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title: Create entity class using the GRC: Workbench
description: GRC managers create entity classes representing the types of things that are part of the dependency model. Reports can be filtered to define relationships between the different enity classes. An entity class defines what a entity actually is.
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release: australia
product: GRC: Risk Management Workspace
classification: grc-risk-management-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Use entity and risk dependencies using the GRC: Workbench, Use, Risk Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Create entity class using the GRC: Workbench

GRC managers create entity classes representing the types of things that are part of the dependency model. Reports can be filtered to define relationships between the different enity classes. An entity class defines what a entity actually is.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_grc\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to `https://myCompany.service-now.com/$grc_workbench.do`.

2.  On the left, in the Entity classes section, click **Add Class**.

3.  Enter an entity class name and click the plus \(+\) icon

    The newly created entity class is added to the list on the left.


## What to do next

[Create relationships between entity classes using the GRC: Workbench](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/create-relationships-between-profile-classes.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Use entity and risk dependencies using the GRC: Workbench](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/grc-risk-management-workspace/grc-workbench.md)