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title: Create a Data Loss Prevention Incident Response SLA definition
description: Create a Data Loss Prevention Incident Response SLA definition that outlines the conditions and duration for responding to data breaches. Establishing clear expectations and protocols helps ensure a swift response to incidents, minimizing potential damage and enhancing overall data protection strategies.
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release: australia
product: Data Loss Prevention
classification: data-loss-prevention
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Create a Data Loss Prevention Incident Response SLA definition

Create a Data Loss Prevention Incident Response SLA definition that outlines the conditions and duration for responding to data breaches. Establishing clear expectations and protocols helps ensure a swift response to incidents, minimizing potential damage and enhancing overall data protection strategies.

## Before you begin

Role required:

-   sn\_dlir.admin - Create, update, and delete DLP SLA definitions.
-   sn\_dlir.analyst.read - Read DLP SLA definitions.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **DLP Administration** > **SLA Definitions**.

2.  Create an SLA definition.

    For a description of the field values, see [DLP SLA Definition form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/data-loss-prevention/dlp-sla-def-properties.md).

3.  Select **Submit**.

    **Note:** Due date rules, escalations and SLA definitions are mutually exclusive. An SLA definition primarily determines when a particular SLA will start to be effective, stop, pause, or be triggered.


**Parent Topic:**[DLP Incident Response Administration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/data-loss-prevention/data-loss-prevention-administration.md)

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