A certification audit compares the actual attributes of certain ServiceNow records. This audit selects a filter, against the expected attributes, relationships, and related record values defined by template conditions or a script.

You can configure the audit to create and assign follow-on tasks to remediate any discrepancies the audit finds. Audit records use a standard ServiceNow scheduler to determine when to run. After an audit runs, the results and follow-on tasks appear in related lists in the audit record.

Users with the certification_admin role can create, update, delete, and run audits. Users with the certification role can view audits, audit results, and follow-on tasks.