diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac9e0f1..bf5b4cc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
 .env.production.local
 .env.development
 .env.test
-.env.production
\ No newline at end of file
+.env.production
+*.sln
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/netwrix-python/index.py b/template/netwrix-python/index.py
index b2d75f8..3a58585 100644
--- a/template/netwrix-python/index.py
+++ b/template/netwrix-python/index.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 
 SOURCE_TYPE: Final = os.getenv("SOURCE_TYPE", "internal")
 FUNCTION_TYPE: Final = os.getenv("FUNCTION_TYPE", "netwrix")
-SERVICE_NAME: Final = f"{SOURCE_TYPE}-{FUNCTION_TYPE}"
+PROCESS_KEY: Final = os.getenv("POST_PROCESSING_KEY")
+SERVICE_NAME: Final = f"{SOURCE_TYPE}-{PROCESS_KEY}" if PROCESS_KEY else f"{SOURCE_TYPE}-{FUNCTION_TYPE}"
 
 # Common functions base URL - defaults to access-analyzer namespace K8s services
 # For local development, set to appropriate docker-compose service names
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.secrets: dict[str, str] | None = None
         self.scan_id: str | None = os.getenv("SCAN_ID")
         self.scan_execution_id: str | None = None
+        self.parent_execution_id: str | None = None
         self.run_local: str = os.getenv("RUN_LOCAL", "false")
         self.function_type: str | None = os.getenv("FUNCTION_TYPE")
         self.tables: dict[str, BatchManager] = {}
@@ -548,6 +550,45 @@ def wrapped_target(*target_args, **target_kwargs):
         # Create thread with wrapped target
         return threading.Thread(*args, target=wrapped_target, **kwargs)
 
+    def run_process_async(self, process_key: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Trigger an additional process asynchronously as a new child of the parent execution.
+
+        This allows a handler to kick off other named processes defined in the connector's
+        config.json `additionalProcesses` array. The new child execution runs under the same
+        parent, so it participates in the same lifecycle (its completion is tracked and the
+        parent only completes when all children are done).
+
+        Args:
+            process_key: The key of the additional process to trigger (must match the handler
+                         directory name and the `key` field in `additionalProcesses`).
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If parent_execution_id is not set on the context.
+            requests.HTTPError: If the core-api call fails.
+        """
+        if not self.parent_execution_id:
+            raise ValueError("parent_execution_id must be set to call run_process_async")
+
+        base_url = os.getenv("CORE_API_INTERNAL_URL", "http://core-api:3000")
+        url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/scan-executions/{self.parent_execution_id}/run-process"
+
+        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+        api_key = os.getenv("CONNECTOR_API_KEY", "")
+        if api_key:
+            headers["X-Api-Key"] = api_key
+
+        response = requests.post(
+            url,
+            json={"processKey": process_key},
+            headers=headers,
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+
+        result = response.json()
+        self.log.info("Triggered additional process", process_key=process_key, execution_id=result.get("executionId"))
+
     # Add an object to the appropriate table batch manager
     def save_object(self, table: str, obj: object, update_status: bool = True):
         if table not in self.tables:
@@ -868,6 +909,7 @@ def call_handler(path: str):
 
             request_data = json.loads(event.body)
             context.scan_execution_id = request_data.get("scanExecutionId")
+            context.parent_execution_id = request_data.get("parentExecutionId") or None
 
             if not context.secrets:
                 context.log.warning("No secrets loaded from secret files")
@@ -999,6 +1041,7 @@ def run_as_job():
             request_data = {}
 
         ctx.scan_execution_id = request_data.get("scanExecutionId") or os.getenv("SCAN_EXECUTION_ID")
+        ctx.parent_execution_id = request_data.get("parentExecutionId") or None
 
         ctx.log.info(
             "Starting job execution",