<h2>Difference between Audit Rules and Data certification Rules</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"><article><div ><h3 >Issue </h3><section><ul><li>What is the difference and usage for Audit Rules (https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/geneva-it-business-management/page/product/compliance/task/t_CreatingAudits.html) and Data Certification (https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/quebec-servicenow-platform/page/product/data-certification/concept/c_DataCertification.html). Both seem to have the same functionality.<br /><br /><br /></li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Release</h3><section><ul><li>All</li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Cause</h3><section><ul><li>N/A</li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Resolution</h3><section><ul><li>Data certification are a manual way of validating the record whereas desired state audit rules are automated by scheduling CMDB audits via schedule using Certification Templates.</li><li>Just as an FYI, https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=815294c91b248494fff162c4bd4bcb04<br /><br /><br /></li></ul></section></div></article></div>