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# Create security annotations for CIs

# Create security annotations for CIs {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated August 11, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Annotations on CIs allow you to track activity across incidents. You can add
annotations to a single or multiple CIs.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. From a security incident or the Configuration Item table, open a CI.
2. Select and hold (or right-click) in the header and choose ViewSecurity.
3. In the Security Annotations related list tab, select New.
4. Enter an annotation.  
   Annotations can be in any text format.
5. Select Submit.  
   Note:  
   You can add the same annotation to multiple CIs by selecting CIs on the list, choose Add security annotation, enter an annotation in any text format, and select Submit.
**Related tasks**   

* [Create security annotations for observables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/i06MtiMoXpR2JmnX0nQulg "You can select a single or multiple observables and apply security annotations to them using the Actions on selected rows choice menu.")
* [Create security annotations for users](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mNagrCUb23CYtTLM1fywNA "You can select a single or multiple users and apply security annotations to them using the Actions on selected rows choice menu.")
* [View security annotations reports](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/HqLUmCYUYeXHVvE8ZzwwtA "The Security Annotations report presents details stored in the Security Annotations [sn_sec_cmn_security_annotations] table. You can customize the columns in the report and group the data in any way that suits you.")

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