CIS-DF Ingest Practice Question
When reviewing CI records ingested into the CMDB, an administrator notices a field labeled 'First discovered' and another labeled 'Last discovered'. Which component populates these lifecycle tracking fields automatically?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) and Discovery logging mechanisms
Discovery and the IRE automatically maintain discovery audit metadata, such as first and last discovered timestamps.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Standard Transform Map execution engine
Why it's wrong here
Standard legacy transform maps do not automatically maintain discovery lifecycle timestamps unless custom scripted.
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The Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) and Discovery logging mechanisms
Why this is correct
The IRE and Discovery framework update discovery audit timestamps whenever a CI is processed by an authorized discovery source.
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CMDB Health Dashboard audit jobs
Why it's wrong here
CMDB Health runs periodic audits for completeness, correctness, and compliance, but does not update discovery timestamps directly.
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Data Policies on the cmdb_ci table
Why it's wrong here
Data policies enforce field requirements, not automated discovery metadata tracking.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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