Azure Application Security Group pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated August 11, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Application Security Group pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Application Security Group pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to identify and map Azure Application Security Groups within their cloud environment using the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application. This discovery helps populate detailed data about these Azure resources both in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and supporting non-CMDB tables, enhancing visibility and management of Azure infrastructure.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Application Security Group pattern is disabled by default but can be enabled without it being treated as a customization, ensuring ongoing updates. Patterns reset to the latest predefined version on upgrade while retaining activation status.
    • Discovery Prerequisites: Before enabling, verify Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites and configure Azure service accounts properly, especially for Azure GovCloud environments which require specific datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: The discovery populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables:
      • Non-CMDB Tables: The Azure Application Security Group extended inventory pattern adds data such as location, object ID, provisioning state, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, and references to the Cloud Resource table.
      • CMDB Tables: It populates the Cloud Resource table with fields including install status, location, name, object ID, operational status, and resource type (specifically microsoft.network/applicationsecuritygroups).
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships between Application Security Groups, resource groups, cloud resources, and Azure datacenters, supporting comprehensive discovery mapping.
    • Azure Tag Discovery: Tags associated with Application Security Groups are collected and stored in the Key Value table, capturing tag names and values to assist with resource categorization and management.

    Practical Implications for ServiceNow Customers

    By enabling Azure Application Security Group pattern-based discovery, customers can automatically identify and track their Azure security group resources within ServiceNow’s CMDB. This improves asset visibility, supports compliance and operational monitoring, and provides accurate relationship mappings critical for impact analysis and change management. Proper configuration following prerequisites and pattern activation steps ensures reliable discovery and data integrity, including for specialized environments like Azure GovCloud.

    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 components 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 - Application Security Group - 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 Application Security Group [cmdb_azure_application_security_group_application_security_group]
    Field Description
    Location [location] The geographical region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier for the resource in Azure.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] Current state of the provisioning process for the resource.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The identifier for the tenant under 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 - Application Security Group - 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 region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name of the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier for the resource in Azure.
    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.network/applicationsecuritygroups.

    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 Application Security Group [cmdb_azure_application_security_group_application_security_group] 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.