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title: Configuring security for a project in Project Workspace
description: Configure security in a project to make the project confidential to ensure that only the authorized users can access the project and its sub projects and related entities.
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release: australia
product: Project Workspace
classification: project-workspace
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure, Project Workspace, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Configuring security for a project in Project Workspace

Configure security in a project to make the project confidential to ensure that only the authorized users can access the project and its sub projects and related entities.

Sensitive projects are visible and accessible to only specified users and user groups. The security settings applied to a project also apply to sub projects, forms, and related entities. This confirms that all project-related data remains protected and accessible only to authorized personnel.

To enable these advanced security features, install the Project Advanced Security plugin. The plugin requires the PPM Standard plugin as a prerequisite.

-   **[Activate the Project Advanced Security plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/activate-the-project-advanced-security-plugin.md)**  
Activate the Project Advanced Security plugin to enable project security settings on a project.
-   **[Enable security for a project in Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/enable-security-for-a-project-in-project-workspace.md)**  
Enable security in a project to make the project confidential to ensure that only authorized users can access the project and its related sub projects and entities.

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/configure-pw.md)

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[Activate the Project Advanced Security plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/activate-the-project-advanced-security-plugin.md)

[Enable security for a project in Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/enable-security-for-a-project-in-project-workspace.md)