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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Setup Splunk environment

ServiceNow Security Operations Integration enables seamless integration between Splunk and ServiceNow Security Operations. To set up or change the ServiceNow instance where new security incidents and security events are created, use the setup action in the application list.

Before you begin

Install Event Management plugin to access the em_event table.

Role required: sn_si.integration_user, sn_si.analyst

About this task

Note: You're not required to have a profile for this addon. It directly creates the security event or the security incident.

If you want to export events manually and on-demand from your Splunk Enterprise console for the integration, download, install, and set up the ServiceNow Security Operations Integration add-on from Splunkbase in your Splunk Enterprise console.

This ServiceNow extension addon is required so that security incidents can be created from manually exported events in your ServiceNow AI Platform instance. This ServiceNow ServiceNow Security Operations Integration add-on is available on splunkbase.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Splunk Enterprise.

  2. Select Manage Apps gear icon on the menu drop-down list.

  3. In the list of applications, search for ServiceNow apps using the filter.

  4. Look for the ServiceNow Security Operations Integration add-on, and select the corresponding Set up action.

  5. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
URLURL of the ServiceNow instance for your Splunk Enterprise Security console or Splunk Cloud instance.
Auth typeAuthentication method to be used for API requests. The available options include:- Basic Authentication: Uses username and password to authenticate requests. - OAuth 2.0 Authentication: Uses access tokens to authenticate requests.
Basic Authentication 
UsernameUsername of the user.User with the \(sn\_si.integration\_user, sn\_si.analyst\) role should be present in the ServiceNow instance specified in the preceding URL field.
PasswordPassword of the user.User with the \(sn\_si.integration\_user, sn\_si.analyst\) role should be present in the ServiceNow instance specified in the preceding URL field.
Confirm PasswordRenter the password to confirm it.
OAuth 2.0 Authentication 
Client IDClient ID of the app created on the ServiceNow Server. For information on how to get the Client ID, see Configure Application Registry on the ServiceNow instance
Client SecretClient Secret of the app created on the ServiceNow Server. For information on how to get the Client Secret, see Configure Application Registry on the ServiceNow instance
Redirect URLThe URL to be redirected to. Copy and paste this URL in the redirect URL field of the Application Registries record.
Optional Proxy 
Proxy URLProxy URL for your Splunk Enterprise Security console or Splunk Cloud instance.
PortAddress of the port.
UsernameUsername that you created for the Proxy account on the Splunk Enterprise Security console.
PasswordPassword that you created for the Proxy account on the Splunk Enterprise Security console.
Confirm PasswordRenter the password to confirm it.
Logging Level Setup 
Logging LevelThe level of reporting logs generated by the integration, meaning the name of the type of information. You can also update the value to the following options:- info - error - warn - debug By default, the value is info.
API Selection 
API SelectionSelect one of the following APIs:- Table API - Import Set API
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ServiceNow Security Operations Integration set up on Splunk
  1. Select Save.

What to do next

Using ServiceNow Security Operations Integration add-on