--- sourceDocument: zurich Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/zurich/delta-yokohama-zurich Release : - zurich ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - zurich Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3zy bundleId : - delta3zy --- # Combined Security Center release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich # Combined Security Center release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Zurich Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 5 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Security Center Release Notes for Upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich This consolidated release note covers updates and new features for Security Center when upgrading from the Yokohama to the Zurich release. It provides ServiceNow customers with essential information to prepare for the upgrade, including new capabilities, changes, and activation instructions relevant to Security Center. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Security Task Management:** Administrators can now manage all platform security tasks centrally, enabling prioritization, delegation, and progress tracking with automated and manual task creation. Users assigned tasks receive in-app notifications. * **Updated Overview Summary Pages:** Summary pages for Security Hardening, Security Scanner, Security Metrics, and Best Practices have been enhanced to help identify necessary security actions quickly. * **New Information and Video Overlays:** Feature introduction videos are integrated as overlays to assist new and infrequent users in understanding and using Security Center tools effectively. * **New Auditor Suite Checks:** Two new auditor checks have been added for reviewing public knowledge bases and articles, enhancing compliance and security oversight. * **Granular Admin Role:** A new admin role allows developers and administrators to perform Security Center configurations without requiring full admin privileges, improving security and role management. * **Access Controls Console:** This new console within Security Center improves visibility and remediation of access issues by enabling tracking, prioritization, and task assignment related to Access Analyzer findings. * **Enhanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Integration:** IAM tools are now accessible directly within Security Center, providing a unified view of security metrics and simplifying administration by reducing tool-switching. ## Key Changes * **Coral Theme:** Coral is the new default theme for portals, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI, offering a refreshed, brand-neutral look. A dark theme option is also available. * **Auditor Checks Scope:** The new auditor checks use global API calls and have been added to the Global scope for broader applicability. * **Theming Updates:** Security Center banners and CSS elements now align with any instance-wide themes applied, ensuring consistent user experience. * **First-Time User Experience:** Redesigned guidance helps users understand Security Center's capabilities and usage, tailored for new and infrequent users. * **Security Hardening Tool Updates:** The tool has been updated to the latest Instance Security Hardening Settings baseline (V7), ensuring compliance with the newest security standards. ## Activation and Additional Information * Security Center is installed by default starting with the Zurich release and can also be updated through the ServiceNow Store for quicker access to new features. * There are no noted changes to pre-upgrade or post-upgrade tasks, browser requirements, accessibility, localization, or deprecations between Yokohama and Zurich for Security Center. ## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers Upgrading to Zurich enhances your ability to manage platform security tasks efficiently, improves visibility into security posture through updated summary pages and auditor checks, and streamlines IAM administration by consolidating tools. The introduction of granular admin roles and updated theming options improves usability and security governance. These improvements help teams prioritize security activities and reduce operational overhead while maintaining compliance with the latest security baselines. Consolidated page of all release notes for Security Center from Yokohama to Zurich. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Security Center release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Zurich. 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 Security Center to Zurich Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Security Center. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Security Task management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=security-task-manager&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The new Platform Security Tasks enable administrators to see and manage all their platform security tasks in one place. Use this feature to prioritize, delegate, and monitor progress for tasks related to platform security across your teams. Security tasks can be automatically generated by the platform and manually created by users. Tasks can be assigned to any user who is notified the in app Notifications. [Updated overview summary pages](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the overview pages for Security Center tools to understand whether you need to act on the security area these tools help you manage. The following overview pages have been updated. * Security Hardening * Security Scanner * Security Metrics * Best Practices [New information and video overlays](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Security Center has been updated to show overlays with short feature introductory videos to help users understand what the tool can do and how to use it. These overlays are tailored to assist both new and infrequent users of Security Center. [New Auditor Suite checks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=auditor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Added two new auditor checks: * Review Public Knowledge Bases * Review Public Knowledge Base Articles [Granular admin role for Security Center](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=granular-sc-roles&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The granular admin role enables developers and administrators to complete administrative configuration tasks for Security Center without requiring the full admin role. [\[Placeholder link text to key bundle-psec.access-controls-console\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=access-controls-console&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the new Access Controls console within Security Center to review and remediate access issues and misconfigurations. The Access Controls console provides enhanced visibility and control of your Access Analyzer findings, and streamlines remediation efforts by enabling you to track, prioritize, and resolve access issues by assigning tasks. Enhanced IAM Integration in Security Center : Use the new Identity and Access Management (IAM) section in Security Center to access to critical IAM tools. The new section provides a comprehensive view of security metrics. This integration simplifies the administrative experience by bringing essential IAM functionality directly into Security Center, reducing the need to navigate multiple separate tools. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Security Center features. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Coral theme : Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences. [Auditor checks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=auditor&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The Review Public Knowledge Bases and Review Public Knowledge Base Articles checks use global API calls, so they've been added in the Global scope. [Security Center](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center-v2&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) Theming for Security Center : Security Center banners and Cascading Style Sheets CSS elements have been updated to conform to any instance-wide themes you apply. [Updated first time user experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Security Center has been updated to provide guidance to understand what the tool can do and how to use it. This redesign is tailored to assist both new and infrequent users of Security Center. [Hardening settings updates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=hardening-settings-baseline&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Updated the Security Hardening tool with the latest Instance Security Hardening Settings baseline V6. [Security Hardening tool Updates](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=security-hardening-settings&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The security Hardening tool has been updated to the latest Instance Security Hardening Settings V7. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Zurich, some Security Center features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Zurich, some Security Center features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Security Center. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Activation information : Security Center is a ServiceNow AI Platform application that is installed by default with the Zurich release. In addition, Security Center can be updated from the ServiceNow Store in between family releases for faster adoption of new features. Important: Security Center is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Security Center we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Security Center we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Security Center, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Security Center we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Security Center we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-securitycenter-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | * Use the new Identity and Access Management (IAM) section in Security Center to access IAM tools. * Use the overview summary pages for each IAM tool to get a summary of which utility each tool provides. * See all the platform security tasks that need your attention in Security Center. You can see notifications outside Security Center so that you're aware of these tasks without having to monitor the task list constantly. See [Security Center](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center-v2&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]