calculators. Analyzing the vulnerability landscape in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace Get an overall summary of the active test results through visual representation of risk ratings, remediation progress, assignment groups workloads, and records in remediation tasks on the Home page of the Vulnerability Manager Workspace. Acquiring the summary of a set of test results using filters Get the summary of a active set of test results by filtering those test results on the Home page of the Vulnerability Manager Workspace. Displaying records in workspaces upon clicking the links in email notifications When links are clicked in an email notification, records open in either the Vulnerability Manager Workspace or IT Remediation Workspace based on the user's role. Notifications on false positive and exception requests Receive notifications and reminders on change approval records with false positive and exception requests by setting approval expiry and reminder dates on the approval rules. Quick start tests for Configuration Compliance. After upgrades and deployments of new applications or integrations, run quick start tests to verify that Configuration Compliance still works. If you customized Configuration Compliance, copy the quick start tests and configure them for your customizations.

Changes

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some changes were made to existing Configuration Compliance features.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some Configuration Compliance features or functionality were removed.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Washington DC, some Configuration Compliance features or functionality were deprecated.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Configuration Compliance.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Install Configuration Compliance by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.
Washington DC	Install Configuration Compliance by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Configuration Compliance we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Configuration Compliance we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Configuration Compliance, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Configuration Compliance we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	No updates for this release.
Washington DC	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Configuration Compliance we have noted them here.


Release	Release notes
Vancouver	Starting with version 14.9, test result group has been renamed to remediation task. Group rules have been renamed to remediation task rules. Use Configuration Compliance in Vulnerability Response Workspaces. Use the Configuration Compliance [PA] dashboard to view the data in the Next Experience framework. See Configuration Compliance for more information.
Washington DC	Address security gaps in your enterprise environments detected through the Security Posture Control application by automatically prioritizing, assigning, and resolving them with the Configuration Compliance application workflow. The Security Posture Control application requires a separate subscription. Analyze the overall impact of test results with summary visualizations of all or prefiltered active test results on the new Vulnerability Manager Workspace landing page. See Configuration Compliance for more information.