Azure Disk Encryption Set pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Disk Encryption Set pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Disk Encryption Set pattern enables ServiceNow customers to discover and map Azure Disk Encryption Sets within their cloud environments using Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns. This pattern helps populate detailed data about these encryption resources into both Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and non-CMDB tables, supporting comprehensive visibility and management of Azure encryption resources.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Disk Encryption Set discovery pattern is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling this pattern does not count as a customization, ensuring it continues to receive updates and resets to the latest version after upgrades while retaining activation status.
    • Azure GovCloud Support: To discover Azure GovCloud (US) accounts, you must configure the discovery schedule using a datacenter URL when setting up the Azure service account.
    • Data Population: The pattern populates resource details in:
      • Non-CMDB tables: Populated by the Azure - Disk Encryption Set - Extended Inventory pattern, accessible via the Azure configuration module.
      • CMDB tables: Specifically the Cloud Resource [cmdbcicmpresource] table, containing core resource details and statuses.
    • CI Relationships: Establishes relationships between Azure Disk Encryption Sets, resource groups, cloud resources, and Azure datacenters, enabling clear infrastructure mapping.
    • Azure Tag Discovery: Collects and stores Azure resource tags in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table, supporting better resource categorization and filtering.

    Key Outcomes

    • Comprehensive Visibility: Gain detailed insights into Azure Disk Encryption Sets, including encryption types, provisioning states, identities, and geographic deployment.
    • Improved Configuration Management: Maintain accurate records of disk encryption resources within your CMDB, helping with compliance, auditing, and operational management.
    • Enhanced Relationship Mapping: Understand how encryption sets relate to resource groups, datacenters, and other cloud resources, supporting impact analysis and change management.
    • Tag-Based Resource Management: Utilize Azure tags captured by the pattern to organize and manage encryption resources efficiently.

    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 - Disk Encryption Set - 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 Disk Encryption Set [cmdb_azure_disk_encryption_set_disk_encryption_set]
    Field Description
    Encryption Type [encryption_type] The method used to encrypt the resource data.
    Identity type [identity_type] The classification of the identity assigned to the resource. For example: SystemAssigned or UserAssigned.
    Key Url [key_url] The URL where the encryption key is stored or accessible.
    Location [location] The geographic region where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current status of the resource provisioning process.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Tenant Id [tenant_id] The identifier for the tenant that owns the resource.
    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 - Disk Encryption Set - 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 geographic region where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name of 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.compute/diskencryptionsets.

    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 Disk Encryption Set [cmdb_azure_disk_encryption_set_disk_encryption_set] 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.