Edit or delete a watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace

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You can edit or delete an existing watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.

Before you begin

Role required:

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

About this task

If you edit an existing watch topic:

The data on the dashboard is updated to reflect your changes.
The records that are currently in the existing Remediation Efforts remain unchanged.
The records that aren't currently in Remediation Efforts are displayed based on the criteria that you enter in the condition builder.

If you delete a watch topic before all its associated records are fixed, the records that are displayed with that watch topic aren’t affected.

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Vulnerability Manager Workspace > Watch Topics.
Open the watch topic that you want to edit.
Click the three dots [Omitted image "dlp-threedot-icon.png"] Alt text: More icon and click Edit.

Note: You can’t edit an inactive watch topic.
In the Edit watch topic modal, modify the fields.
Click Submit.

Note: You might notice a delay before current data is displayed for a watch topic after you change the filtering.

You can also edit existing recurring remediation efforts. If there’s an existing recurring remediation effort for a watch topic, Edit recurring effort is available from the menu. Select this option to edit the recurring effort.

Any changes that you make and save to the remediation effort record don’t affect any of the other remediation efforts that you have already created from the watch topic.
To delete a watch topic, select three dots menu [Omitted image "dlp-threedot-icon.png"] Alt text: More icon on the watch topic and select Delete.

Parent Topic:Use watch topics in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace

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---
title: Edit or delete a watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace
description: You can edit or delete an existing watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/security-management/vulnerability-manager-workspace/edit-delete-watch-topic.html
release: brazil
product: Vulnerability Manager Workspace
classification: vulnerability-manager-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use watch topics in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace, Monitoring and managing vulnerable items and test results in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace, Vulnerability Manager Workspace, Vulnerability Response Workspaces, Unified Security Exposure Management, Security Operations]
---

# Edit or delete a watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace

You can edit or delete an existing watch topic in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required:

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

## About this task

If you edit an existing watch topic:

- The data on the dashboard is updated to reflect your changes.
- The records that are currently in the existing Remediation Efforts remain unchanged.
- The records that aren't currently in Remediation Efforts are displayed based on the criteria that you enter in the condition builder.

If you delete a watch topic before all its associated records are fixed, the records that are displayed with that watch topic aren’t affected.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Vulnerability Manager Workspace** &gt; **Watch Topics**.

2. Open the watch topic that you want to edit.

3. Click the three dots \[Omitted image "dlp-threedot-icon.png"\] Alt text: More icon and click **Edit**.

**Note:** You can’t edit an inactive watch topic.

4. In the Edit watch topic modal, modify the fields.

5. Click **Submit**.

**Note:** You might notice a delay before current data is displayed for a watch topic after you change the filtering.

You can also edit existing recurring remediation efforts. If there’s an existing recurring remediation effort for a watch topic, **Edit recurring effort** is available from the menu. Select this option to edit the recurring effort.

Any changes that you make and save to the remediation effort record don’t affect any of the other remediation efforts that you have already created from the watch topic.

6. To delete a watch topic, select three dots menu \[Omitted image "dlp-threedot-icon.png"\] Alt text: More icon on the watch topic and select **Delete**.

**Parent Topic:**[Use watch topics in the Vulnerability Manager Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/security-management/vulnerability-manager-workspace/vr-ws-wtopic-ui-options.md)