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description: The Discovery permission sets control access to key discovery features in Salesforce IT Service. The permission set groups determine who can view, manage, and execute discovery operations such as scans, targets, and credential management. Use these permission sets to assign the appropriate access for asset discovery and its related configuration data.
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# Permission Sets for Discovery

The Discovery permission sets control access to key discovery features in Salesforce IT Service. The permission set groups determine who can view, manage, and execute discovery operations such as scans, targets, and credential management. Use these permission sets to assign the appropriate access for asset discovery and its related configuration data.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions with Agentforce IT Service.</td></tr></tbody></table>

 
| Permission Set Group | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| IT Service Configuration Item and Asset Discovery Manager | Grants access to manage discovery configurations, execute scan jobs, and view discovered asset information. |

For Configuration Management Database (CMDB) related permission dependencies required for Discovery access, see [Permission Sets for CMDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_cmdb_permission_sets.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Configuration Management Database (CMDB) permission sets provide different levels of access. The number of permission set licenses in your Salesforce org depends on your license configuration and on how your solution is packaged. Permission set licenses entitle users to access features that aren’t included in their user licenses.").