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title: Mark as a false positive
description: Mark a vulnerable item \(VI\) or remediation task \(VUL\) as a false positive if the warning given by the scanner is not actually an issue. For example, if a configuration item has been decommissioned but the scanner is still raising an issue related to it, mark it as a false positive.
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release: australia
product: Vulnerability Response
classification: vulnerability-response
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# Mark as a false positive

Mark a vulnerable item \(VI\) or remediation task \(VUL\) as a false positive if the warning given by the scanner is not actually an issue. For example, if a configuration item has been decommissioned but the scanner is still raising an issue related to it, mark it as a false positive.

## Before you begin

Role required: remediation owner

You can request false positives from the Vulnerability Response Workspaces. See [Request a false positive for a vulnerable item or remediate task](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/it-remediation-workspace/vr-ws-mark-fp.md).

You can also request false positives in the classic environment:

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Vulnerability Response** > **Vulnerable Items \(or Remediation Tasks\)** > **All**.

2.  Open the VI or VUL you want to mark as a false positive and click **Mark as False Positive**.

    The VI or VUL must be in an **Open** state.

3.  On the False Positive form, enter details in **Additional information** and click **Request Approval**.

    The request is sent for approval and the State of the VI or VUL changes to **In Review**.