CIS-SIR practice question 13 of 15

What role(s) are required to add new items to the Security Incident Catalog?

Full set: 60 questions
Answer options
A: requires the sn_si.admin role
B: requires the sn_si.catalog role Correct answer
C: requires both sn_si.write and catalog_admin roles
D: requires the admin role
Correct Answer:
B. requires the sn_si.catalog role
Explanation

The snsi.catalog role is specifically designed and required for managing the Security Incident Catalog. Users with this role are granted the necessary permissions to create and edit security request catalog items, which are used to submit security incidents through the service catalog. While the snsi.admin role can also perform this function, it is because it inherits the permissions of the snsi.catalog role. Therefore, snsi.catalog is the most precise and direct answer representing the principle of least privilege for this specific task.

Why Incorrect

A. requires the snsi.admin role: This role can perform the action, but only because it contains the more specific snsi.catalog role. It is not the minimum required role.
C. requires both snsi.write and catalogadmin roles: The snsi.write role is for creating and editing security incident records, not catalog items. The combination is incorrect and not the prescribed method.
D. requires the admin role: The global admin role can perform this task, but it is not the specific role required by the application and violates the principle of least privilege.

References

1. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Security Incident Response roles: The official documentation explicitly defines the snsi.catalog role. It states, "Users with this role can create and edit security request catalog items." This directly confirms that snsi.catalog is the intended role for the described task. (ServiceNow Product Documentation, Security Incident Response, Release: Washington D.C., Section: "Security Incident Response roles").

2. ServiceNow Product Documentation - Create a security incident catalog item: The procedural guide for creating a catalog item within the Security Incident Response application lists the required role. The documentation specifies, "Role required: snsi.catalog". This provides direct evidence that this specific role is the requirement. (ServiceNow Product Documentation, Security Incident Response, Release: Washington D.C., Section: "Create a security incident catalog item").

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