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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

View Configuration Compliance authoritative sources

Use this module to view summary information about each authoritative source and to research the source publications that were used to create the record.

Before you begin

Role required:

  • sn_vulc.admin to update
  • sn_vulc.remediation_owner to view

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Configuration Compliance > Supporting Data > Authoritative Sources.

  2. Click the Short description of the authoritative source you want to view.

    FieldDescription
    NumberID number assigned to the authoritative source by your instance during the import process.
    SourceSystem name of the third-party scanner application, or the name entered in the scanner plugin for the API that communicates with Configuration Compliance.
    Source IDIdentifier assigned to the authoritative source by the third-party scanner.
    Short descriptionName given to this authoritative source in the third-party scanner.
    PublisherName of the organization or publication that was the original source of information for this authoritative source.
    CitationsList of cited information about the test results. Imported from the third-party scanner. You can navigate this list to detailed information about a specific test, if necessary.
  3. Add a Publisher.

  4. Click Update.

  5. You can delete this record by clicking Delete.

    Removes the record from your instance. If it is still in use in your third-party integration, it returns in the next import