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title: Security Roles
description: Security Roles provide added security, every user must have at least one role so that the instance can distinguish between internal and external users.
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canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/security-roles.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Access Management]
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# Security Roles

Security Roles provide added security, every user must have at least one role so that the instance can distinguish between internal and external users.

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 [Learn the key features and business value of Explicit Roles.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/explicit-roles.md)

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 [Learn how the Elevated privilege role enables session based privileges.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/c_ElevatedPrivilege.md)

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