Create a scan account configuration

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read create-scan-account-config.md

Configure the Cloud Account Management app before scanning a service account to confirm it’s ready for effective account management.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_itom_cam.cw_admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Cloud Workspace > Configuration.
Select New.
In the New Configuration form, provide the following information.

Field Name	Description
Cloud provider	Name of the cloud provider platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Name	Name for the configuration.
Service accounts	The service account and its member accounts.Note: Selecting a management account automatically scans all current and future member accounts. However, if you select individual member accounts, each must be chosen manually for scanning.
CCG scan configuration	Cloud Configuration Governance (CCG) scan configuration used for getting the violations for all accounts in the selected cloud organization.
Description	Information that can be recorded in work notes.

4. Select **Submit**.

What to do next

Review default Cloud Account Management certification policy

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title: Create a scan account configuration
description: Configure the Cloud Account Management app before scanning a service account to confirm it’s ready for effective account management.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/cloud-account-management/create-scan-account-config.html
release: australia
product: Cloud Account Management
classification: cloud-account-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Creating configurations, Configure, Cloud Account Management, ITOM Cloud Accelerate, IT Operations Management]
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# Create a scan account configuration

Configure the Cloud Account Management app before scanning a service account to confirm it’s ready for effective account management.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_itom\_cam.cw\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Cloud Workspace** &gt; **Configuration**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  In the **New Configuration** form, provide the following information.

<table id="table_rjf_fpl_zdc"><thead><tr><th>

Field Name

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Cloud provider

</td><td>

Name of the cloud provider platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name for the configuration.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Service accounts

</td><td>

The service account and its member accounts.**Note:** Selecting a management account automatically scans all current and future member accounts. However, if you select individual member accounts, each must be chosen manually for scanning.

</td></tr><tr><td>

CCG scan configuration

</td><td>

Cloud Configuration Governance \(CCG\) scan configuration used for getting the violations for all accounts in the selected cloud organization.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Information that can be recorded in work notes.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Select **Submit**.


## What to do next

[Review default Cloud Account Management certification policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/cloud-account-management/policy-setup.md)