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title: Security Announcements
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/security-announcements
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:30.857Z
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Announcements specific to security can be sent out and shown in the Self Service portal.

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You need to be a Security Administrator in order to create an announcement.
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## Creating an Announcement

1. Open the **Security Announcement** workspace.
2. Click **New**.
3. Enter information into the fields:
   - **Status**
     - **Draft** - The default status. This status remains if you save an announcement without publishing or scheduling to publish.
     - **Published** - The announcement is published.
     - **Scheduled** - Publishing the announcement is scheduled on a certain date and time.
     - **Canceled** - The announcement in **Draft** or **Schedule** status is canceled.
   - **Effective Date** - The event date.
   - **Announcement Schedule** - This is activated when the **Status** is set to **Schedule**. Set the date and time when the announcement should be published.
   - **Expiration Date** - The date when the announcement expires.
   - **Subject**, **Description**, **Region**, **Impact**.
   - Select the **Publish to Self-Service** checkbox if the announcement should be published in the Self Service portal.
4. Click **Save** to save the announcement as a draft or if you have scheduled it to be published at a later date.

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Click **Publish Now** to publish immediately.
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