System Properties should not be modified

Impact area

Manageability

Severity

Low

Affected element

SYSPROP 

Rule ID

SN-SYSPROP-MODIFIED-AFTER-DATE

Impact

System properties are used in the configuration and customization of the platform. They allow to control the system behavior, such as defining system settings or enabling/disabling certain features. Modifying system properties in a ServiceNow instance have potential impacts on: System Stability, Performance Issues, Service Interruptions, Data Consistency, Integration Challenges etc.

Remediation

Periodically review changes in the sys_properties table, updating the last review date by editing it in this rule.


Time to fix

30 min

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Last modified on Nov 17, 2023