Configure boundary hierarchy

add-child-boundary.md

Establish parent-child relationships between authorization boundaries to improve boundary management, visibility, and organizational structure within Continuous Authorization and Monitoring. You can assign a parent boundary and associate multiple child boundaries to authorization boundary.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_irm_cont_auth.system_owner, sn_irm_cont_auth.info_system_sec_officer, sn_irm_cont_auth.system_owner, sn_irm_cont_auth.admin, sn_irm_cont_auth.system_user, sn_irm_cont_auth.info_system_sec_officer

Procedure

Navigate to All > CAM Workspace and then select the [Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"] Alt text: List icon icon.
From the Authorization boundaries under the Risk Management Framework (RMF) list, select an authorization boundary record.
To add a parent boundary, select the Parent boundary from the Details list in the authorization boundary.

[Omitted image "auth-bound-parent-boundary.png"] Alt text: Adding parent boundary.
To add a child boundary, select the Child Boundaries related list and perform the following steps:
1. Select Add to add child boundaries.
  
  [Omitted image "child_auth_boundary_add1.png"] Alt text: Adding a child boundary.
2. Select one or more authorization boundaries and select Add.
  
  [Omitted image "child_auth_boundary_add.png"] Alt text: Adding Child Authorization Boundary.
  
  You can add multiple child authorization boundaries.

Result

You can view the child boundaries in the Highlighted details panel under the Boundary hierarchy section.

[Omitted image "child_auth_boundary_add2.png"] Alt text: Viewing child boundary hierarchy.

Parent Topic:View reports on authorization boundary elements

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---
title: Configure boundary hierarchy
description: Establish parent-child relationships between authorization boundaries to improve boundary management, visibility, and organizational structure within Continuous Authorization and Monitoring. You can assign a parent boundary and associate multiple child boundaries to authorization boundary.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-continuous-authorization-and-monitoring-workspace/add-child-boundary.html
release: australia
product: GRC: Continuous Authorization and Monitoring Workspace
classification: grc-continuous-authorization-and-monitoring-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [View reports on authorization boundary elements, Continuous authorization and monitoring tasks in the CAM Workspace, Use, Continuous Authorization and Monitoring, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Configure boundary hierarchy

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.system\_owner, sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.info\_system\_sec\_officer, sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.system\_owner, sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.admin, sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.system\_user, sn\_irm\_cont\_auth.info\_system\_sec\_officer

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **CAM Workspace** and then select the \[Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon icon.

2. From the Authorization boundaries under the Risk Management Framework \(RMF\) list, select an authorization boundary record.

3. To add a parent boundary, select the **Parent boundary** from the **Details** list in the authorization boundary.

\[Omitted image "auth-bound-parent-boundary.png"\] Alt text: Adding parent boundary.

4. To add a child boundary, select the **Child Boundaries** related list and perform the following steps:

1. Select **Add** to add child boundaries.

\[Omitted image "child\_auth\_boundary\_add1.png"\] Alt text: Adding a child boundary.

2. Select one or more authorization boundaries and select **Add**.

\[Omitted image "child\_auth\_boundary\_add.png"\] Alt text: Adding Child Authorization Boundary.

You can add multiple child authorization boundaries.

## Result

You can view the child boundaries in the **Highlighted details** panel under the **Boundary hierarchy** section.

\[Omitted image "child\_auth\_boundary\_add2.png"\] Alt text: Viewing child boundary hierarchy.

**Parent Topic:**[View reports on authorization boundary elements](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-continuous-authorization-and-monitoring-workspace/auth-bound-overview-ws.md)