Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated August 11, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery enables ServiceNow customers to automatically detect and map Azure Key Vault resources within their cloud environment. This capability is part of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application, which helps populate both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with detailed information about Azure services. Proper configuration and enabling of the relevant patterns are required to ensure accurate discovery.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Key Vault discovery pattern is disabled by default and must be enabled. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, enabling or disabling patterns does not count as customization and patterns receive updates automatically.
    • Prerequisites: Verification of Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites is necessary. Guidance is provided for setting up Azure service accounts, especially for GovCloud environments requiring datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: The discovery process populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables:
      • Non-CMDB Table (cmdbazurekeyvaultkeyvault): Stores detailed Azure Key Vault attributes such as kind, location, object ID, provisioning state, public network access, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, and links to the Cloud Resource table.
      • CMDB Table (cmdbcicmpresource): Captures general cloud resource information including install status, location, name, object ID, operational status, resource type (set to microsoft.keyvault/vaults), and description.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships to reflect resource group containment, hosting on Azure datacenters, and references between Azure Key Vault and cloud resource CIs to provide a comprehensive service map.
    • Tag Collection: Azure tags are collected and stored in the Key Value [cmdbkeyvalue] table, capturing tag names and values to support asset management and filtering.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    By leveraging the Azure Key Vault pattern-based discovery, customers can:

    • Automatically detect and inventory Azure Key Vault resources within their cloud infrastructure.
    • Ensure accurate and updated CMDB records that support IT service management, compliance, and operational visibility.
    • Benefit from ongoing updates to discovery patterns without losing custom activation settings.
    • Understand resource relationships and configurations through comprehensive mapping, enabling better impact analysis and change management.
    • Manage resource tags effectively for improved categorization and reporting.

    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 - 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.