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title: "Set up an Organization"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Set up an Organization

## Overview

Nucleus **Organizations** are another way of adding hierarchy to vulnerability data. Enterprises might use Orgs to represent various business units or lines of business under the corporate umbrella. MSSPs might use Orgs to represent clients that use Nucleus to manage vulnerabilities as part of their managed security services.

## Edit Org Settings

          Required Permissions Level

          

Nucleus Account Administrator

1. Navigate to **Global Dashboard** > **Global Administration > Organizations**.
2. Click the **Edit** button in the Actions column to the right of any Organization.

![edit org nav .png](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/edit%20org%20nav%20%281%29.png)

1. In the **Edit Organization** pop-up modal, make your updates and click the **Save** button .

![edit org popup modal.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3888970a-6501-459e-acc9-c47b71c6d64c/Images/Documentation/edit%20org%20popup%20modal.png)

## Org Settings

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Org Name | The name of your Organization |
| POC Information fields | When using Nucleus for PCI reporting, these fields allow you to add reusable PCI ASV information. |
| Disable Inactive User | Allows you to automatically disable users that haven't accessed Nucleus within a number of days you specify. |
| Log Users Out | Allows you to specify the number of minutes a user must remain inactive before being logged out of Nucleus for inactivity. By default, all users are logged out after 60 minutes of inactivity, unless otherwise specified in this setting. |
| Enable Assessments | Nucleus [Assessments](/docs/introduction-to-nucleus-assessments-getting-started) provide penetration testers, auditors or assessors a way to manage point-in-time assessments within Nucleus. |
| Enable Email Notices For Assigned Vulnerabilities | Tells Nucleus that you want users in the Org to be notified via email when a vulnerability is assigned to them. |
| Scan Tool Overrides CVSS Score | Tells Nucleus to use the intel coming in from the scanning tools instead of the intel sources Nucleus pulls from by default. |
| CVSS Score Version | The CVSS version used in the product, if multiple are avaialbe. If opting to use CVSS V3, but there is no score that exists in V3, we will fall back to using V2 in that case. |
| Org Email Footer | Allows you to create a custom email footer to be added to the bottom of notification emails. |
| Enable Recorded Future (Add API Keys button) | The Nucleus Recorded Future integration enriches vulnerability information with Recorded Future vulnerability intelligence. Click [here](/docs/recorded-future) for set up instructions. |

Questions about how to use Nucleus Organizations?

Contact support [here](https://nucleussec.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3) and we'll be happy to help