Unified Security Exposure Management integrations

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Unified Security Exposure Management supports multiple third-party integrations to help with vulnerability management, orchestration and remediation. This section provides guidelines for managing integrations.

How integrations work

Integrations work in the following way:

  1. Vulnerability entries are imported from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and third-party scanners.

  2. Asset and detection data are ingested from third-party scanners and matched against assets in your Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

    Note: To integrate with scanners, use either unified exposure pipeline or standard scanner integration applications.

  3. Findings are created and:

    • Risk-scored with business context.
    • Prioritized and assigned to the appropriate teams.
    • Grouped into remediation tasks.

Unified exposure pipeline

It centralizes scanner integration through a unified ingestion and normalization pipeline that normalizes assets and exposure findings from across scanners.

Important: Unified exposure pipeline cannot be configured alongside the standard scanner integration applications from ServiceNow Store. You must disable all standard scanner integration applications and clear their data before using the unified exposure pipeline.

For information about installing the Unified Exposure Pipeline application, see Install Unified Exposure Pipeline.

For information about adding a scanner integration, see .

For information about the supported scanner integrations and their target tables, see Target tables for scanner integrations in unified exposure pipeline.

Standard integration applications

Standard integration applications are created by ServiceNow® and partners and hosted on ServiceNow Store.

Scanner Integration

Product installation

Category

Use case

Setup Guide

Built by

Import vulnerabilities and create vulnerable items

Tenable

Vulnerability Response Integration with Tenable

Vulnerability Response

Match assets, import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

Note: Tenable.io doesn’t support launching rescan on agent-based machines.

Understanding the Tenable Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Rapid7

Rapid7 Integration for Security Operations

Vulnerability Response

Match assets, import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

Understanding the Rapid7 Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Qualys

Qualys Integration for Security Operations

Vulnerability Response

Match assets, import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

Note: On-demand rescan is available.

Understanding the Qualys Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and use NVD to create vulnerable items. Supports tag-based filtering on import.

 

Partner

Microsoft

Vulnerability Response Integration with Microsoft Threat and Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and import endpoint vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

Understanding the Microsoft Threat and Vulnerability Management Vulnerability integrations for Security Exposure Management

ServiceNow

Microsoft

Vulnerability Response Integration with Microsoft Defender for IoT (On-premises Management Console)

Vulnerability Response

Import vulnerabilities into ServiceNow Operational Technology Vulnerability Response and take risk-based action with production process context.

Vulnerability Response patch orchestration integration with Microsoft SCCM

ServiceNow

Cisco

(Kenna)

Kenna.VM (Vulnerability Management)

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and use NVD to create vulnerable items. Includes Kenna Risk score.

 

Partner

Tanium

Tanium Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

 

Partner

Orca

Orca Security for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

 

Partner

Onapsis

Onapsis Vulnerability Integration

Vulnerability Response

Match assets and import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items for SAP assets and applications.

 

Partner

Synack

Synack - Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response

Import vulnerabilities from Synack.

 

Partner

Wiz.io

Wiz Integration for Security Operations

Vulnerability Response

Match cloud assets and import third-party vulnerabilities to create vulnerable items.

Understanding the Vulnerability Response Integration with Wiz

Partner

Lacework

Lacework

Vulnerability Response

Import infrastructure vulnerabilities from your cloud asset sources. Supports vulnerability calculator and filtering by severity.

 

Partner

Recorded Future

Attack Surface Intelligence

Vulnerability Response

External attack surface assets and exposures imported into ServiceNow Vulnerability Response. Create vulnerable items from external asset detections. Includes Recorded Future threat and vulnerability enrichment.

 

Partner

Mandiant

Mandiant Attack Surface Management

Vulnerability Response

Import information about vulnerabilities and vulnerable items from the Mandiant Attack Surface Management platform.

 

Partner

IBM

IBM Guardium Data Protection

Vulnerability Response

Integrate IBM Guardium database vulnerability scan results with ServiceNow.

 

Partner

CyCognito

CyCognito App for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response

Import issues and assets from Cycognito SAAS platform.

 

Partner

VMware

Carbon Black Cloud

Vulnerability Response

Ingest vulnerability data and context from Carbon Black Cloud.

Create configuration items from Carbon Black Cloud endpoints and workload.

 

Partner

Nucleus

Nucleus Security for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response

  • Import findings from Nucleus Security Auto-update Vulnerable Items.
  • Bi-directional update via comments field.
  • Map custom fields.

 

Partner

InfoSec Global (ISG)

InfoSec Global (ISG) AgileSec Analytics Integration for Vulnerability Response Module

Vulnerability Response

Import vulnerability findings on Cryptographic assets:

Cryptographic Keys, Keystores, and Libraries

 

Partner

Censys

Censys ASM to Vulnerability Response Integration

Vulnerability Response

Scan, discover, and catalog vulnerabilities on internet-facing assets.

 

Partner

Import container findings, vulnerabilities, and images

Palo Alto

Vulnerability Response Integration with Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute

Container Vulnerability Response

Ingest container vulnerabilities from Prisma Cloud Compute (formerly Twistlock) and use runtime context (cluster/ namespace and so on) to automate remediation workflow.

Vulnerability Response Integration with Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Compute integration

ServiceNow

Aqua

Aqua Security Platform integration with Vulnerability Response for Containers

Container Vulnerability Response

Import container vulnerabilities from Aqua Platform.

Docker and MID Server support.

 

Partner

Sysdig

Sysdig Container Vulnerability Response

Container Vulnerability Response

Import container vulnerabilities from Sysdig. Supports VI granularity, container, kubernetes, and host security

 

Partner

Lacework

Lacework

Container Vulnerability Response

Import container vulnerabilities and attempt to match based on docker configuration items (CIs).

Supports vulnerability calculator and filtering by severity.

 

Partner

WIZ

Wiz Integration for Container Vulnerability Response

Container Vulnerability Response

Import all container vulnerabilities from Wiz.

Understanding the Wiz Container Vulnerabilities Integration

Partner

Qualys

Qualys Container Vulnerability Response Integration

Container Vulnerability Response

Import all container vulnerabilities from QCS.

 

Partner

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud security for Container Vulnerability Response

Container Vulnerability Response

Import all container vulnerabilities from FCS.

 

Partner

Import test, policies, results

Qualys

Qualys Integration for Security Operations

Configuration Compliance

Import test, policies, results.

Qualys integration with Configuration Compliance

ServiceNow

Qualys

Qualys CSPM Integration

Configuration Compliance

Import test, policies, results.

 

Partner

Tenable

Vulnerability Response Integration with Tenable

Configuration Compliance

Import test, policies, results.

Understanding the Tenable Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Tanium

Tanium Configuration Compliance Integration

Configuration Compliance

Import test, policies, results.

 

Partner

Palo Alto Networks

Expander Configuration Compliance

Configuration Compliance

Import attack surface and alerts from Expander.

 

Partner

Trend Micro

Conformity Connector

Configuration Compliance

Import misconfiguration and test results from Trend Micro Cloud One into ServiceNow.

 

Partner

Import cloud misconfiguration data (Cloud Security)

Microsoft

Defender for Endpoint

Configuration Compliance

Import test, policies, results.

 

ServiceNow

Microsoft

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Integration for Security Operations

Configuration Compliance

Import the cloud resource configuration issues from Microsoft Defender for Cloud and automate remediation workflow.

Understanding the Microsoft Defender for Cloud integrations for Security Exposure Management

ServiceNow

Palo Alto

Vulnerability Response Integration with Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Configuration Compliance

Import the cloud resource configuration issues from Prisma Cloud (formerly RedLock) and automate remediation workflow.

Understanding the Vulnerability Response Integration with Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

ServiceNow

Wiz

Wiz Integration for Configuration Compliance

Configuration Compliance

Import the cloud resource configuration issues from Microsoft Defender for Cloud and automate remediation workflow.

Understanding the Wiz Test Results and Issues Integrations with Configuration Compliance

Partner

Rapid7

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec CC Integration

Configuration Compliance

Import cloud misconfigurations and compliance issues

 

Partner

Lacework

Lacework Code to Cloud

Configuration Compliance

Import cloud misconfigurations and compliance issues.

 

Partner

Import dynamic, static analysis results and SCA

Veracode

Vulnerability Response Integration with Veracode

Application Vulnerability Response

Import test, policies, results, DAST findings, SAST findings and SCA findings.

Veracode Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Qualys WAS

Vulnerability Response Integration with Qualys WAS

Application Vulnerability Response

Import Dynamic Scan results from Qualys WAS application.

 

Partner

Microfocus

Fortify

Fortify Application Vulnerability Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Import DAST and SAST findings.

Fortify Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Snyk

Snyk Security for Application Vulnerability Response

Application Vulnerability Response

Import SCA and SAST findings.

 

Partner

Open source vulnerability intelligence (SBOM workflows)

Snyk

Snyk API and Web for Application Vulnerability Response

Application Vulnerability Response

Web App Scanning findings

API Security findings

 

ServiceNow

GitHub

Github Application Vulnerability Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Code Scanning Secret Scanning Dependabot alerts.

GitHub Application Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

HCL AppScan

Vulnerability Response Integration with HCL AppScan

Application Vulnerability Response

Import Dynamic Scan results from HCL AppScan.

 

Partner

Checkmarx

Checkmarx CxSAST Vulnerability Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Import SAST findings.

Note: Uses CxSAST API.

 

Partner

Checkmarx

Checkmarx One Vulnerability Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Import SAST and SCA findings from Cx VulnerabilityOne API.

 

Partner

Invicti

Invicti Application Vulnerability Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

  • Import applications, scan summaries, results
  • Import IAST findings.
  • Import SAST findings.

Invicti Vulnerability Integration

ServiceNow

Synopsys

Vulnerability Response Integration with Black Duck

Application Vulnerability Response

Import SCA findings.

Vulnerability Response Integration with Black Duck

ServiceNow

Sonatype

Sonatype Security for Application Vulnerability Response

Application Vulnerability Response

SCA – import open source vulnerabilities from Sonatype Lifecycle product.

 

Partner

Apiiro

Apiiro ASPM for Application Vulnerability Response

Application Vulnerability Response

Application Security Posture Management vulnerabilities, fix issues by assigning to code owners CMDB App is also available.

 

Partner

Rapid7

Rapid7 InsightAppSec Application VR Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Fetch apps, scans, vulnerabilities, attacks, attack modules into ServiceNow Vulnerability Response. Web application scanning results.

 

Partner

NoName (by Akamai)

Akamai API Security Integration for AVR

Application Vulnerability Response

Create and update vulnerable items from NoName on API detections.

 

Partner

Tenable

Tenable WAS

Application Vulnerability Response

Application security findings.

 

Partner

(Tenable)

Snyk

Snyk Vulnerability Intelligence for SBOM

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

Vulnerability Intelligence on Open-source components in SBOM.

 

Partner

Google (open source)

SBOM Response

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

Vulnerability intelligence information for a given version of a package or library.

 

ServiceNow

Google (open source)

SBOM Response

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

License and dependency information for a given version of a package or library.

 

ServiceNow

Veracode

Vulnerability Response Integration with Veracode

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

  • Upload exported vulnerabilities to create AVITs.
  • Prioritize by NVD severity.

 

ServiceNow

Other standard integrations

Product installation

Category

Use case

Setup Guide

Built by

Solution Intelligence

Microsoft

Vulnerability Solution Management

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

Microsoft Security Response Center Solution Integration

ServiceNow

Red Hat

Red Hat Security Data

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

Red Hat Solution Integration

ServiceNow

Rapid 7

Rapid7 Integration for Security Operations

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

Rapid7 solution management

ServiceNow

Tanium

Tanium Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

 

Partner

CVRF Generic Framework

Supports CVRF Format

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

ServiceNow

CSAF Generic Framework

Supports CSAF Format

Vulnerability Response - Content

Provides solution content for vulnerabilities.

ServiceNow

Vulnerability enrichment and threat scoring

Recorded Future

Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Use Recorded Future vulnerability intelligence to prioritize vulnerabilities.

 

Partner

Flashpoint

Flashpoint Ignite for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Consume alerts as security incidents (email), Import TI and vulnerability context.

 

Partner

Cisco (Kenna)

Kenna.VI+ (Kenna Vulnerability Intel)

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Use Kenna.vi vulnerability intelligence to prioritize vulnerabilities.

 

Partner

Risk Based Security by Flashpoint

Flashpoint VulnDB

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Import RBS records into third-party vulnerabilities.

Risk scores and software-based vulnerability matching.

 

Partner

Digital Shadows (Grey Matter by Reliaquest)

GreyMatter Digital Risk Protection Vulnerability Intelligence for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Prioritize vulnerabilities using Digital Shadows risk factors and scoring based on analyst-curated threat intelligence.

 

Partner

Mandiant | Google

Google Threat Intelligence for SecOps

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Enriches vulnerability item records with Mandiant vulnerability intelligence for better prioritization.

 

Partner

CISA

Vulnerability Response Integration with CISA

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Use known exploitedvulnerabilities.

Catalog to prioritize vulnerabilities.

CISA Known Exploit Vulnerability (KEV) Integration

ServiceNow

First.org

EPSS

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Use the Exploit prediction scoring system to prioritize vulnerabilities.

Understanding the Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) integration

ServiceNow

XM Cyber

XM Cyber - Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Asset Ingestion

Link Additional Risk Data

Application Risk Measures

 

Partner

Zafran

Zafran Threat Exposure Management Platform

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Ingest vulnerabilities from scanning tools, provide Zafran enrichment and then link to vulnerable items in Vulnerability Response.

Intelligence includes mitigation factors, internet-facing, and custom risk score.

 

Partner

Armis

Early Warning for Security Exposure Management

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Enrich vulnerability entries with intelligence on imminent exploitation, so you can prioritize CVEs that threat actors are actively targeting.

Early Warning for Security Exposure Management

ServiceNow

Armis

Fix Intelligence for Security Exposure Management

Vulnerability Response - Intelligence

Enrich findings across Vulnerability Response, Application Vulnerability Response, Container Vulnerability Response, and Configuration Compliance with normalized fix information from Armis Centrix™ for ViPR, and remediate by fix instead of one finding at a time.

Fix Intelligence for Security Exposure Management

ServiceNow

Patch orchestration in solution management

Microsoft

Vulnerability Response Patch Orchestration with Microsoft SCCM

Vulnerability Response - Patching

Ingest the patch details and correlate the patch, solution, and asset details to suggest Security and IT which assets are missing patches.

Vulnerability Response patch orchestration integration with Microsoft SCCM

ServiceNow

HCL

Vulnerability Response Patch Orchestration with HCL Bigfix

Vulnerability Response - Patching

Ingest the patch details and correlate the patch, solution, and asset details to suggest Security and IT which assets are missing patches.

Understanding the HCL BigFix patch orchestration integration with Vulnerability Response

ServiceNow

Tanium

Tanium Patch Management for Vulnerability Response

Vulnerability Response - Patching

Patches CIs through the Vulnerability Response Patch Orchestration module. This can be used in addition to the Tanium VR integration to close the loop from identifying vulnerabilities with Tanium Comply to patching those vulnerabilities with Tanium Patch.

 

Partner

Rapid7

Rapid7 InsightAppSec Application VR Integration

Application Vulnerability Response

Fetch apps, scans, vulnerabilities, attacks, attack modules into ServiceNow Vulnerability Response. Web application scanning results.

 

Partner

NoName (by Akamai)

Akamai API Security Integration for AVR

Application Vulnerability Response

Create and update vulnerable items from NoName on API detections.

 

Partner

Tenable

Tenable WAS

Application Vulnerability Response

Application security findings.

 

Partner

(Tenable)

Snyk

Snyk Vulnerability Intelligence for SBOM

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

Vulnerability Intelligence on Open-source components in SBOM.

 

Partner

Google (open source)

SBOM Response

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

Vulnerability intelligence information for a given version of a package or library.

 

ServiceNow

Google (open source)

SBOM Response

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

License and dependency information for a given version of a package or library.

 

ServiceNow

Veracode

Vulnerability Response Integration with Veracode

Application Vulnerability Response - SBOM

  • Upload exported vulnerabilities to create AVITs.
  • Prioritize by NVD severity.

 

ServiceNow

Agile task creation for remediation

Atlassian

Vulnerability Response Integration with Atlassian Jira

Vulnerability Response - Agile Tools

Create Jira tasks/ issues for Application and Container vulnerabilities. Bi-directional status updates between Vulnerability Response and Jira.

Understanding the Atlassian Jira integration with Vulnerability Response

ServiceNow

## Custom integrations

You can manually create integrations not available in the ServiceNow Store. See Manually create a vulnerability integration for more information.

Note: Unified expsoure pipeline cannot be configured alongside custom integrations.

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