---
title: "Approve security request"
slug: "approve-security-request"
description: "Learn how to approve security requests, manage workflows, and handle conflicts effectively in your security management process."
tags: ["Task", "Security and Compliance Studio", "SCS"]
updated: 2026-07-10T06:28:31Z
published: 2026-07-10T06:28:31Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/approve-security-request"
---

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# Approve security request

Usually, a security manager must approve the security request before it is implemented.

How the approval process is done depends on the setup:

- An approval workflow is active: Approve the security request using the approval workflow.
- No approval workflow is active: Manually approve the security request.

When you review the security request, on the **Security requests** page, on the Action Pane, on the **Requests** tab, you can:

- View the related record, if defined.
- Change the priority.

Once approved, the security request is implemented automatically.

If dynamic snapshots are enabled, the implemented security configuration changes are updated automatically in the latest snapshot.

### Steps

1. Click **Security management**.
2. On the **Requests** tab, in the list, click the link of the desired security request.
3. Sub-task: Approve using approval workflow.
  1. Click **Workflow**.
  2. Click the desired action that defines the next workflow step and status. For example, click **Approve**.
  3. On the dialog, in the **Enter a comment** field, type a value.
  4. Click **OK**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> On approval, a segregation of duties (enhanced) validation is done. If a conflict is found, the request is not approved. Depending on the workflow setup, the request status is set to '**Change request**' or '**Cancelled**'. To continue with the request, resolve the conflict.
4. Sub-task: Approve manually.
  1. To indicate that the approval of the security request has started, set the status to **Review**.

Click **Status**.
  2. Click **Review**.
  3. When you have finished the approval of the security request, indicate the approval outcome.

Click **Status**.
  4. Click the desired status, for example, **Approved**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> - If you need, for example, additional information on the security request, you can reject or re-open it. Also, change the ownership to the **Created by user**. The **Created by user** can make changes to the security request only if the status is **Open** or **Rejected**.
> - On approval, a segregation of duties (enhanced) validation is done. If a conflict is found, the request is not approved. To continue with the request, resolve the conflict.
5. Close the page.

### From/to date

For several security request types, you can set a **From date** and **To date** to define the period when the requested security setup change is valid.

When the request is approved:

- If the defined period starts in the future, the **Implement approved security requests** batch job applies the change on the **From date**.
- If the defined period has already started, the change is applied immediately.

The **Implement approved security requests** batch job undoes the change on the **To date**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The **Implement approved security requests** batch job is configured and started automatically when you install Security and Compliance Studio.

### Notification email

If you approve a security request of type ‘**Assign role to user**’, and the assigned role gives access to sensitive data, a notification email is sent based on the **Sensitive role notification** setup. The email is sent to the relevant user and, if defined, to other users as well.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If no applicable notification setup exists, no email is sent.

## Related

- [Resolve segregation of duties conflicts (enhanced)](/resolve-segregation-of-duties-conflicts-enhanced.md)
- [Set up email notification for sensitive data role assignments](/set-up-email-notification-for-sensitive-data-role-assignments.md)