How can "ServiceNow Discovery" enhance security posture?

ServiceNow Discovery enhances security posture primarily by ensuring visibility into all assets and their configurations, which is crucial for identifying vulnerabilities within an organization’s IT environment. This visibility allows an organization to keep track of all devices, applications, and services in use, along with their configurations and relationships.

With a comprehensive inventory of assets, security teams can assess the potential risks associated with each configuration item, identify outdated software or unsupported devices, and prioritize remediation efforts based on identified vulnerabilities. This proactive approach to managing vulnerabilities is critical for improving a security posture because it enables organizations to address weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors.

The other options do not address how to enhance security posture effectively. Limiting visibility of assets would actually hinder the ability to manage and secure those assets, while automatic encryption does not inherently ensure a clear understanding of the overall asset landscape. Similarly, while removing outdated configuration data can be a part of asset management, it does not contribute directly to vulnerability identification and overall security enhancement like visibility does.