Create an Input

After you complete the configuration for your Tenable Add-On for Splunk, you must create the input. The following process outlines input creation if you have a deployment with Tenable Add-On for Splunk orTenable App for Splunk,.

To create an input:

1. In the left navigation bar, click Tenable Add-On for Splunk, Tenable App for Splunk,.

2. Click the Inputs tab.

   

3. Click Create New Input.

   A new configuration window appears.

4. Provide the following information.

   Note: If you don't use the default index, you must update the Tenable Macro.

   Tenable Vulnerability Management

   Input Parameters		Description	Required
   Name		The unique name for each Tenable data input.	Yes
   Interval		The interval parameter specifies when the input restarts to perform the task again. This supports seconds (between 3600 and 86400) or a cron schedule.	Yes
   Index		The index in which to store Tenable Vulnerability Management data.	Yes
   Global Account		Splunk pulls data from this Tenable account.	Yes
   Sync Plugin Details		If selected, the related tags in Tenable assets include plugin details.	Yes
   Host Vulnerability	Start Time	The date and time to start collecting host data. If you leave this field blank, the integration collects all historical data. (Enter in this format - YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.)	No
   	Lowest Severity Score	The lowest level of severity stored.	No
   	Historical Fixed Vulnerability	Allows the import of host vulnerabilities fixed before the current day.	No
   	Tags	Limits host vulnerabilities pulled to host assets that have tags selected.	No

   Tenable Security Center Vulnerability

   Input Parameters	Description	Required
   Name	The unique name for each Tenable data input.	Yes
   Interval	The interval parameter specifies when the input restarts to perform the task again. This supports seconds (between 300 and 86400) or a cron schedule. Note: Restricting the input to collect data during inactive scan periods with a cron schedule is recommended, especially for large Security Center deployments. For smaller deployments, a minimum interval of one hour (3600) can be used.	Yes
   Index	The index in which to store Tenable Security Center data.	Yes
   Global Account	Splunk pulls data from this Tenable account.	Yes
   Start Time	The date and time to start collecting data. If you leave this field blank, the integration collects all historical data. Note: Uses the YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss format.	No
   Sync Plugin Details	If selected, the related tags in Tenable assets include plugin details.	Yes
   Historical Fixed Vulnerability	Allows the import of vulnerabilities fixed before the current day.	No
   Query Name	A name for Tenable Security Center vulnerability filter. Note: The interval must be query type Vulnerability Detail List.	No

   Tenable Security Center Mobile

   Input Parameters	Description	Required
   Name	The unique name for each Tenable data input.	Yes
   Interval	The interval parameter specifies when the input restarts to perform the task again (in seconds).	Yes
   Index	The index in which to store Tenable Security Center data.	Yes
   Global Account	Splunk pulls data from this Tenable account.	Yes
   Query Name	A name for Tenable Security Center vulnerability filter. Note: The interval must be query type - Vulnerability Detail List.	No

5. Click Add to create the input.

6. Run the All Time saved search.
7. Schedule an All Time saved search.

Note: Tenable recommends running the saved search every 24 hours. However, you can adjust as needed.