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title: Request an exception for container vulnerabilities using GRC: Policy and Compliance Management
description: Request policy exceptions using the GRC policy exception management capability in the Policy and Compliance Management application from within Container Vulnerability Response.
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# Request an exception for container vulnerabilities using GRC: Policy and Compliance Management

Request policy exceptions using the GRC policy exception management capability in the Policy and Compliance Management application from within Container Vulnerability Response.

## Before you begin

Before you can use the Policy Exception Integration to request policy exceptions, you must download the GRC: Policy and Compliance Management application from the ServiceNow Store.

Role required: sn\_vul.remediation\_owner

You can also request exceptions in the classic UI:

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Container Vulnerability Response** > **Container Vulnerable Items** \(or **Remediation Tasks**\)>**All**, and open the item or group for which you want to request an exception.

    The selected item or group must be in Open, Under investigation, or Awaiting implementation state.

2.  On the selected form, click **Request Exception**.

    **Note:** If GRC: Policy and Compliance Management is selected in the Exception Management screen, then fill in the fields on the Request Exception form. For more information on the form fields, see [Request Exception form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/container-vulnerability-response/cvr-request-exception-form.md).

    1.  Submit the exception request by clicking **Request Approval**.

        The state of the vulnerable items changes to In Review and a policy exception is created. Use the **State Change Approval** tab to track the status of the exception request.

    2.  View the policy exception by clicking the Policy Exceptions related list.

    3.  Click the policy exception number.

    4.  In the **Approver** field, select the name of the approver.

    5.  Click the Source tab and select a control objective from the **Control objective** field.

    6.  Click the Risk assessment tab and select the risk rating from the **Risk rating** field.

    7.  Save the form.

    8.  Click the **Impacted Controls** tab.

    9.  Add the controls by clicking **Add**.

    10. Save the form.

        **Note:** You can raise a compliance review by clicking **Request compliance review**.

        The approval form is sent to the approver.

        The approver can either approve the request by clicking **Approve** or request additional approval by clicking **Request Additional Approval**.

        The record state changes to Deferred. The reason stated is the one you selected when raising the exception request. The **Deferral** tab provides additional notes on the record.

        **Note:** If the request gets rejected, the record moves to its previous state.

3.  Click **Submit**.

    For more information on the Policy Exception Integration and the hand-off between the remediation owner and the compliance manager, see [Policy and Compliance Management optional setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/policy-compliance-optional-steps.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Requesting and approving an exception in Container Vulnerability Response](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/container-vulnerability-response/cvr-request-approve-exception.md)