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title: Preparing for the NVD integrations
description: A successful integration requires planning and careful execution of pre-integration tasks. Prepare for the integration by performing these tasks. The NVD integrations assume that you are familiar with the NIST National Vulnerability Database \(NVD\).
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management/vulnerability-response/nvd-prerequisites.html
release: australia
product: Vulnerability Response
classification: vulnerability-response
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [National Vulnerability Database \(NVD\) integration, Vulnerability Response integrations, Vulnerability Response, Unified Security Exposure Management, Security Operations]
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# Preparing for the NVD integrations

A successful integration requires planning and careful execution of pre-integration tasks. Prepare for the integration by performing these tasks. The NVD integrations assume that you are familiar with the NIST National Vulnerability Database \(NVD\).

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

**Note:** Before running the NVD integrations, make any necessary configuration changes based on your requirements.

There is a configured run-as user for each integration record. The default value for this user is **VR.System**. Do not change this value.