How to Return to Normal Admin Security After High Security Settings?

Why the Answer Is Correct

Elevated privileges in ServiceNow are granted temporarily through the Elevate Roles dialog and exist only for the duration of the user session. Logging out — or allowing the session to time out — removes the elevated privilege and returns the administrator to normal security levels. Comment [1], the most-endorsed comment, states this directly: "An elevated privilege role lasts only for the duration of your user session. Session timeout or logout removes the role." Comment [3] confirms the same answer, and 100% of community votes went to B.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A, Global Update Set, is used to capture configuration changes across update sets and has nothing to do with security elevation. Option C, End Impersonation, applies only when an admin is impersonating another user, which is a completely different feature from privilege elevation. Option D is wrong because there is no "Normal role" to select — elevation is not a role you toggle on and off in the role list. Option E references a "Normal Security" module that does not exist; the only elevation UI is the Elevate Role dialog. Comment [2] notes that in the Washington release you can reopen "Elevate Role" and deselect the checkbox, but that option is not offered here, so B remains the best available answer.

Community Comment Notes

Comment [1] (4 likes) gives the authoritative rationale: elevation is session-scoped and removed by logout or timeout. Comment [2] adds a useful modern alternative — deselecting the checkbox in the Elevate Role dialog — which reinforces that elevation is temporary even though that exact method is not among the options. Comments [3] and [4] reinforce the consensus, and the vote distribution is 100% for B, leaving no ambiguity.