CIS-DF Governance Practice Question
A ServiceNow implementation specialist is configuring Data Certification to ensure that application owners regularly review the accuracy of their business-critical applications. Where must the filter criteria be specified to determine which CIs are included in the certification schedule?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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In the Certification Filter related list of the audit definition
Data Certification schedules utilize a filter condition or a related Audit Definition to dynamically select the target CIs based on specified criteria.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Inside the CI Class Manager under Governance settings
Why it's wrong here
CI Class Manager does not host the configuration parameters for scheduling data certification campaigns.
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In the Certification Filter related list of the audit definition
Why this is correct
Certification Filters define the precise query criteria used to gather the subset of CIs that need to be audited in a given certification schedule.
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On the CMDB Health Dashboard compliance settings tab
Why it's wrong here
The CMDB Health Dashboard consumes audit and completeness rules, but does not configure Data Certification filters.
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In the CMDB Data Manager policy definition
Why it's wrong here
CMDB Data Manager manages lifecycle policies separately from Data Certification schedules.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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