Close records in bulk in the Security Exposure Management Workspace

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read sem-bulk-edit-close-records.md

Close multiple records (VITs, AVITs, or CVITs) concurrently using the bulk edit feature in the Security Exposure Management Workspace.

Before you begin

Role required:

sn_vul.vulnerability_analyst, sn_vul.vulnerability_admin, or sn_vul.remediation_owner for host vulnerable items (VITs)
sn_vul.app_sec_manager, sn_vul.app_security_champion for application vulnerable items (AVITs)
sn_vul_container.vulnerability_analyst, sn_vul_container.vulnerability_admin, or sn_vul_container.remediation_owner for container vulnerable items (CVITs)
sn_vulc.admin, sn_vulc.remediation_owner for configuration test results (CTRs)

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Security Exposure Management Workspace > List.
On the List page, open Active or All list in one of the following lists:
- Host Vulnerable items
- Container Vulnerable items
- Application Vulnerable items
Perform one of the following:
- Select the check box next to each item if you want to use the Only Selected Items option in the Record Selection field.
- Apply filters if you want to use the All Vulnerable Items that match filter option in the Record Selection field.
Select the Bulk Edit button.
On the form, select Closed in the State field, and select a Reason to close the selected records.

For a description of the other field values, see Bulk edit form fields.
Click  Edit.

A bulk edit asynchronous job updates the relevant records.

Related topics

Bulk edit form fields

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title: Close records in bulk in the Security Exposure Management Workspace
description: Close multiple records \(VITs, AVITs, or CVITs\) concurrently using the bulk edit feature in the Security Exposure Management Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/sem-bulk-edit-close-records.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Using bulk edit in the Security Exposure Management Workspace, Bulk edit in the Security Exposure Management Workspace, Use, Unified Security Exposure Management, Security Operations]
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# Close records in bulk in the Security Exposure Management Workspace

Close multiple records \(VITs, AVITs, or CVITs\) concurrently using the bulk edit feature in the Security Exposure Management Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required:

- sn\_vul.vulnerability\_analyst, sn\_vul.vulnerability\_admin, or sn\_vul.remediation\_owner for host vulnerable items \(VITs\)
- sn\_vul.app\_sec\_manager, sn\_vul.app\_security\_champion for application vulnerable items \(AVITs\)
- sn\_vul\_container.vulnerability\_analyst, sn\_vul\_container.vulnerability\_admin, or sn\_vul\_container.remediation\_owner for container vulnerable items \(CVITs\)
- sn\_vulc.admin, sn\_vulc.remediation\_owner for configuration test results \(CTRs\)

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Security Exposure Management Workspace** &gt; **List**.

2. On the List page, open Active or All list in one of the following lists:

- Host Vulnerable items
- Container Vulnerable items
- Application Vulnerable items
3. Perform one of the following:

- Select the check box next to each item if you want to use the Only Selected Items option in the [**Record Selection**](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-manager-workspace/vmws-bulk-edit-close-records.md) field.
- Apply filters if you want to use the All Vulnerable Items that match filter option in the [**Record Selection**](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/vulnerability-manager-workspace/vmws-bulk-edit-close-records.md) field.
4. Select the **Bulk Edit** button.

5. On the form, select **Closed** in the **State** field, and select a **Reason** to close the selected records.

For a description of the other field values, see [Bulk edit form fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/sem-bulk-edit-request-exception-form.md).

6. Click **Edit**.

A bulk edit asynchronous job updates the relevant records.

**Related topics**

[Bulk edit form fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/sem-bulk-edit-request-exception-form.md)