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title: Set up the Operational vulnerability type
description: Set up the Operational vulnerability type. Defining the type and nature helps administrators assign vulnerabilities to the appropriate teams and address issues promptly.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/set-up-op-vul-type.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Setting up the Operational vulnerability module, Completing general administrative tasks, Configure, Operational Resilience, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Set up the Operational vulnerability type

Set up the Operational vulnerability type. Defining the type and nature helps administrators assign vulnerabilities to the appropriate teams and address issues promptly.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_oper\_res.admin

## About this task

Administrators of Operational Resilience can create only one Vulnerability Type record within the Operational Resilience Workspace.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Operational Vulnerability** > **Vulnerability Types**.

2.  On the Vulnerability Type record form, fill in the fields.

    The Vulnerability Type record form is shown in the example.

    \[Omitted image "vul-type.png"\] Alt text: Vulnerability Type record.\[Omitted image "vul-type-asmt-config.png"\] Alt text: Assessment.\[Omitted image "vul-type-temp-config.png"\] Alt text: Template.

    For more information on the fields, see [Vulnerability Type form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/vul-type-form.md).

3.  Select the Smart Assessment template for the vulnerability type.

4.  To update the record, select **Update**.

    The Smart Assessment template is used to process the operational vulnerability.

5.  To delete a record, select **Delete**.