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# Cloud Configuration Governance

# Cloud Configuration Governance {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Use the ServiceNow® Cloud Configuration Governance application to check the configuration settings of cloud resources in your organization against a set of policies to identify violations. After identifying the violation, use remediation workflows to mitigate them.

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| Explore [Exploring Cloud Configuration Governance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/tb9O~qhh5jHmxG3XEEHWNQ "Understand the typical Cloud Configuration Governance workflow and high-level tasks.") | Set up * [Install Cloud Configuration Governance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/njnD5PVwYb5BTaQAkaz00Q "You can install the Cloud Configuration Governance application (com.sn.itom.ccg) if you have the admin role. The application installs related ServiceNow Store applications and plugins if they are not already installed.") * [Install the CCG Content Pack](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/S6SvzGOC6DKPVzgNEBE1Fg "You can install the CCG Content Pack application (sn_itom_ccg_cp) if you have the admin role.") * [Set up Cloud Configuration Governance for AWS](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/0MuegBgIIJhpoK1l5PAhwQ "Set up access to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud accounts in Cloud Configuration Governance to enable interaction between the application and the cloud. The application requires access to the cloud accounts to scan the cloud resources for non-compliant configurations and remediate them.") * [Set up Cloud Configuration Governance for Microsoft Azure](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AJhghyo_V9HOg7iGzAu_vQ "Set up access to the Microsoft Azure cloud accounts in Cloud Configuration Governance to enable interaction between the application and the cloud. The application requires access to the cloud accounts of your organization to scan the cloud resources for non-compliant configurations and remediate them.") {#cloud-configuration-governance__ul_kmj_mrn_lw} | Administer * [Policies](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/F_lsqqwRUWpzSusA5NgqtQ "Cloud Configuration Governance policy defines the non-compliant configurations for a given cloud resource type.") * [Scan configuration](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YiaYUmu3Gj4WwTM~TWvb6A "Scan configuration defines the various settings for the Cloud Configuration Governance scan.") * [Remediation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XttIjN53uyHLIho5dbz9EA "Use the Cloud Configuration Governance remediation actions to fix the non-compliant cloud resource configurations identified during the scan runs.") {#cloud-configuration-governance__ul_sbd_cpj_dx} |
| Use * [Run the scan configuration](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Z4U4snBfxxG4dmfEdLCBCA "Run a scan configuration to evaluate the resource configuration of the given cloud against the specified policy sets and identify the policy violations. Cloud Configuration Governance reports the identified policy violations as audit results.") * [View dashboard](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Nib9NyrpxSYwkGRuIVZQ7g "Cloud Configuration Governance is a tool used to manage the configuration of the cloud resources as per your organizational standards and established security standards. Use the dashboard to review the health score of the cloud, policy violation statistics, policy violation trend, remediations overview, and more.") * [Run remediation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6_AVkZSvCnh5V1GR8DSPuA "Run the appropriate remediation action to fix the non-compliant cloud configuration identified during the Cloud Configuration Governance scan run.") {#cloud-configuration-governance__ul_qkh_cpj_dx} | Develop * [Developer training](https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/training/landing) * [Developer documentation](https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/documentation) {#cloud-configuration-governance__ul_zsn_wnv_qx} | Troubleshoot and get help * Ask or answer questions in the Cloud Configuration Governance forum on the ServiceNow Community * [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477) * [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case) {#cloud-configuration-governance__ul_zyk_3j4_qx} |
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