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title: Access simulator
description: As a feature within Access Analyzer, you use access simulator to pre-validate the effects of adding or removing roles and groups for a specific user without actually implementing the changes.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/access-control/access-simulator.html
release: australia
product: Access Control
classification: access-control
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Access Analyzer, Access Management]
---

# Access simulator

As a feature within Access Analyzer, you use access simulator to pre-validate the effects of adding or removing roles and groups for a specific user without actually implementing the changes.

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 [Learn the features and business value of access simulator.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/access-control/explore-access-simulator.md)

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 [Understand how to use access simulator.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/access-control/use-access-simulator.md)

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 [Know how to configure access simulator.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/access-control/configure-access-simulator.md)

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 [Get details about commonly asked questions for access simulator.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/access-control/faq-access-simulator.md)

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