Use compensating controls for Operational Technology

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read compensating-controls-for-ot.md

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Configure compensating controls for Operational Technology (OT).

About this task

Compensating controls help mitigate the likelihood or impact of a successful exploit. For more information about compensating controls, see Understanding compensating controls for risk reduction.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_vul.vulnerability_admin or sn_vul.vulnerability_analyst

Procedure

Navigate to All > Industrial Workspace.
Select the List ([Omitted image "icon-list.png"] Alt text: List icon) icon.
Under the Libraries module, select the Compensating Controls list.
Select New.

On the form, fill in the following fields.

Field	Description
Name	The name of the compensating control you want to add.
Description	An explanation of the compensating control you want to add.
Active	If selected, the compensating control is activated.

Select Save.

View Common Vulnerability Entries in the Industrial Workspace
View Common Vulnerability Entries (CVEs) in the Industrial Workspace to access information needed for compensating controls.

Parent Topic:Understanding compensating controls for Operational Technology

Keywords compensating controls OTcompensating controls for OTOT compensating controls

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title: Use compensating controls for Operational Technology
description: Configure compensating controls for Operational Technology \(OT\).
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/compensating-controls-for-ot.html
release: australia
product: Operational Technology Vulnerability Response
classification: operational-technology-vulnerability-response
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [compensating controls OT, compensating controls for OT, OT compensating controls]
breadcrumb: [Understanding compensating controls for Operational Technology, Use, Operational Technology Vulnerability Response, Operational Technology]
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# Use compensating controls for Operational Technology

Configure compensating controls for Operational Technology \(OT\).

## About this task

Compensating controls help mitigate the likelihood or impact of a successful exploit. For more information about compensating controls, see [Understanding compensating controls for risk reduction](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/security-management/compensating-controls-overview.md).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_vul.vulnerability\_admin or sn\_vul.vulnerability\_analyst

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Industrial Workspace**.

2.  Select the List \(\[Omitted image "icon-list.png"\] Alt text: List icon\) icon.

3.  Under the **Libraries** module, select the **Compensating Controls** list.

4.  Select **New**.

5.  On the form, fill in the following fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|The name of the compensating control you want to add.|
    |Description|An explanation of the compensating control you want to add.|
    |Active|If selected, the compensating control is activated.|

6.  Select **Save**.


-   **[View Common Vulnerability Entries in the Industrial Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/view-cves-in-industrial-workspace.md)**  
View Common Vulnerability Entries \(CVEs\) in the Industrial Workspace to access information needed for compensating controls.

**Parent Topic:**[Understanding compensating controls for Operational Technology](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/operational-technology/operational-technology-vulnerability-response/understanding-compensating-controls-for-ot.md)